David

A Man After God’s Own HeartA Man After God’s Own Heart

1 Samuel 13:141 Samuel 13:14

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Jeremiah 17:9Jeremiah 17:9 “ “The heartThe heart is deceitful above is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?”can know it?”

Matthew 15:18-20Matthew 15:18-20 “But the things which “But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heartthe heart; and they defile the man. For out of ; and they defile the man. For out of the heartthe heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings: these are the things which defile the railings: these are the things which defile the man”man”

Acts 15:8-9Acts 15:8-9 “And God, who knoweth “And God, who knoweth the the heartheart, bare them witness, giving them the , bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us; and he Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us; and he made no distinction between us and them, made no distinction between us and them, cleansing cleansing their heartstheir hearts by faith.” by faith.”

Thinks Thinks Genesis 6:5; Proverbs 23:7Genesis 6:5; Proverbs 23:7Reasons Reasons Mark 2:8Mark 2:8Understands Understands Matthew 13:15Matthew 13:15Believes Believes Acts 8:37; Romans 10:10Acts 8:37; Romans 10:10

IntellectIntellect

The Human HeartThe Human Heart

Plans and Intends Plans and Intends Hebrews 4:12Hebrews 4:12Purposes Purposes 2 Corinthians 9:72 Corinthians 9:7Executes obedienceExecutes obedience

Romans 6:17Romans 6:17

WillWill

The Human HeartThe Human Heart

Desires Desires Romans 10:1Romans 10:1Loves Loves Matthew 22:37Matthew 22:37Trusts Trusts Proverbs 3:5Proverbs 3:5

EmotionsEmotions

The Human HeartThe Human Heart

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The Human HeartThe Human Heart

God knows our heart. God knows our heart. Luke 16:15Luke 16:15 God judges our ways … come from our heart.God judges our ways … come from our heart.

Matthew. 12:34-35Matthew. 12:34-35 Must examine & improve heart to examine & Must examine & improve heart to examine &

improve self. improve self. Proverbs 27:19 “As in water face (answereth) Proverbs 27:19 “As in water face (answereth) to face, So the heart of man to man.”to face, So the heart of man to man.”(cf. Luke 15:11-24)(cf. Luke 15:11-24)

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Contrasting HeartsContrasting Hearts

SaulSaul After the people’s After the people’s

heart. heart. 1 Samuel 1 Samuel 8:19-20; 10:248:19-20; 10:24

Disobedience, Disobedience, offered excuses.offered excuses.1 Samuel 10:8; 13:8-1 Samuel 10:8; 13:8-1313

DavidDavid After God’s heartAfter God’s heart

1 Samuel 13:14; 1 Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22Acts 13:22

David sinned, but David sinned, but repented without repented without excusesexcuses

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David: A Man After God’s Own David: A Man After God’s Own HeartHeart Acts 13:22; 1 Samuel 13:14 Acts 13:22; 1 Samuel 13:14

An Obedient HeartAn Obedient HeartSaul disobeyedSaul disobeyed. . 1 Samuel 13:13; 15:22-1 Samuel 13:13; 15:22-

2323Made excuses. Made excuses.

David obeyed David obeyed (“who shall do all My will”)(“who shall do all My will”)Inquired of God. Inquired of God. 1 Samuel 23:2, 4; 1 Samuel 23:2, 4;

2 Samuel 5:19, 23; John 6:682 Samuel 5:19, 23; John 6:68We must obey from the heart.We must obey from the heart. Romans Romans

6:17; Matthew. 7:24-256:17; Matthew. 7:24-25

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A Servants HeartA Servants Heart. . Psalms 89:20Psalms 89:20Humble before GodHumble before God. . 2 Samuel 12:1-8; 2 Samuel 12:1-8;

Psalms 32:5 (Psalms 6:1-6)Psalms 32:5 (Psalms 6:1-6)Obtains mercy.Obtains mercy. Luke 18:13-14 (cf. verse 9)Luke 18:13-14 (cf. verse 9)Serves othersServes others,, 1 Peter 5:5-6; cf. Matthew. 1 Peter 5:5-6; cf. Matthew.

25:4025:40Jesus. Jesus. John 13:12-17 ;John 13:12-17 ; Matthew. 20:20-28; Matthew. 20:20-28; Serve one another.Serve one another. Galatians 5:13 Galatians 5:13

David: A Man After God’s Own David: A Man After God’s Own Heart Heart Acts 13:22; 1 Samuel 13:14Acts 13:22; 1 Samuel 13:14

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David: A Man After God’s Own David: A Man After God’s Own Heart Heart Acts 13:22; 1 Samuel 13:14Acts 13:22; 1 Samuel 13:14

A Loyal HeartA Loyal HeartConfidently trusted God.Confidently trusted God. 1 Samuel 17:31-1 Samuel 17:31-

37; cf. 2 Samuel 22:1-437; cf. 2 Samuel 22:1-4Trusted God’s justice & mercy.Trusted God’s justice & mercy.

• Numbering.Numbering. 2 Samuel 24:10-14 2 Samuel 24:10-14Good & honest heart.Good & honest heart. Luke 8:15Luke 8:15

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David’s Example Gives Us HopeDavid’s Example Gives Us Hope God receives sinful men who have a God receives sinful men who have a

heart to obey, to serve & to be loyalheart to obey, to serve & to be loyalDavid found favor before God. David found favor before God.

Acts 7:45-46Acts 7:45-46David was forgiven because his heart was David was forgiven because his heart was

broken. broken. Psalms 51:1-3, 10-13, 16-17Psalms 51:1-3, 10-13, 16-17““Blessed is the man whose iniquities Blessed is the man whose iniquities

are forgiven.” Romans 4:6-8are forgiven.” Romans 4:6-8

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A People After God’s Own HeartA People After God’s Own Heart

Proverbs 4:23 “Keep thy heart with all Proverbs 4:23 “Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.”life.”