"A very hell of corruption lies within the best saint; and if the grace of God did not restrain it, he would soon be found among the chief of sinners." -Charles Spurgeon

1. The need for divine restraint (1-13)

“No man stands a moment longer than divine grace upholds him...the most mature and experienced Christian acts foolishly the moment he be left to himself; none of us have any reserve strength or wisdom in himself to draw from: our source of sufficiency is all treasured up for us in Christ, as soon as communion with Him be broken, as soon as we cease looking alone to Him, we are helpless.” -A.W. Pink

2. The means of divine restraint (14-31)

A. An unnamed servant
B. Abigail-

3. The response to divine restraint (32-44)

Where has God supplied an unexpected savior in your life to save you from you?

Don’t sin to accomplish what God already promised He would do.

Refrain from anger and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.  Psalm 37:8-9