1 Samuel 16 1-13

Ordinary People-David’s life

1 Sam 16:1-13

INTRODUCTION:

Give the Principle,

look at an example,

remind you of the principle

1.  Just follow the money and you will see what the real purpose is for ____________

Follow the Money trail and you will see what is happening

2.  I can tell what is in your heart after being with you for a period of time.

Luke 6:45 ESV The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

3.  I can tell then what you treasure

Luke 12:34 ESV For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Matthew 6:21 ESV For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

4.  I can tell what you really believe by watching what you do.

5.  I can tell what you truly treasure by seeing where your heart is.

6.  What is your greatest treasure?

      I now know what is your passion for life and living.

7.  Progression

      What you Treasure

      Is what is in your heart

      Shows in how you live.

8.  Parenting—Change what they treasure

                        Change of heart

                         Change of life and mouth

9.  Change your attitude—Pattern of thinking-treasure in their heart

10.  Story of David

11.  Kind David was a very ordinary man With God as His treasure

      What he treasured was God more than anything else.

Treasure is, there will your heart be also.

1 Samuel 16:1-13 ESV 1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” 2 And Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” And the Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ 3 And invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. And you shall anoint for me him whom I declare to you.” 4 Samuel did what the Lord commanded and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling and said, “Do you come peaceably?” 5 And he said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” And he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. 6 When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.” 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” 9 Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.”

10 And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen these.” 11 Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he said, “There remains yet the youngest, but behold, he is keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down till he comes here.”   12 And he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.” 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

I.  David was an ordinary

      A.  Characteristics

      Youngest—Sheep herder

      Sang the time away-Harp – Preparation for the future

      Played and was ingenious

            --Sling shot--Preparation for the future

--Lion and a bear came to kill the sheep, David Killed them both

Isaiah 45:5 ESV I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me,

      B.  Ordinary situations lead to extraordinary things

            Sees Goliath—10 feet tall—

            --David was probably 5’ 8” or maybe a little more

                  Hair disheveled-Ran his had through to straighten

            David running from Saul

            David Becoming king years after being anointed

II.  We are all ordinary

A.  obscurity

B.  monotony

C.  reality-learning important lessons

D.  Lies people are being taught

1.  Your situation is different than anyone else.

James 5:17 ESV Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth.

1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV 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.

2.  You are your job or you are your possessions-what you do is what you are.  Luk 12:15

Luke 12:15 ESV 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Hurst with a U-Haul behind it

3.  God needs you  Luk 19:40

Luke 19:40 ESV  He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”

            4.  You are your appearance

Same just under the skin—Bones and shape a little different

E.  God is extradornary  v. 13

1 Samuel 16:13 ESV Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

      F.  Everything extraordinary about David is God 

      G.  Other Examples in the Bible

            1.  Joseph

2.  Moses,

3.  Disciples- go to the upper room and stay there-wait for the Holy Spirit

4.  Zechariah 4:6 ESV  … Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.

H.  Happiness comes from accepting my ordinariness and God's extraordinariness.

We are ordinary

2 Corinthians 4:7 ESV But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

We become extraordinary by have Jesus Christ as our Treasure

      1,  Who or what is your treasure?

            --Hero

            --Things

            --People

      2.  Heart to mouth or life

I can tell what you really believe by watching what you soy or do

Out of the abundance of the heart

Luke 6:45 ESV The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

I can tell what you truly treasure by seeing where your heart is.

What is your greatest treasure? 

Choose your treasures carefully

      Is Jesus Christ your treasure?—Heart for Jesus?

      Is your family your treasure?

      Is retirement your treasure?

      Is your motorcycle your treasure?

      Is Jackson your treasure?

      Is your spouse your treasure?

      Are your peers your treasure?

      Is your education your treasure?

      Is your body, your physique, your treasure?

I now know what is your passion for life and living.

MAT 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Philippians 3:20 ESV 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Colossians 3:1-3 ESV 1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.