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A Man After Gods Own Heart
I. Introduction
A. The apple does not fall far from the tree
1. James Taylor, Isabella, Sophie
2. The Atheist school teacher
B. God created man in His own image
1. Genesis 1:26 ESV Then God said, "Let us make man in our image
2. We should aspire to be God-like; Many great men in the Bible-Today
David
C. A man after Gods Own Heart
1. 1 Samuel 13:14 ESV But now your kingdom shall not continue. The
LORD has sought out a man after his own heart, and the LORD has
commanded him to be prince over his people, because you have notkept what the LORD commanded you."
2. 1 Samuel 16:7 ESV But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look on
his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have
rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the
outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart."
3. Acts 13:22 ESV And when he had removed him, he raised up David
to be their king, of whom he testified and said, 'I have found in
David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.'
4. Read 2 Samuel 7:8-17
II. A Man whose trust is in God
A. Faith as a Young Man
1. Israel had a 9-9 morale problem -Read 1 Samuel 17:26, 32
2. You are not able; 1 Samuel 17:33 (Phil. 4:13)
3. Sheep Lions & bears
4. Insults did not stop him; 1 Samuel 17:43-44, 45-47
5. The Battle is the Lords lets let God do the hard stuff
6. 1 Peter 5:7 ESV casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares
for you.
B. Faith While Fleeing Danger1. King Saul becomes his enemy
2. 1 Samuel 18:7 ESV And the women sang to one another as they
celebrated, "Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten
thousands."
3. David remains faithful to the king; 1 Samuel 24:4-15 Let the Lord
Judge
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4. Spared Sauls life twice; 1 Samuel 26:10-11
5. David spares Nabal after the pleas of Abigail; 1 Sam. 25; Romans
12:17-21
C. Faith as a King
1. 2 Samuel 2:1; did as God said
2. Takes the city of Jerusalem; 2 Samuel 5:10
3. Brings the ark to a resting place; 2 Samuel 6:1-23;1 Chronicles 13;
15:1ff
4. 1 Chronicles 15:2 ESV Then David said that no one but the Levites
may carry the ark of God, for the LORD had chosen them to carry
the ark of the LORD and to minister to him forever.
5. Made preparations for the building of the temple
III.Sadly All Men Sin
A. No One is Righteous
1. No not one; Psalms 14:3; Rom. 3:10 Romans 3:232. David was a man
B. Davids Sin with Bathsheba
1. David was bored; 2 Samuel 11
2. How horrible to do such a thing
3. Sin separates us from God; Is. 59:2; we are no longer righteous
C. Davids Unlawful Censes
1. Davids ego gets the best of him
2. 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21
3. 1 Cor. 10:12 Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take
heed lest he fall.
IV.Righteous Men Repent
A. David desired a clean Heart
1. Read Psalms 51
2. 2 Samuel 24:10 ESV But David's heart struck him after he had
numbered the people. And David said to the LORD, "I have sinned
greatly in what I have done. But now, O LORD, please take away the
iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly."
B. Although Forgiven, David still faced the consequence of Sin
1. 2 Samuel 12 sword never depart, wives to your neighbors (out ofyour own house), the child would die
2. Censes (pestilence) throughout the land; Paid for site of altar from
Ornan.
3. True repentance costs
C. All Men Must Repent
1. Read Luke 13:1-5
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2. Hebrews 10:29 KJVR Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye,
shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of
God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was
sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of
grace?