DAVIDS EARLY YEARS Central Truth God chooses leaders

OUTLINE I. God chooses David (1 Sam. 16: 1 -13) II. David Demonstrates Confidence

I. GOD CHOOSES DAVID A. Sacrifice Readied And the Lord said unto Samuel, How

I. GOD CHOOSES DAVID B. Seven Son’s Refused And it came to pass, when

I. GOD CHOOSES DAVID C. A Son Anointed And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are

II. DAVID DEMONSTRATES CONFIDENCE IN GOD A. David’s Courage Thy servant slew both the

II. DAVID DEMONSTRATES CONFIDENCE IN GOD B. David’s Declaration Then said David to the

II. DAVID DEMONSTRATES CONFIDENCE IN GOD C. David’s Victory And it came to pass,

III. DAVID INCREASES IN WISDOM AND INFLUENCE A. Celebration of David’s Victory (1 Sam.

III. DAVID INCREASES IN WISDOM AND INFLUENCE B. Insane Envy and Impulsive Evil And

III. DAVID INCREASES IN WISDOM AND INFLUENCE C. Saul’s Imagined Enemy And Saul was

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DAVID’S EARLY YEARS †Central Truth: God chooses leaders for his people according to His sovereign will. †Focus Consider how God chose and prepared David for leadership, and emulate his confidence in God. †Context: About 1016 BC in Bethlehem, the valley of Elah, and Gibeah †Golden Text: “[The Lord] raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfill all my will” (Acts 13: 22)

OUTLINE I. God chooses David (1 Sam. 16: 1 -13) II. David Demonstrates Confidence in God (1 Sam. 17: 32 -54) III. David Increases in Wisdom and Influence (1 Sam. 18: 6 -16)

I. GOD CHOOSES DAVID A. Sacrifice Readied And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. (1 Sam. 16: 1 -5)

I. GOD CHOOSES DAVID B. Seven Son’s Refused And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him. But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. Again Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these. (1 Sam. 16: 6 -10)

I. GOD CHOOSES DAVID C. A Son Anointed And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all the 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 til he come hither. And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. Then Samuel took the horn of the Lord, and anointed in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose(1 up, and 16: 11 -13) went to Ramah. Sam.

II. DAVID DEMONSTRATES CONFIDENCE IN GOD A. David’s Courage Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defiled the armies of the living God. (1 Sam 17: 32 -37)

II. DAVID DEMONSTRATES CONFIDENCE IN GOD B. David’s Declaration Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defiled. This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands. (1 Sam 17: 32 -37)

II. DAVID DEMONSTRATES CONFIDENCE IN GOD C. David’s Victory And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. And David put his hand on his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine and slew him; but there were no sword in the hand of David. Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw(1 their champion was dead they fled. Sam 17: 48 -54)

III. DAVID INCREASES IN WISDOM AND INFLUENCE A. Celebration of David’s Victory (1 Sam. 18: 6 -7)

III. DAVID INCREASES IN WISDOM AND INFLUENCE B. Insane Envy and Impulsive Evil And Saul cast his javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice. (1 Sam. 18: 8 -11)

III. DAVID INCREASES IN WISDOM AND INFLUENCE C. Saul’s Imagined Enemy And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul. Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. And David behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them. (1 Sam. 18: 12 -16)