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The Crown H as C ome. To Ziklag. DAVID…THE MODEL I SAMUEL 16:13. “…the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.” David is the only one mentioned in the Old Testament where the Spirit remained with him
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The Crown Has Come To Ziklag
DAVID…THE MODELI SAMUEL 16:13 • “…the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.” • David is the only one mentioned in the Old Testament where the Spirit remained with him • The Bible records David’s birth, life and death in greater detail than any other person’s history in the Old Testament
DAVID…THE MANACTS 13:22 • When Samuel anointed David he was a young lad…but God called David a man • God saw something in David that others could not see…even his own father • God calls things that aren’t as though they are • “God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did…”– ROMANS 4:17
DAVID…THE MANACTS 13:22 • God does not determine our future by our past or present situations • David had a past that he had to deal with…and he dealt with it • The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin…then we must confess our sin
DAVID…THE MANACTS 13:22 • “I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden, I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,’ and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.” – PSALM 32:5
DAVID…THE MISSIONI SAMUEL 18:13-14 • He was anointed to be King of Judah as a teenager…but he was unprepared • Facing Goliath was one of David’s lessons • Any time your presence diminishes the significance of another…you will become a secret enemy
DAVID…THE MISSIONI SAMUEL 18:13-14 • “Therefore Saul removed him from his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.” – v. 13-14 • One of the most difficult places to be is in the middle of a miracle