This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new preaching series entitled “The Pursuit of God: The Life of David.” This weekend I began the series with a message entitled “The Pursuit of God, ” which was my attempt to set up the series and also preach from 1 Samuel 16 about David’s anointing.
You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. Join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home.
“So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David.” (1 Samuel 16:13)
Why David?
The pursuit of God
The ideal of David
The challenges of David
The opportunity with David
King Saul in the Background
Saul’s selection as Israel’s first king and good beginnings
Saul’s eventual failings
Saul in the background of David’s early story
Lost in the Sheep Fields and Matters of the Heart
Samuel’s meeting with Jesse and evaluation of the sons of Jesse
God reframes Samuel’s perspective
David brought in from the fields and is anointed by Samuel
Beginning the Pursuit of God
Seeing Who We are In Light of God’s Evaluation
Beginning our pursuit of God from the heart
Dig Deeper
This week dig deeper in one or more of the following ways:
- Memorize 1 Samuel 16:7 or Philippians 3:14-16.
- Take some time to meditate on 1 Samuel 16:1-13 this week. Perhaps you might want to draw, paint, letter, or sketch aspects of these verses to help you. Write your own prayer back to God as part of your reflection. Share this with a friend.
- Explore some or all of these resources:
- Bible Project video: “David the Priestly King”
- American Bible Society, “Key Events in David’s Life”
- Tim Mackie, “David: What’s the Big Deal?”
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