1. The Story
From Shepherd to King

2. REVIEW – Saul was a guy who did God’s will “MY way”

3. REVIEW – Saul was a guy who did God’s will “MY way”
Therefore, rejected as king!

4. We live in a world that judges by EXTERNALS

5. Our Distorted Views
What she sees…

6. Our Distorted Views
What he sees…

7. Samuel’s SEARCH (1 Samuel 16 – page 146)

8. Samuel’s SEARCH (1 Samuel 16)
Jesse’s Lineup
Samuel’s Delay
David Anointed with Oil & Spirit

9. Spiritual Lesson #1 -- Sometimes the people CLOSEST to us do not see the POTENTIAL God has placed within us.

10. Question #1 – Are you still LISTENING to those judgmental & harsh VOICES?

11. Spiritual Lesson #2 – GOD SEES the potential that is WITHIN us that no one else can fully understand.

12. God Looked at David from the Upper Story

13. Every Believer Is ANOINTED!
God Looked at David in the Upper Story
God Looks at YOU!
Every Believer Is ANOINTED!

14. God Looked at David in the Upper Story
God Looks at YOU
Every Believer Is ANOINTED!
Listen to God’s Voice: Ephesians 2:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17 Zephaniah 3:17

15. Question #2 – Do you know that God wants to do GREAT things IN you and THROUGH your life?

16. God Used David during the WAITING Time
Goliath the Human Tank Taunts Israel
Shepherd David Brings Lunch to His Brothers

17. God Uses David during the WAITING Time
David Indignant for God’s Reputation

18. God Uses David during the WAITING Time
David Indignant for God’s Reputation
David Took Out the Offensive Giant

19. Where Did David Become GREAT?

20. Where Did David Become GREAT?
By Being FAITHFUL in the PRIVATE Place

21. Where Did David Become GREAT? By Being FAITHFUL in the PRIVATE Place
Anybody here waiting?

22. Spiritual Lesson #3 – God uses tough & difficult PEOPLE, sometimes even bad & ugly people, to REFINE us & bring out the BEST in us.

23. Saul’s UNENDING ASSAULT on David!

24. Question #3 – Are you WILLING to be sharpened & refined even when it is PAINFUL?

25. Spiritual Lesson #4 – It can take TIME, PATIENCE and INTEGRITY to become the person God wants us to be for His glory and purpose.

26. Question #4 – What is it that God has put in your heart & you want to RUSH it?

27. David the Good King
Jesus the Better King

28. David the Good King
Tribe of Judah
Jesus the Better King

29. David the Good King Jesus the Better King Tribe of Judah
From Bethlehem
Jesus the Better King

30. Anointed by Spirit at Baptism
David the Good King
Tribe of Judah
From Bethlehem
Anointed to Be King
Jesus the Better King
Anointed by Spirit at Baptism

31. David the Good King
Shepherd
Jesus the Better King
The Good Shepherd

32. Deliverer Us from Sin & Death
David the Good King
Shepherd
Deliverer
Jesus the Better King
The Good Shepherd
Deliverer Us from Sin & Death

33. King of Kings & Lord of Lords
David the Good King
Shepherd
Deliverer
King of Israel
Jesus the Better King
The Good Shepherd
Deliverer Us from Sin & Death
King of Kings & Lord of Lords