Sermon in Life of David series. David chosen. 1 Sam 13:13-14
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A PERSON AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART
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I. A principle worth remembering.
A. God chooses the weak. 1 Cor 1:26-29
B. God’s choice of a person is contrary to human reason. 1 Sam 16:7
II. The people’s choice – King Saul. Acts 13:16-23
A. Turbulent times.
B. Their demand for a king. 1 Sam 8:4-5
C. Do you know what you’re getting into? 1 Sam 8:10-18
D. Saul chosen.
III. God’s choice – King David.
A. God wanted someone after his own heart.
B. The qualities God sought:
1) Spirituality. 1 Sam 13:14
2) Humility. Pss 78:70; 89:19-21
3) Integrity. Ps 78:72
IV. How God trained David.
A. Solitude.
B. Obscurity.
C. Monotony.
D. Reality.
V. Two truths worth accepting.
A. In “little things” we prove ourselves capable of “big things.”
B. When God develops inner qualities, he is never in a hurry.