The Spirit, Descending and Departing (Part 2 of 2)

Truth For Life Daily Program

Alistair Begg

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🗓️ 13 April 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Because of King Saul’s disobedience, a new king was anointed, and Saul faced a dilemma: the Lord’s Spirit departed from him, and an evil spirit began tormenting him. Learn about the ironic solution to Saul’s suffering, on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg.

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0:00.0	Because of King Saul's disobedience, there was a new king anointed in Israel.
0:29.9	And Saul faced quite a dilemma.
0:32.7	The Lord's Spirit departed from Him and evil spirit began tormenting Him.
0:37.7	The solution to Saul's predicament was incredibly ironic.
0:41.5	We'll hear about it today on Truth For Life.
0:44.7	Hallister Begg is teaching from 1 Samuel chapter 16.
0:53.8	Now notice the source of the harmful spirit and a harmful spirit from the Lord to
1:01.8	mentored Him.
1:03.1	This comes twice.
1:04.1	Again in 15, the servants say the same thing.
1:07.0	Behold now a harmful spirit from God is to menting you.
1:13.4	Well in what sense can this be the case?
1:15.3	Because we know that God is not the author of evil.
1:18.5	Nor does he tempt anyone to evil.
1:20.7	Well it is surely in this respect that God sweeps that which is opposed to Him and opposed
1:33.3	to His people and opposed in this case to His servants.
1:38.8	That which may be in the exercise of chastisement or full on punishment in order to achieve something
1:51.7	that would not be achieved otherwise.
1:54.9	So the source is clear.
1:57.9	The God reveals Himself through the prophet in Isaiah when He says, I bring prosperity
2:03.2	and I create darkness.
2:06.9	And so this is exactly what is unfolding here.
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