After God's Own Heart - 6/28/09pm

I Samuel 13:13-14 -God has sought a man after His own heart
Acts 13:22 -David, a man after God’s own heart
David was a man after God’s own heart. But what does this mean, exactly? We know it doesn’t mean David was perfect, but rather, we can see that it was because David continually sought the Lord.

I Samuel 19:1-18 -Saul sends men to kill David, who escapes
David, as he so often was, found himself hounded by other men. Saul, the king over Israel, has been trying to send men to kill David, who is forced to flee. There are a number of things that men would commonly do in this circumstance. What does David do? He turns to God.
Psalm 59 -David’s psalm for the occasion

I Samuel 22 -David and his followers harried by Saul
Again, we see David harried and his followers slain. We see people turning on David to win favor with the king. And yet, once again, what does David choose to do? Go to the Lord.
Psalm 63 -David’s psalm for the occasion

We must be like David. In all things, we must turn to God. Not as a last resort, but as our first action. No matter what circumstances we find ourselves in, we must turn to God.
James 5:13-18 -Prayer and psalms in all circumstances

In so doing, and in continuing to follow the Lord and set our hearts on Him, we do as David did. We are men and women after God’s own heart.
Luke 12:22-34 -Put your heart in the right place

What is your heart set after? Is it after God’s own heart? Is it set on following Him? Or is your heart set in other things?

The Ark Comes to Jerusalem - 4/19/09pm

Disobedience Contrasted with Obedience
II Samuel 6:1-8 -The ark loaded on a cart, Uzzah touches it and dies
Ephesians 5:1-7 -The wrath of God comes upon the disobedient
II Samuel 6:9-11 -David fears the Lord, the ark stays with Obed- Edom, who is blessed

Joyful Godliness Contrasted with Appearances
II Samuel 6:12-19 -David’s joy and exuberance at bringing the ark to Jerusalem
Acts 8:26-40 -The Ethiopian eunuch goes on his way, rejoicing
II Samuel 6:20-23 -Michal derides David for his exuberance
I Peter 2:19-25 -Follow Christ’s example of patient endurance


I Kings 8:1-5 -Solomon summons the leaders of Israel and brings the ark to the temple

The Presence of God
I Kings 8:6-9 -The ark is in the holy of holies
I Kings 8:10-13 -The presence of the Lord
II Thessalonians 1:3-10 -Unrighteous eternally separated from God’s presence

The Covenant of God
I Kings 8:14-21 -Solomon recounts the building of the temple and that the covenant is in the ark
I Corinthians 11:23-26 -The new covenant of Christ’s blood
Romans 1:16 -The gospel is the power of God unto salvation

David's Mighty Men - Bonus Sermon!

I found it! I hadn't posted this one earlier because I had seemed to misplace my notes. So here it is for you. I think this was the evening sermon for March 9, 2008, if I remember correctly.


David's Mighty Men

I Corinthians 10:6, 11 -The Old Testament is an example for us
II Timothy 3:16 -All scripture is good and useful

II Samuel 23:8-19 (I Chronicles 11:10-47) - Description of David's mighty men

Vs 8 - Josheb-Basshebeth
-He was chief of the three
-He once killed 800 men with a spear
-God provides strength (Philippians 4:13)
-God is more powerful than man (II Samuel 24:15)

Vs 9-10 -Eleazar
-Fought so long his hand froze to his sword
-Stood his ground when others retreated
-We must stand firm to the end to be saved (Matthew 10:22)

Vs 11-12 -Shammah
-Defended the center of the field
-Won victory
-God provides victory to those who serve Him (Hebrews 11:6)

Vs 13-17 -Water from Bethlehem
-Broke through the Philistine army
-Brought water back to David
-God does not require such great feats to serve Him (I Corinthians 9:17, Ephesians 2:8-10)
-Insurmountable odds are possible with God (Luke 1:37, 18:27)
-Are we as eager to serve out King as they were to serve theirs?

Vs 18-19 -Abishai, brother of Joab (I Chronicles 11:6), brother of Asahel (vs 24)
-Commander over the three
-Killed 300 men with a sword
-We all have out own roles (I Corinthians 12:14-31)
-Families can support/aid each other (Ephesians 5:22-6:4, II Timothy 1:5-6)

Vs 10-23 -Benaiah
-Killed heroes of the Moabite army, climbed into a pit to kill a lion, and killed a 7 1/2 foot Egyptian with his own spear
-Head of David's bodyguard
-Again, everyone has a different role they are most adequately suited for

Vs 24-39 -"The Thirty"
-Uriah the Hittite (II Samuel 11)
-Man may let you down, but God will not (II Peter 3:9-13)
-The mighty men are form different places, like Christians (Matthew 28:18-20)

If the list were assembled of the mighty men of God, would you be on the list? Are you living in such a way that you could make the list of the three? The thirty? Or not at all?