The Crown Has Come To Ziklag

DAVID…THE MODEL I SAMUEL 16:13 “…the Spirit of the L ORD came upon David from that day forward.” “…the Spirit of the L ORD came upon David from that day forward.” David is the only one mentioned in the Old Testament where the Spirit remained with him David is the only one mentioned in the Old Testament where the Spirit remained with him The Bible records David’s birth, life and death in greater detail than any other person’s history in the Old Testament The Bible records David’s birth, life and death in greater detail than any other person’s history in the Old Testament

DAVID…THE MAN ACTS 13:22 When Samuel anointed David he was a young lad…but God called David a man When Samuel anointed David he was a young lad…but God called David a man God saw something in David that others could not see…even his own father God saw something in David that others could not see…even his own father God calls things that aren’t as though they are God calls things that aren’t as though they are “God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did…” – ROMANS 4:17 “God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did…” – ROMANS 4:17

DAVID…THE MAN ACTS 13:22 God does not determine our future by our past or present situations God does not determine our future by our past or present situations David had a past that he had to deal with… and he dealt with it David had a past that he had to deal with… and he dealt with it The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin…then we must confess our sin The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin…then we must confess our sin

DAVID…THE MAN ACTS 13:22 “I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden, I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,’ and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.” – PSALM 32:5 “I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden, I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,’ and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.” – PSALM 32:5

God focuses on our destiny… while man focuses on our history!

DAVID…THE MISSION I SAMUEL 18:13-14 He was anointed to be King of Judah as a teenager…but he was unprepared He was anointed to be King of Judah as a teenager…but he was unprepared Facing Goliath was one of David’s lessons Facing Goliath was one of David’s lessons Any time your presence diminishes the significance of another…you will become a secret enemy Any time your presence diminishes the significance of another…you will become a secret enemy

DAVID…THE MISSION I SAMUEL 18:13-14 “Therefore Saul removed him from his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the L ORD was with him.” – v “Therefore Saul removed him from his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the L ORD was with him.” – v One of the most difficult places to be is in the middle of a miracle One of the most difficult places to be is in the middle of a miracle