The Heart of David
Part 1
Pete Keirstead
Samuel 16:7 The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.
- Take Home Point: The “Heart of David” is an
, not an
Acts 13:22 But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.’
Deuteronomy 10:12 And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the LORD your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul.
Matthew 22:36-38 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” 37 Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
Numbers 12:24 But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.
1 Chronicles 29:9 The people rejoiced over the offerings, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord, and King David was filled with joy.
Colossians 3:23 (NIV) Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters
Proverbs 23:26 O my son, give me your heart. May your eyes take delight in following my ways.
- “The Heart of David” is defined by my
and
- The “Heart of David” Attitude =
- The “Heart of David” Priorities =
Psalms 116:12 What can I offer the Lord for all he has done for me?
Psalms 116:13 (NIV) I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord
- I will be very
about what God has
Psalms 116:14 (NIV) I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
I will look for voluntary opportunities to give God more of myself.
Psalms 116:16 (NIV) Truly I am your servant, Lord; I serve you just as my mother did; you have freed me from my chains.
- I will look for ways to
at a
- I will find more
and opportunities to
Dive Deeper
- Describe how your attitudes compare with David’s.
- What is your next step in living a God 1st Life?