Supporting Cast: Abigail
Introduction
- Design of the world: doing good brings about good; doing evil brings about evil
- Proverbs 8:35-36
- Abigail illustrates this
Doing good leads to good?
- v.1-11
- Nabal vs. Abigail
Returning evil for good leads to evil
- v.12-17,21-22
- David responds with evil intent
Abigail returns good for evil
- v.18-31
- She puts David on the right path
Even in evil, doing good leads to good
- v.32-44
- God ensures justice
- v.24 - Abigail points to Jesus
- Commit to doing good even when it’s hard
- Listen to voices of wisdom
- Pursue humility and peacemaking
- Don’t take revenge