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Slide2David and Goliath:Becoming a PersonAfter God’s Own Heart
Eternal Truth: A person “after God’s own heart”
is prepared to face life’s biggest challenges because he has purposed to glorify God with his life and trusts God enough to obey Him.
Slide3David and Goliath:Becoming a PersonAfter God’s Own Heart
Eternal Truth: A person “ after God’s own heart” is prepared to face life’s biggest challenges because he has
purposed to glorify God
with his life and
trusts God
enough to obey Him.
Slide4Slide5Champion for God’s Glory
1 Sam 17:26 Then David spoke… “For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should
defy the armies of the living God
?”
1 Sam 17:36 “Your servant has killed both the lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has
defied the armies of the living God
.”
Slide6Champion for God’s Glory
1 Sam 17:45 Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel,
whom you have defied
. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand…
that all the earth may know
that there is a God in Israel.”
Slide7Champion for God’s Glory
David is zealous for God’s honor and glory.
David is following God’s heart
Is. 42:8 I am the LORD, that is My name;
And
my glory I will not give to another
,
Nor My Praise to carved images.
Is. 43:7 Everyone who is called by My name,
Whom I have
created for My glory
;
I have formed him, yes, I have made him.
Slide8Champion for God’s Glory
David is zealous for God’s honor and glory.
David is following God’s heart
Is. 6:8 I saw the Lord sitting on a throne…
“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts;
The whole earth is full of His glory
!
”
Slide9Champion for God’s Glory
David is zealous for God’s honor and glory.
David is following God’s heart
Rev 15:2-4
Great and marvelous are Your works,
Lord God Almighty!
Just and true are Your ways,
O king of the saints!
Who shall not fear you, O Lord,
and glorify Your name
?
Slide10Champion for God’s Glory
David was zealous for God’s heart.
Whose heart do I follow?
How important is God’s glory to me?
What motivates my actions?
Do I make my decisions based upon God’s glory?
Slide11Character and Integrity
1 Samuel 17:20 So David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, and took the things and went as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight…and David left his supplies in the hand of the supply keeper, ran to the battle, and came and greeted his brothers.
Slide12Character and Integrity
1 Samuel 17:20 So David
rose early
in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, and
took the things
and went as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight…and David
left his supplies in the hand of the supply keeper
, ran to the battle, and came and greeted his brothers.
Slide13Character and Integrity
Psalm 15 LORD, who may
abide
in your tabernacle? Who may
dwell
in Your holy hill?
Slide14Character and Integrity
Psalm 15 LORD, who may
abide
in your tabernacle? Who may
dwell
in Your holy hill?
He who
walks uprightly
,
and
works righteousness
,
and
speaks the truth
in his heart;
Slide15Character and Integrity
Psalm 15 LORD, who may
abide
in your tabernacle? Who may
dwell
in Your holy hill?
He who does
not backbite
with his tongue,
nor does evil
to his neighbor,
nor does he take up a reproach
against his friend;
Slide16Character and Integrity
Psalm 15 LORD, who may
abide
in your tabernacle? Who may
dwell
in Your holy hill?
In whose eyes a vile person is despised
,
but he
honors those who fear the LORD
;
he who
swears to his own hurt and does
not change
;
Slide17Character and Integrity
Psalm 15 LORD, who may
abide
in your tabernacle? Who may
dwell
in Your holy hill?
he who
does not put out his money at
usury
,
nor does he take a bribe
against the innocent.
He who does these things shall
never be
moved
.
Slide18Character and Integrity
Romans 8:28-28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom he foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Slide19Character and Integrity
Romans 8:28-28 And we know that all things
work together for good
to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom he foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Slide20Character and Integrity
Romans 8:28-28 And we know that all things
work together for good
to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom he foreknew, He also
predestined to be conformed to the image of His son
, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Slide21Courageous in Action
James 1:5-8 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trial, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith…
Slide22Courageous in Action
James 1:5-8 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trial, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work,
that you may be perfect and complete
, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith…
Slide23Courageous in Action
James 1:5-8 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trial, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work,
that you may be perfect and complete
, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in
faith
…
Slide24Courageous in Action
James 1:5-8 But let him ask in
faith
, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
Slide25Courageous in Action
James 1:5-8 But let him ask in
faith
,
with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is
a double-minded man
, unstable in all his ways.
Slide26Courageous in Action
James 1:5-8 But let him ask in
faith
,
with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is
a double-minded man
, unstable in all his ways.
Trust-Confidence
Slide27Courageous in Action
Daniel 3:16-18 Shadrack, Meshack, and Abed-
Nego
answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O King. But if not, let it be known to you, O King, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.”
Slide28Courageous in Action
Daniel 3:16-18 Shadrack, Meshack, and Abed-
Nego
answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O King.
But if not
, let it be known to you, O King, that
we do not serve
your gods,
nor will we worship
the gold image which you have set up.”
Slide29Courageous in Action
Luke 9:23-26 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him
deny himself
, and take up his cross
daily
, and
follow Me
. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
Slide30Courageous in Action
No cheap excuses
I Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as it common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the
way of escape that you may be able to bear it
.
Slide31David and Goliath:Becoming a PersonAfter God’s Own Heart
Eternal Truth: A person “after God’s own heart”
is prepared to face life’s biggest challenges because he has
purposed to glorify God
with his life and
trusts God enough to obey Him
.
Slide32Application
Champion for God’s Glory
Character and Integrity
Courageous in Action
Slide33Application
Champion for God’s Glory
Do I want what God wants?
Character and Integrity
Am I living a principled life as my “Norm”?
Courageous in Action
Do I trust God enough to do the “unsafe\risky”?
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