1 Samuel 16: Chosen

Pastor Phelan Rodriguez

Part of Chosen

September 4, 2022

September 4, 2022

1 Samuel 16: Chosen

1 Samuel 16:6-7 (CSB)
‘When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Certainly the Lord ’s anointed one is here before him.” But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees, for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.” ’

QUANTITY

ALWAYS

QUALITY

GOD LOOKS AT THE

1 Samuel 16:8-11 (CSB)
‘Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. “The Lord hasn’t chosen this one either,” Samuel said. Then Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The Lord hasn’t chosen this one either.” After Jesse presented seven of his sons to him, Samuel told Jesse, “The Lord hasn’t chosen any of these.” Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” he answered, “but right now he’s tending the sheep.”

GOD IS NOT INTERESTED IN YOUR

AND

. HE KNOWS WHAT YOU HAVE AND WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT. HE IS INTERESTED IN WHERE YOUR

IS.

PART OF THE

TO YOUR PURPOSE IS

YOUR HEART

1 Samuel 17:16
‘Every morning and evening for forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand.”

1 Samuel 17:26
“David spoke to the men who were standing with him: “What will be done for the man who kills that Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God? ””

WHAT THE ENEMY CAN’T

, HE

1 Samuel 17:28-29
“David’s oldest brother Eliab listened as he spoke to the men, and became angry with him. “Why did you come down here?” he asked. “Who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your arrogance and your evil heart — you came down to see the battle!” “What have I done now?” protested David. “It was just a question.””

FIRST OPPOSITION:

YOUR PURPOSE IN GOD IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE

OF OTHERS.

1 Samuel 17:33
But Saul replied, “You can’t go fight this Philistine. You’re just a youth, and he’s been a warrior since he was young.”

SECOND OPPOSITION:

IF YOUR

IS IN THE WAY, YOU’LL NEVER PROCEED TO GOD’S

.

1 Samuel 17:38-39
‘Then Saul had his own military clothes put on David. He put a bronze helmet on David’s head and had him put on armor. David strapped his sword on over the military clothes and tried to walk, but he was not used to them. “I can’t walk in these,” David said to Saul, “I’m not used to them.” So David took them off. ’

THIRD OPPOSITION:

SOMETIMES THE ENEMY DISTRACTS YOU WITH

YOU ARE

BY GOD FOR MORE, BUT THERE’S A

TO YOUR

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