11 The Heart Matters (1Samuel 16-17)

11 The Heart Matters (1Samuel 16-17)

Sermon Outline

 

  1. The Heart Matters (Prov 20:5, 2Chr 16:9, Jer 17:9, Mt 15:8)
  2. God’s Heart of Patience
    1. Misconceptions I’ve had
      1. Saul ruled a short time before being rejected
        1. 1st: History in the OT texts is meant to give us God’s view on things, not necessarily a chronology of things.
        2. 2nd: Translation difficulties. (1Sam 13:1, Acts 13:21)
    2. God was patient with Saul (Ex 34:6, Judg 21:25)
    3. Application: This should give us hope.
  3. David’s Heart for God
    1. Saul’s Rejection & David’s anointing (1Sam 16:1, 2, 5, 13-14)
    2. The Human Propensity to look at the external (1Sam 16:6, 1Tim 2:9)
    3. God looks at the heart and gives the Heart he wants (1Sam 16:7, 16:1, Ezek 36:26)
    4. David’s Heart
      1. Protective of the Weak, Self-sacrificing (1Sam 17:34-36, cp. to 1Sam 9:3-4)
      2. Eagerly fighting the Battle for God’s Honor (1Sam 17:48)
      3. Build a Temple and further the honor/worship of God (1Chr 15, 2Sam 7)
      4. Psalms = Trust in Trial
      5. Repentant (1Sam 24:4-5, 2Sam 11, 12:13, 24:1-10)
  4. Invitation to Come to God for a new heart (Mark 11:9-10)

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