1 Samuel 18:1-5
On Jonathan‘s love for David: “Such selflessness is possible only for those in sync with the purposes of God. Believers today are called to just this kind of selflessness: “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves” (Phil. 2:3). In his self-emptying, Jonathan anticipates the far greater act of love rendered by the son of David to come. “Though he was in the form of God,” Jesus “did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant” (Phil. 2:6–7).”
– The Gospel Transformation Study Bible
The Life of David – Kingdom Come: God is alive and active in your life, but do you see it? God wants to use you in mighty ways for His Kingdom, but do you see it? Join us this summer as we walk through the life of David—a story that captures and communicates the vision of the kingdom of God. This is a Kingdom that is here and now, active in our lives, families, workplaces, community, and church. Let’s set our eyes back to God’s Kingdom vision, on earth as it is in Heaven.
1 Samuel 17
“David used simple, humble weapons: a sling and five stones (See 1 Cor 1:27-28 & 2 Cor 10:3-5). David knew how Gideon was given victory with weak weapons, and he knew that Gideon’s God was not dead. Neither his brothers’ criticism nor Saul’s unbelief kept David from trusting God for victory. The stone hit its mark; the giant fell down, and David used the giant’s own sword to cut of his head! This one victory opened the way for Israel to attack the Philistines and spoil their camp.‘ and this is the victory that has overcome the world—–our faith’ (1 John 5:4), We are ‘more than conquerors!’”
– Warren Wiersbe, “Wiersbe’s Expository outlines on The Old Testament”
The Life of David – Kingdom Come: God is alive and active in your life, but do you see it? God wants to use you in mighty ways for His Kingdom, but do you see it? Join us this summer as we walk through the life of David—a story that captures and communicates the vision of the kingdom of God. This is a Kingdom that is here and now, active in our lives, families, workplaces, community, and church. Let’s set our eyes back to God’s Kingdom vision, on earth as it is in Heaven.
1 Samuel 16:1-13
“The heart is used as a metaphor for the seat of our most basic orientation, our deepest commitments — what we trust the most (Proverbs 3:5; 23:26); it is what we most love and hope in, what we most treasure, what captures our imagination (Matthew 6:21). Every heart has an inclination (Genesis 6:5), something it is directed toward. The direction of the heart, then, controls everything — our thinking, feeling, and decisions and actions. What we most love we find reasonable, desirable, and doable. Whatever we cherish in our hearts most controls the whole person. No wonder Jesus is so concerned about our hearts. No wonder God ignores outward matters and looks supremely at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7).” – Tim Keller, article “The Revolutionary Christian Heart”
The Life of David – Kingdom Come: God is alive and active in your life, but do you see it? God wants to use you in mighty ways for His Kingdom, but do you see it? Join us this summer as we walk through the life of David—a story that captures and communicates the vision of the kingdom of God. This is a Kingdom that is here and now, active in our lives, families, workplaces, community, and church. Let’s set our eyes back to God’s Kingdom vision, on earth as it is in Heaven.