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DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART

DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART. By invitation Paul addressed this audience History of Israel from the Exodus to the time of David Verse 22 "A man after mine own heart“ Not David’s whole life, for he did at times displease God 1Ki 15:5

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DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART

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  1. DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART • By invitation Paul addressed this audience • History of Israel from the Exodus to the time of David • Verse 22 "A man after mine own heart“ • Not David’s whole life, for he did at times displease God 1Ki 15:5 • His character at the time he was chosen to succeed Saul • Showed himself a man after God's own heart in many ways • Observe David's characteristics

  2. DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART • HE LOVED THE WORD OF GOD Psa 119:97 • The portion he had at that time and that revealed to him Psa 1:1-3 • What do some put before the reading of Scriptures Lk 10:38-42 • HID THE WORD OF GOD IN HIS HEART Psa 119:11 • Why? "That I might not sin against thee“ Col 3:16; 1Jhn 3:9 • What the word hidden in our hearts will do Heb 10:25; Col 4:6; 1Jhn 3:9; Lk 8:11

  3. DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART • DAVID CONFESSED HIS SINS Psa 51:3 • Didn't talk of others' sins or blame others • "My sin is ever before me" 2Sam 11:2-15 • Confess your faults Jas 5:16 • Judged according to what we have done 2Cor 5:10 • HE LOVED TO PRAISE GOD Psa 139:14 • Do we praise God the same way David did? Col 2:14; 2Jhn 9 • His attitude in wanting to praise God is what we must imitate - he was king of great nation - yet praised God • Why did he praise God? 1Cor 6:19,20

  4. DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART • HE WATCHED HIS TONGUE Psa 39:1 • How easy it is to lose control of the tongue Matt 12:34 • See James 3:2,8,13 and make application • HE HATED EVERY FALSE WAY Psa 119:104 • Truth creates a dislike for error • David hated sin - not the sinner • Reason many embrace false ways is they don't get understanding from precepts of God Eph 3:4

  5. DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART • HE LOVED UNITY Psa 133:1 • David said unity is both Good and Pleasant • One who loves unity works to keep unity Eph 4:3 • Jesus prayed for unity Jhn 17:20,21 Paul exhorted us to be united 1Cor 1:10

  6. DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART • Things written aforetime; written for our learning Rom 15:4 • We can be a person after God's own heart if we will develop the characteristics David possessed • Involves obedience and steadfastness.

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