Transcript Slide 1 - Burlington Baptist Church

Copyright © Simon G. Harris 2011
Scripture quotations taken from the
HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL
VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984
by International Bible Society. Used by
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David: boy to King
Genesis 1
RELATIONSHIP
Covenant
&
RESPONSIBILITY
Kingdom
Genesis 1:26 26 Then
God said, "Let us make man
in our image, in our likeness,
and let them rule over the
fish of the sea and the birds
of the air, over the livestock,
over all the earth, and over
all the creatures that move
along the ground."
Two major Biblical themes
RELATIONSHIP
Covenant
&
RESPONSIBILITY
Kingdom
Mark 3:14 He appointed
twelve--designating them
apostles--that they might be
with him and that he might
send them out to preach
Two major Biblical themes
RELATIONSHIP
Covenant
&
RESPONSIBILITY
Kingdom
Mark 12:30
The Great Commandment
Love the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul
and with all your mind and with
all your strength.'
Two major Biblical themes
RELATIONSHIP
Covenant
&
RESPONSIBILITY
Kingdom
Matthew 28:19
The Great Commission
Therefore go and make disciples
of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Two major Biblical themes
MATURITY
Covenant
&
MISSION
Kingdom
The Call of David
It was a matter of
the heart
1 Samuel 16:7But the
Lord said to Samuel, "Do not
consider his appearance or
his height, for I have
rejected him. The Lord does
not look at the things man
looks at. Man looks at the
outward appearance, but
the Lord looks at the heart."
The Call of David
It was a matter of
the heart
God saw ...
- a worshipper
1 Samuel 13:14... the
Lord has sought out a man
after his own heart and
appointed him leader of his
people, because you have
not kept the Lord's
command."
The Call of David
It was a matter of
the heart
God saw ...
- a worshipper
1 Samuel 16:18One of
the servants answered, "I
have seen a son of Jesse of
Bethlehem who knows how
to play the harp. He is a
brave man and a warrior. He
speaks well and is a finelooking man. And the Lord is
with him."
The Call of David
It was a matter of
the heart
God saw ...
- a worshipper
Psalms 18:1I love you, O
Lord, my strength.
The Call of David
It was a matter of
the heart
God saw ...
- a worshipper
Psalms 51:11Do not cast
me from your presence or
take your Holy Spirit from
me.
The Call of David
It was a matter of
the heart
God saw ...
- a worshipper
- a warrior
1 Samuel 16:18One of
the servants answered, "I
have seen a son of Jesse of
Bethlehem who knows how
to play the harp. He is a
brave man and a warrior. He
speaks well and is a finelooking man. And the Lord is
with him."
The Call of David
It was a matter of
the heart
God saw ...
- a worshipper
- a warrior
Covenant and
Kingdom
Relationship and
Responsibility
Seeing the giants tumble
There are giants in
the land
It’s a clash of the
kingdoms
1 Samuel 17:4-10A
champion named Goliath,
who was from Gath, came
out of the Philistine camp.
He was over nine feet tall.
... Choose a man and have
him come down to me. 9 If
he is able to fight and kill
me, we will become your
subjects; but if I overcome
him and kill him, you will
become our subjects and
serve us."
Seeing the giants tumble
There are giants in
the land
It’s a clash of the
kingdoms
1 Samuel 17:11On
hearing the Philistine's
words, Saul and all the
Israelites were dismayed and
terrified.
Seeing the giants tumble
There are giants in
the land
It’s a clash of the
kingdoms
The giants get bigger!
1 Samuel 17:25 Now the
Israelites had been saying,
"Do you see how this man
keeps coming out?
Seeing the giants tumble
David became a
WARRIOR
because he was a
WORSHIPPER
1 Samuel 17:25 Now the
Israelites had been saying,
"Do you see how this man
keeps coming out?
Seeing the giants tumble
Being a worshipper
gave him
- conviction
1 Samuel 17:26David
asked the men standing near
him, "What will be done for
the man who kills this
Philistine and removes this
disgrace from Israel? Who is
this uncircumcised Philistine
that he should defy the
armies of the living God?"
Seeing the giants tumble
Being a worshipper
gave him
- conviction
- clarity
Psalm 103:1Praise the
Lord, O my soul; all my
inmost being, praise his holy
name.
Seeing the giants tumble
Being a worshipper
gave him
- conviction
- clarity
- confidence
1 Samuel 17:47All those
gathered here will know that
it is not by sword or spear
that the Lord saves; for the
battle is the Lord's, and he
will give all of you into our
hands."
Seeing the giants tumble
Being a worshipper
gave him
- conviction
- clarity
- confidence
1 Samuel 17:26... Who is
this uncircumcised Philistine
that he should defy the
armies of the living God?"
Seeing the giants tumble
Are you a worshipper
on the inside?
1 Samuel 16:7. The Lord
does not look at the things
man looks at. Man looks at
the outward appearance,
but the Lord looks at the
heart."
Covenant and Kingdom
Relationship and Responsibility
Called to be with Him and Sent out