Above All, Love (Saul, David, and Jonathan)
(1 Samuel 18:1-16)

I. Jonathan’s friendship with David (1 Samuel 18:1-4)
A. Love seeks unity with others (1 Samuel 18:1; Psalm 133:1; Philippians 2:2)
B. Love puts others first (1 Samuel 18:2-4; Romans 12:10; Philippians 2:3)

II. Saul’s jealousy of David (1 Samuel 18:5-11)
A. Jealousy stops you from enjoying other people’s successes (1 Samuel 18:5; James 3:14-15)
B. Jealousy steals the joy of your own successes (1 Samuel 18:6-9; Galatians 6:4)
C. Jealousy will make you hurt others (1 Samuel 18:10-11; Romans 1:29; Galatians 5:20)

III. Saul’s fear of David (1 Samuel 18:12-16)
A. Fear will keep you from seeing God’s work in others (1 Samuel 18:12-14; 1 Corinthians 3:6-7)
B. Fear will keep you from loving others (1 Samuel 18:15-16; Romans 13:8; 1 John 4:18)