I. WHERE DOES DAVID FIT IN THE SCOPE OF THE SCRIPTURAL PORTRAITS OF GOD'S SERVANTS?
A. David = Ruth 4 (1), 1 Sam. 16-1 Kings 2 (41), 1 Chron. 1- (29), Psalms (75) = 146 Chapters thus in I Samuel 13:14 and Acts 13:22 he the man after God's own heart.
D. Paul = Acts 9, 13-Philemon (104) = 104 Chapters
E. John = Synoptic Gospels - half (44), Acts 1-8 (8), Rev./Epistles (29), John (21) = 102 chapters
F. Peter = Gospels - half (45), Acts 1-8, 10-12, 15 (12), Peters (8) = 65 chapters
II. DAVID'S PERSONAL LIFE:
A. Special Family Line (Ruth 4) - "Who was he?"
1. He was a descendent of a Harlot, Rahab. 2. He was a descendent of a Cursed Foreign nation, Moabite Ruth. 3. He was a descendent of an immoral woman, Tamar. All are portraits of God's grace!
B. Special Family Position (1 Sam. 16:1-13) - "How was he?"
1. v. 11 He is the youngest. 2. v. 12 He is handsome and hard working. 3. v. 12 He is chosen of God. 4. v. 13 He is anointed by the Spirit of God.
C. Special Family Testimony (1 Sam. 16:14-23) - "What was he?" (Answered by how the Spirit's presence was displayed in his life...)
1. v. 18 - It is visible to others 2. v. 19 - It produces true humility 3. v. 23 - It produces comfort in others.
Robinson in ISBE1 writes: it is generally allowed that he is the most gifted and versatile personage in Israelite history; that he is surpassed in ethical greatness and general historical importance only by Moses...Dean Stanley writes, there is no OT character to be compared to the complexity of David in the elements of passion,
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Pastor John Barnett has been devouring the Word of God for over 30 years. John, now the teaching pastor of Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan has served congregations in Oklahoma, New England, Georgia and California. He also served on the Faculty of the Master's College...