Pastor-teacher Don Hargrove

Faith Bible Church

Wed., Feb. 24, 2010

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Salvation (Acts 16:30-31;Gal 1:7-9 ); Sanctification (Prov 38:13; Psa 32:1-5; 23:1-4), Maturation (Psa 23:5-6).

LIFE OF DAVID – Part 2

David, the man κατὰ God’s own heart

A. Panoramic View of David’s Life (Psa 78:70-72).

1. From birth to thirty: Triumph!!!!

a. Shepherd.

b. Goliath.

c. Fugitive testing years.

d. King.

2. From 30 to 70: Tragedy and recovery.

a. Bathsheba, 2 Sam 12:1-5, Job 31:1; Prov 28:13.

b. Trouble under the law of volitional responsibility, Gal 6:7.

c. Recovery, Psa 32; 51; 2 Sam 12; 1 Jn 1:9.

B. David’s advance from logistical grace to supergrace vividly illustrates that the POG is all about living and advancing in God’s grace – and has NOTHING to do with any merit in or ability of man, 1 Cor 1:26-29.

1. The POG does not depend upon human wisdom, 1 Cor 1:26.

2. The POG does not depend upon human strength, 1 Cor 1:26.

3. The POG does not depend upon the nobility of man, 1 Cor 1:26.

4. The POG gives wisdom to the foolish, 1:27

5. The POG gives strength to the weak, 1:27.

6. The POG gives dignity to the debased, 1:28.

7. The POG gives glory to the despised, 1:28;

8. The POG excludes all human merit and all human, 1:29.

9. The POG excludes all human boasting, 1:31.

10. Only in spiritual maturity do we really move into areas of supergrace blessing that are beyond all what we can ask, imagine, 1 Cor 2:9; Eph 3:20.

11. It really is all about gaining the mind of Christ, i.e. having a heart like God’s, 1 Cor 2:16; 3:18; Eph 4:12-16.

C. David, a man κατὰ God’s own heart.

1. What does it mean to be a man κατὰ God’s own heart? Acts 13:22; 1 Sam 13:14; 16:7.

2. David’s heart for BD, Psalms 1; 19.

3. David’s heart for fellowship with God, Psalms 23; 37:4; 1 Sam 13:14; 2 Chron 16:9.

4. David’s heart for sanctification, Psa. 23:1-3; 27:4.

5. David’s heart of patience regarding the POG, Psalm 37.

6. David’s heart of humility, Psa. 78:70; 89:19-21; 1 Sam 17:17-19.

7. David’s heart of integrity, Psa. 78:72.

8. David’s heart had capacity for solitude.

9. David’s heart had capacity for obscurity, cf. 1 Sam 17:28-29.

10. David’s heart had capacity for monotony.

11. David’s heart of courage, 1 Sam 17:33-37.

12. David’s faithful heart.

13. David’s heart had capacity for promotion.

14. David’s heart had capacity for humble service, 1 Sam 17:17-19.

15. David’s heart was full of faith, Psa 37:3-5; 1 Sam 17:34-37, 47.

16. David’s heart was oriented to authority.

17. David’s heart was one of contentment.

18. David’s heart was OWC, Psa 23; 27:4.