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David
Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Aug 18, 2008 (message contributor)
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1. God Judges The Inside, Not The Outside
Contributed on Aug 18, 2008
God chose David for his heart, not his appearance
1 Samuel 16:1-13 – David is anointed August 10, 2008 For the rest of the summer, and possibly into September, I’m going to preach through some stories of King David. But, I think that to get to David, you have to start back a little further. Hannah and Samuel 1 Samuel 1:1-2 There was a ...read more
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2. Goliath Felled
Contributed on Aug 18, 2008
David can teach much about defeating our personal Goliaths
1 Samuel 17 Goliath Felled Show clip from “The Bear” during break Read 1 Samuel 17:1-54 Describe Goliath 9.5 ft tall 126 lbs of armor alone spear like a fence post – the head alone weighed 15 lbs modern terms – Tiananmen Square standoff Who is your Goliath? What is it in your ...read more
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3. David's Mighty Men
Contributed on Sep 4, 2008
God uses the misfits of the world to accomplish his purposes.
David’s Mighty Men August 24, 2008 1 Samuel 22:2 Remember – Saul is King, but his heart has been turned away from God David is a teenager, has been anointed as the next king in secret, and killed the Giant Goliath with a stone and a sling. Saul Starts to take David on every campaign ...read more
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4. Saul And David
Contributed on Sep 22, 2008
David will not harm "The Lord’s Anointed." This actually speaks to how we treat one another in Church.
1 Samuel 24 ’I will not lay my hand on my lord, because he is the LORD’s anointed.’ The story up to now… In the beginning of 1 Samuel, Israel cry out to Samuel to give them a king so that they can be like all the other nations – God gives them Saul – who looks great, and is great, for a while. ...read more
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5. Worship: Uzzah Dies, David Dances, Michal Scorns.
Contributed on Sep 29, 2008
In our worship, we must not try to control God or others, buit give ourselves fully to God.
2 Samuel 6 Worship: Uzzah Dies, David Dances, Michal Scorns. When you hear this story, beyond “what is an ephod?” your first question might be, “Why did God kill Uzzah?” - He seemed to be doing a good thing – stopping the Ark of the Covenant from falling and smashing on the ground! We ...read more
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6. David Wants To Build God's House, God Build's David's "House.”
Contributed on Oct 7, 2008
How do you respond when your will is not God’s will?
2 Samuel 7 David wants to build God’s house, God build’s David’s “house.” “If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans” David’s good desire to build a temple We come to the point of David’s story where Saul and most of His family are dead; David was anointed as king of Judah first, ...read more
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7. How Do We "Inquire Of The Lord?”
Contributed on Nov 12, 2008
David inquired of the Lord for his big decisions; how do we do that?
1 Samuel 23:1-12 October 19, 2008 How do we “Inquire of the Lord?” 2 weeks ago I preached from the story of David where he wanted to build a temple for God. He asked Nathan the prophet about it and initially got the thumbs up. But Nathan goes home and God gives him a prophetic word for ...read more
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8. David And Bathsheba
Contributed on Nov 12, 2008
How does sin get a grip on David? How can we avoid its grasp?
2 Samuel 11-12 Psalm 51 David and Bathsheba Up to this point we have been looking at David as a model for our own lives. He is the man who is “after God’s own heart.” Those of you who know the story of David know that this story was coming and you would remind me that we shouldn’t always ...read more
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9. David's Repentance
Contributed on Nov 12, 2008
How to repent
David’s Repentance 2 Samuel 11-12 Psalm 51 Tell the Story David in Jerusalem Bathsheba on roof Uriah David marries B Nathan’s story – Poor man with pet sheep… “You are the Man” “I have sinned against the Lord” I think that we all get to that point in our faith at one time ...read more
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10. David The Paradox
Contributed on Jan 5, 2009
David is a mix of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, but he understands God’s grace.
David the paradox 2 Samuel 22 The good the bad and the ugly David – a great hero of the faith Passionate worship – Psalms Goliath Heroic deeds 2 Samuel 22 – placed at the end of the story – written early in the story speaks of a Passionate relationship with God. You might feel ...read more