Seeking the Heart of God

1. Seeking the Heart of God • Intro to Life of David Series Ollie’s new nickname is Dusty. But you can call him Mr. Springfield. Get

2. The Great Cloud of Witnesses • HEBREWS 11 • "the people of old” who “received their good report." "They all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth…  they desired a better country, that is, a heavenly one. "

3. Hebrews 12 • Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

4. Our Adamic Inheritance: Sin & Death • “just as sin came INTO the world through ONE man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men—(Romans 5:12 ESV)”

5. The Seed of Eve: • I will put enmity between you and the woman,    and between your offspring and her offspring;he shall crush your head,    and you shall bruise his heel. • The Virgin Birth. The Crucifixion. The Lake of Fire.

6. Promises to Abraham:The Nation, Blessing, Innumerable Seed, No enemies, All nations Blessed • Gen 12 -- I will make of you a great nation. • Gen 22 -- I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and your seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; and in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because you have obeyed my voice.

7. Galatians 3:29 • And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise

8. I Corinthians 10:5-8, 11-13 • vss 5-8 Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrow in the wilderness.  Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did. Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.”  We must not indulge in sexual immorality • vss 11-13 Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

9. Romans 8:38,39 • No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

10. I Samuel 2:8-10 • For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's,    and on them he has set the world.“He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,    but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness,    for not by might shall a man prevail.The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces;     against them he will thunder in heaven.The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;    he will give strength to his king     and exalt the horn of his anointed.”

11. I Samuel 8:7-9, 19-20 • 7 And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. 8 According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you. 9 Now then, obey their voice.. • 19 But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us, 20  that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”

12. 1 Sam 16:1 • God, “I have provided for myself a king among [Jesse’s] sons” • II Samuel 7:15-16 my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. 16  And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me.[c] Your throne shall be established forever.’

13. David • 1. Put a priority on developing his relationship with God and trusting Him2. Sought out guidance from the Lord on what to do3. was Open to input and counsel of others4. was Weak in addressing corrective issues in his family and closest colleagues5. Respected God ordained authority6. was Broken by his failures, accepted the forgiveness of God and the consequences of his actions.7. Successfully passed the baton to the next generation

14. We Gentiles aren’t Jews • Remember that you were at that time separated from Christ,alienatedfrom the commonwealth of Israel,Strangers to the covenants of promise,Having no hope and without God in the world. You who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ

15. We have a great cloud of witnessesDavid is one of the them.