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The Story Finding Your Story in God’s Story “Shepherd to King”. Series 1 - God Forms His People. Review Chapter 10 “Stand Tall, Fall Hard”. I. Anointed to be King . 1 Samuel 16:1. 1 Samuel 16:7 People judge by outward appearance God judges by the heart. 1 Samuel 16:11-13
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The StoryFinding Your Story in God’s Story“Shepherd to King” • Series 1 - God Forms His People
I. Anointed to be King • 1 Samuel 16:1
1 Samuel 16:7 • People judge by outward appearance • God judges by the heart
1 Samuel 16:11-13 • This is the one – anoint him • The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David
Goliath and the Philistines – 1 Samuel 17 • Goliath taunting the army of Israel
David spares Saul’s life – 1 Samuel 24-25 • At the Cavatory – 24:9-10
At the Campout – 26:8-9 • Who can remain innocent after attacking the Lord’s anointed one?
II. The Shepherd King • 2 Samuel 5:1-5 • You will be the shepherd of my people • You will be Israel’s leader
III. Shepherd/King Jesus • In David we have a picture of the Higher Story • Striking the head of the giant – Genesis 3:15 – the offspring of the woman will strike your head
Goliath – not unlike the devil • 1 Peter 5:8 – prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour
1 Samuel 17:34-36 – when a lion comes to steal a lamb from the flock, I club it to death. I will do the same to Goliath
John 10:11 (NLT) 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.
1 Peter 2:25 (NLT) 25 Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.
Jesus canceled the record of charges against us • Nailing it to the cross
Disarmed spiritual authorities • Shamed them publicly by his victory on the cross
Ephesians 2:4-6 (NLT) 4 But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, 5 that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) 6 For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus.
The Shepherd who gave his life for the sheep became the King of kings
Hebrews 13:20-21 (NLT) 20 Now may the God of peace— who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood— 21 may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.