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AdventureAdventure

Plan BPlan B

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The value of an

The value of an object is in its

object is in its intrinsic nature

intrinsic nature The essence of

The essence of salt is saltiness

salt is saltiness The essence of a

The essence of a disciple is

disciple is selflessness

selflessness

Revi

ew

Revi

ew Discipleship is

Discipleship is CostlyCostly

Have I counted the

Have I counted the cost and cost and committed my

committed my life?life?

Pla

n B

Pla

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No one lives Plan

No one lives Plan AA

Pla

n B

Pla

n B Circumstances

CircumstancesOther People

Other People

OurselvesOurselves

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

Choices:Choices:Pine away for "what

Pine away for "what

could have been"

could have been"Become bitter and

Become bitter and

discouraged

discouraged

Resign ourselves to a

Resign ourselves to a

"second-rate" life

"second-rate" lifeTry to force change

Try to force change

Pla

n B

Pla

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Choices:Choices:

Trust that God

Trust that God knew and has a

knew and has a planplan

Pla

n B

Pla

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How we handle the

How we handle the divide between

divide between what we wanted

what we wanted and what we have

and what we have

determines whether

determines whether

we live second-rate

we live second-rate

lives or lives full of

lives or lives full of meaning and

meaning and purposepurpose

Pla

n B

Pla

n B NotNot: what happens

: what happens

to usto us

ButBut: how we : how we

respond to what

respond to what happens to us

happens to us

Pla

n B

Pla

n B Every person that

Every person that God used to do

God used to do something

something significant in this

significant in this world first had to

world first had to deal with Plan B

deal with Plan B

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

God needs a king…

God needs a king…

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

Samuel did what the

Samuel did what the LORD said. When he

LORD said. When he arrived at Bethlehem,

arrived at Bethlehem,

the elders of the town

the elders of the town

trembled when they

trembled when they met him. They asked,

met him. They asked,

"Do you come in

"Do you come in peace?"peace?"

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n B

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n B

Samuel replied, "Yes, in

Samuel replied, "Yes, in

peace; I have come to

peace; I have come to

sacrifice to the LORD.

sacrifice to the LORD.

Consecrate yourselves

Consecrate yourselves

and come to the

and come to the sacrifice with me."

sacrifice with me." Then he consecrated

Then he consecrated

Jesse and his sons and

Jesse and his sons and

invited them to the

invited them to the sacrifice.sacrifice.

Pla

n B

Pla

n B When they arrived,

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and

Samuel saw Eliab and

thought, "Surely the

thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed

LORD's anointed stands here before the

stands here before the

LORD."LORD."

Pla

n B

Pla

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What's he looking

What's he looking at?at?

Pla

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Pla

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But the LORD said to

But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not

Samuel, "Do not consider his

consider his appearance or his

appearance or his height, for I have

height, for I have rejected him. The

rejected him. The LORD does not look at

LORD does not look at

the things man looks

the things man looks

at. Man looks at the

at. Man looks at the outward appearance,

outward appearance,

but the LORD looks at

but the LORD looks at

the heart.the heart.""

Pla

n B

Pla

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How does that

How does that differ from what

differ from what man looks for?

man looks for?How should that

How should that change what we

change what we see?see?

Pla

n B

Pla

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Then Jesse called

Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him

Abinadab and had him

pass in front of

pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel

Samuel. But Samuel said, "The LORD has

said, "The LORD has not chosen this one

not chosen this one either." Jesse then

either." Jesse then had Shammah pass

had Shammah pass by, but Samuel said,

by, but Samuel said, "Nor has the LORD

"Nor has the LORD chosen this one."

chosen this one."

Pla

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Pla

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Jesse had seven of his

Jesse had seven of his sons pass before

sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel

Samuel, but Samuel said to him, "The

said to him, "The LORD has not chosen

LORD has not chosen

these." So he asked

these." So he asked Jesse, "Are these all

Jesse, "Are these all the sons you have?"

the sons you have?"

Pla

n B

Pla

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"There is still the

"There is still the youngest," Jesse

youngest," Jesse answered, "but he is

answered, "but he is

tending the sheep."

tending the sheep." Samuel said, "Send for

Samuel said, "Send for

him; we will not sit

him; we will not sit down until he arrives."

down until he arrives."

Pla

n B

Pla

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Don't ever count

Don't ever count out what God hasn't

out what God hasn't

counted out

counted out Just because others

Just because others

have ohave overlooked

verlooked you doesn't mean

you doesn't mean God hasGod has

Pla

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Pla

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Who you are in this

Who you are in this

world has NOTHING

world has NOTHING

to do with what you

to do with what you

can be in God's

can be in God's KingdomKingdom

KEY: Decide now

KEY: Decide now which world you're

which world you're

living forliving for

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

So he sent and had him

So he sent and had him

brought in. He was

brought in. He was ruddy, with a fine

ruddy, with a fine appearance and

appearance and handsome features.

handsome features. Then the LORD said,

Then the LORD said, "Rise and anoint him;

"Rise and anoint him;

he is the one."

he is the one."

Pla

n B

Pla

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So Samuel took the horn

So Samuel took the horn

of oil and anointed

of oil and anointed him in the presence of

him in the presence of

his brothers, and

his brothers, and from from

that day onthat day on the Spirit

the Spirit

of the LORD came

of the LORD came upon David in power.

upon David in power.

Samuel then went to

Samuel then went to

Ramah- 1 Samuel

Ramah- 1 Samuel 16:4-1116:4-11

Pla

n B

Pla

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The dreams of a

The dreams of a shepherd…shepherd…

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And then!And then!

(Nothing)(Nothing)

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PhilistinesPhilistines

Pla

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Now Jesse said to his son

Now Jesse said to his son

David, "Take this

David, "Take this ephah of roasted grain

ephah of roasted grain

and these ten loaves

and these ten loaves

of bread for your

of bread for your brothers and hurry to

brothers and hurry to

their camp. Take along

their camp. Take along

these ten cheeses to

these ten cheeses to

the commander of

the commander of their unit. their unit. 

Pla

n B

Pla

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See how your brothers

See how your brothers

are and bring back

are and bring back some assurance from

some assurance from

them. They are with

them. They are with Saul and all the men

Saul and all the men

of Israel in the Valley

of Israel in the Valley

of Elah, fighting

of Elah, fighting against the

against the Philistines"- 1 Samuel

Philistines"- 1 Samuel

17:17-1917:17-19

Pla

n B

Pla

n B God's c

God's callingalling and

and God's tGod's timing

iming aren't aren't

always the same

always the sameDavid is hDavid is humble

umble and and

ffaithfulaithful

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

Just because your

Just because your Plans aren't

Plans aren't happening doesn't

happening doesn't

mean things are

mean things are spiraling out of

spiraling out of control. It just

control. It just means means you're

you're not in not in

control - Pete

control - Pete

WilsonWilson

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

UFC David vs. Goliath

UFC David vs. Goliath

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

National Hero

National HeroMarries the Boss's

Marries the Boss's DaughterDaughter

The Dream is

The Dream is becoming Reality

becoming Reality

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

Get the Point?

Get the Point?

Pla

n B

Pla

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Run, Forrest, Run!

Run, Forrest, Run!

Pla

n B

Pla

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God can give victory

God can give victory

over a trained

over a trained warrior giant, but

warrior giant, but can't protect David

can't protect David

from a spear-

from a spear-chunking madman?

chunking madman?Don't gDon't giveive u upp 5 5

minutes (or 5

minutes (or 5 months) before God

months) before God

gives success

gives success

Pla

n B

Pla

n B And let us not grow

And let us not grow weary of doing good,

weary of doing good,

for in due season we

for in due season we

will reap, will reap, ifif we do not

we do not

give up- Galatians 6:9

give up- Galatians 6:9

Pla

n B

Pla

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Every time David

Every time David tries to do it his

tries to do it his way…way…

Pla

n B

Pla

n B David went to Nob, to

David went to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest.

Ahimelech the priest.

Ahimelech trembled

Ahimelech trembled when he met him, and

when he met him, and

asked, "Why are you

asked, "Why are you

alone? Why is no one

alone? Why is no one

with you?"with you?"

Pla

n B

Pla

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David answered

David answered Ahimelech the priest,

Ahimelech the priest,

""The king charged me

The king charged me

with a certain matter

with a certain matter

and said to me, 'No

and said to me, 'No one is to know

one is to know anything about your

anything about your mission and your

mission and your instructions.'

instructions.' As for my As for my

men, I have told them

men, I have told them

to meet me at a

to meet me at a certain place.

certain place.

Pla

n B

Pla

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But the priest answered

But the priest answered

David, "I don't have

David, "I don't have any ordinary bread on

any ordinary bread on

hand; however, there

hand; however, there

is some consecrated

is some consecrated

bread here-

bread here- provided provided

the men have kept

the men have kept themselves from

themselves from women."women."

Pla

n B

Pla

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David replied, "

David replied, "Indeed Indeed

women have been

women have been kept from us

kept from us, as usual , as usual

whenever I set out.

whenever I set out. The men's things are

The men's things are

holy even on missions

holy even on missions

that are not holy. How

that are not holy. How

much more so today!"

much more so today!"

Pla

n B

Pla

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So the priest gave him

So the priest gave him

the consecrated

the consecrated bread, since there was

bread, since there was

no bread there except

no bread there except

the bread of the

the bread of the Presence that had

Presence that had been removed from

been removed from before the LORD and

before the LORD and

replaced by hot bread

replaced by hot bread

on the day it was

on the day it was taken away

taken away

- 1 Samuel 21:1-6

- 1 Samuel 21:1-6

Pla

n B

Pla

n B If I have to lie and

If I have to lie and take matters into

take matters into my own hand to get

my own hand to get

a result, then it's

a result, then it's not Gnot God'sod's r result

esult I'm I'm

gettinggetting

Pla

n B

Pla

n B Now one of Saul's

Now one of Saul's servants was there

servants was there that day, detained

that day, detained before the LORD; he

before the LORD; he was Doeg the

was Doeg the Edomite, Saul's head

Edomite, Saul's head

shepherd.shepherd.

Pla

n B

Pla

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David asked Ahimelech,

David asked Ahimelech,

"Don't you have a

"Don't you have a spear or a sword here?

spear or a sword here?

I haven't brought my

I haven't brought my

sword or any other

sword or any other weapon, because the

weapon, because the

king's business was

king's business was urgent."urgent."

Pla

n B

Pla

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The priest replied, "

The priest replied, "The The

sword of Goliath the

sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you

Philistine, whom you

killed killed in the Valley of

in the Valley of

Elah, is here; it is

Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth

wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If

behind the ephod. If you want it, take it;

you want it, take it; there is no sword here

there is no sword here

but that one."

but that one."

Pla

n B

Pla

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David said, "There is

David said, "There is none like it; give it to

none like it; give it to

me" - 1 Samuel

me" - 1 Samuel

21:1-921:1-9

Pla

n B

Pla

n B God sends a reminder

God sends a reminderHow is the sword a

How is the sword a warning and

warning and reminder from God?

reminder from God?

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage

Pla

n B

Pla

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The king then ordered

The king then ordered Doeg, "You turn and

Doeg, "You turn and strike down the

strike down the priests." So Doeg the

priests." So Doeg the

Edomite turned and

Edomite turned and struck them down.

struck them down. That day he killed

That day he killed eighty-five men who

eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.

wore the linen ephod.

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

He also put to the sword

He also put to the sword

Nob, the town of the

Nob, the town of the

priestspriests, with its men

, with its men and women, its

and women, its children and infants

children and infants, ,

and its cattle, donkeys

and its cattle, donkeys

and sheep

and sheep

- 1 Samuel 22:18-19

- 1 Samuel 22:18-19

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

Meanwhile, back at

Meanwhile, back at the ranch…the ranch…

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

One evening David got

One evening David got

up from his bed and

up from his bed and walked around on the

walked around on the

roof of the palace.

roof of the palace. From the roof he saw

From the roof he saw

a woman bathing. The

a woman bathing. The

woman was very

woman was very beautiful, and David

beautiful, and David sent someone to find

sent someone to find

out about her.

out about her.

Pla

n B

Pla

n B The man said, "Isn't this

The man said, "Isn't this

Bathsheba, the

Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and

daughter of Eliam and

the wife of Uriah

the wife of Uriah the the Hittite?" Hittite?" 

Pla

n B

Pla

n B When it comes to

When it comes to Plans, If I have to

Plans, If I have to break God's

break God's commands to get it,

commands to get it,

it's not God's will

it's not God's will for me to have it

for me to have it

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

Then David sent

Then David sent messengers to get her.

messengers to get her.

She came to him, and

She came to him, and

he slept with her…

he slept with her… Then she went back

Then she went back home. The woman

home. The woman conceived and sent

conceived and sent word to David, saying,

word to David, saying,

"I am pregnant" - 2

"I am pregnant" - 2

Samuel 11:2-5

Samuel 11:2-5

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

Lying, Plotting,

Lying, Plotting, Murder, Cover-up,

Murder, Cover-up, DeathDeath

Pla

n B

Pla

n B Plan B

Plan BCircumstances: Still a

Circumstances: Still a

shepherdshepherd(Serves faithfully and

(Serves faithfully and

humbly)humbly)

Pla

n B

Pla

n B Plan B

Plan BOthers: Saul tries to

Others: Saul tries to

killkill(Runs, lies, tries to

(Runs, lies, tries to control outcome

control outcome instead of trusting

instead of trusting

God)God)

Pla

n B

Pla

n B Plan B

Plan BSelf: Lying, Adultery,

Self: Lying, Adultery,

MurderMurder(Tries to get for

(Tries to get for himself himself what God

what God has not given him

has not given him))

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

"I (God) gave

"I (God) gave your your

master's house to you,

master's house to you,

and your master's

and your master's wives into your arms.

wives into your arms. I I

gave gave you the house of

you the house of

Israel and Judah. And

Israel and Judah. And

if all this had been too

if all this had been too

little, little, I would have

I would have given you even

given you even moremore- 2 Sam. 12:8-9

- 2 Sam. 12:8-9

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

Every good and

Every good and perfect gift comes

perfect gift comes

from God- James

from God- James 1:171:17

If God hasn't g

If God hasn't giveniven it, it,

I don't nI don't needeed it it

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

Tamar, Amnon,

Tamar, Amnon, Absolom and Jerry

Absolom and Jerry SpringerSpringer

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

David runs for the

David runs for the right reason

right reason

Pla

n B

Pla

n B

The king said to Zadok,

The king said to Zadok,

"Take the ark of God

"Take the ark of God back into the city.

back into the city. If I If I

find favor in the

find favor in the LORD's eyes, he will

LORD's eyes, he will bring me back

bring me back and let and let

me see it and his

me see it and his dwelling place again. 

dwelling place again. 

Pla

n B

Pla

n B But if he says, 'I am not

But if he says, 'I am not

pleased with you,'

pleased with you,' then I am ready;

then I am ready; let let him do to me

him do to me whatever seems good

whatever seems good

to himto him"- 2 Sam. 15:25-

"- 2 Sam. 15:25-

2626

Pla

n B

Pla

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David gives up the

David gives up the iillusionllusion of control

of control and places himself

and places himself

in God's hands

in God's hands

Take

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Take

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::

What is my Plan B?

What is my Plan B? How am I handling

How am I handling

life life as it isas it is? ? Why?

Why?

Take

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Take

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:: Do I believe that

Do I believe that God can use my

God can use my Plan B for greater

Plan B for greater things?things?

Take

aw

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Take

aw

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:: Have I given up the

Have I given up the

illusion of control

illusion of control and placed myself

and placed myself in God's hands?

in God's hands?

Take

aw

ays

Take

aw

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:: What am I allowing

What am I allowing

to define me?

to define me? What the world sees?

What the world sees? What God says about

What God says about

me?me?