ETHOS Week 6 "The Lord Looks at the Heart" Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Get Lit – Week 12 Reading: 1 Samuel 2 – 1 Samuel 28
• Believe
• Be Baptized
• Belong
• Be Sent
Matt. 11:28-30 “Come to Me... Learn from Me... I will give you rest... " -Jesus
• Jesus is the only Lord and Savior.
• Salvation is by grace through faith.
• The Holy Spirit empowers us for witness, holiness and fruitfulness.
• The Bible is our authority and compass.
• The Church is a community on Mission.
• Discipleship is our lifestyle.
• Life, marriage and mission are sacred and designed by God.
Big Idea: In a world of ever-changing "expectations" and "standards", our God remains the never-changing steadfast reality.
Under the pressures and scrutiny of the world, have you ever just felt like you didn't measure up?
- David, the man after Gods own heart (1 Sam. 13:14, Acts 13:22-23), wasn't ever on his father’s mind/ thought process when the Judge/Prophet (Samuel) comes to his house to select a new king.
Transition: Maybe the problem isn't your "measuring up", it's that you’re using the wrong scales.
- Let's dive into today's text and see if we can help change your point of view/metrics.
Recap:
1. God raises up Samuel (Chapters 1-3)
2. The fall of Eli’s House and the Ark captured (Chapters 4-7)
3. Israel demands a King (Chapter 8)
4. Saul is chosen and anointed as King (Chapters 9-12)
5. Saul’s disobedience and rejection (Chapters 13-15)
Teaching Movements:
1. The Lord Corrects, What He Rejects (v1)
2. The Lord Alone Provides A Way (v3)
3. The Lord Looks At The Heart (v7)
4. The Lord Confirms His Corrections (v12)
5. The Lord Dwells In His Called Ones (v13)
