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  • Edward Hardee avatar

    David - A Man After God's Own Heart

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 24, 2022
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    David is called a man after God's own heart even though God knew he would sin. In this message we discover why.

    Title: David – A Man After God’s Own Heart Theme: To show how David knew how to get close to God. Text: 1 Samuel 16:1 Opening Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1 Now the Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    God Looks On The Heart

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 25, 2022
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    The nation of Israel is a nation bless by God. Did you know that God actually led them by a CLOUD BY DAY AND A PILLAR OF FIRE BY NIGHT.

    No nation can boast and say that the Lord led them the same way. Other nations were led by kings. However, when Samuel grew old, and Israel looked around and saw other nations had kings, they decided they WISH they also had kings like other nations. Looking around and wishing for something ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Heart That Pleases God

    Contributed by Elizabeth Smith on Jun 10, 2014
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    The kind of heart God wants

    INTRODUCTION: If God were to look at your heart today, what would He see? OR maybe, the better question is, would your heart attract God? Would He even want to take a glimpse of your heart? Or will He be repulsed? “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Inside Out Means Looking Pass Me Just So You Can Know Me

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Feb 20, 2014
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    Viewing People From The Inside Out Is Looking Pass The Outside So You Can Truly Know Them. It Is The Way God Sees Us And The Only Way We Should View Ourselves And Others In The World.

    The last few years of the 1960's were some of the most turbulent times for the African-American community. However, as a lad lost inside the safe and carefree world of my infancy, I did not have a clue the world saw me as inferior to the Caucasian race. I did not own this widely held notion because ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Palace Or The Pasture

    Contributed by Thomas Custer on Mar 17, 2014
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    what made David who he was, was not developed in the fanfare of the palace, but in the isolation of a pasture... long before he played for Saul, he played for God. Before defeating the giant, he practiced on trees, targets, bears and lions.

    Palace or the Pasture 1 Samuel 16:11 KJV [11] And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. Gene Edwards, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    God's Choice

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 28, 2014
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    In the sermon we will learn what God looks for in the person God calls for service.

    Gods Choice 1 Samuel 16:1-13 1. First let us consider the Character of David he had integrity, he was responsible, and he was faithful. • David was a great spokesperson A servant of Saul said , "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Soothing Music For A Seething Soul Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 7, 2014
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    The third message in this series on David. Concerning the power that music has in worship.

    DAVID—A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART 03—SOOTHING MUSIC FOR A SEETHING SOUL TEXT: 1 Samuel 16:13-23; 18:10; 19:9-10 1 Samuel 16:13-23 KJV Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Pleasing Heart To The Lord

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 28, 2013
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    God does not look on outward appearance but on the heart; create in me a clean heart.”

    1 Samuel 16:1-13 “A Pleasing Heart to the Lord” INTRODUCTION The Lord, God of creation, is a God of transformation. In the beginning, God transformed chaos into order by taking a formless void and creating sea, land, sky, sun, moon, and stars. God sent his son, Jesus the Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • James D. Thornber avatar

    After God's Own Heart -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13

    Contributed by James D. Thornber on Nov 2, 2013
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     | 18,733 views

    Part one of a series on King David which describes the characteristics of what made David a man after God's own heart.

    After God’s Own Heart 1 Samuel 16:1-13 If you spend enough time reading the Bible, one of the things you start to notice is that it never flatters its heroes. It tells us the complete truth, good and bad, about everyone we meet. This is one of the reasons that I don’t believe the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Working For The King Series

    Contributed by James D. Thornber on Nov 2, 2013
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     | 8,617 views

    How a person anointed for a position works for someone who is no longer serving God.

    Working for the King 1 Sam. 16:14-23 Last week we started our study in the life of David by looking at the characteristics that made him a man after God’s own heart. We said that David had spirituality, humility and integrity, and then we applied those same characteristics to our own ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    “called To Be King”

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 24, 2013
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    What characterizes a heart that is fully given to God?

    In 1 Samuel 8, we are told how the people of Israel asked for a king to lead them. When they made this request of Samuel he went to the Lord, and the Lord told him that they were not rejecting Samuel, but they were rejecting God from being king over them. Samuel was told to tell the people what the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What David Had That Saul Did Not

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Jul 2, 2013
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    Being a man after God's own heart does not mean totally sinless but one who is trying. Keeping your eyes on the goal is the key.

    INTRODUCTION 1. David spent much of his early life alone a. His best friends were sheep and his enemies wild animals b. He seems to have been alone much of his early life 2. His training as king seems to have been done in secret 3. It was even a secret ceremony when he was anointed king 4. Samuel ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Sees The Heart!

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Aug 22, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,370 views

    Sometimes we cannot tell by looking at a person whether or not they love Jesus. In fact, sometimes, everything that we see says do are but their heart is still dirty with sin and has not been forgiven.

    CHILDREN'S SERMON GOD SEES THE HEART! Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 16:7 Sermon prop: a Melon or Cantaloupe Hi everyone! It is good to see you today. Hey I have something in my treasure box today that I picked up at the market this week. Do you know what this is? It's a cantaloupe. How many of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Appearances Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 17, 2015
     | 6,038 views

    what does God look at first when he looks at us?

    We have been learning form a man named Saul, chosen by God to be king of Israel, but because of his arrogance and disobedience to God, Saul was rejected by God. Today, in preparation for our worship with water baptisms, we will note the difference on how man sees things in comparison to God. Open ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Calls People To Participate With His Work! Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 23, 2015
     | 4,535 views

    God empowers and orchestrates, people are to participate.

    Many of you are good at this “follow the hidden ball game”……… Many of us try to play this game with God, trying to hide things in our lives from Him. We may think we are playing a game but to God this is really not a game because He sees this game this way….. (through a clear glass!) We will ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible