Saul was chosen as king because the people wanted to be like the other nations around them, 1 sam. But the spirit of the lord departed from saul as a spirit of prophecy as at first, as a spirit of wisdom and prudence in civil government, and as a spirit of fortitude and courage, as the targum. The spirit of the lord departed from saul which came upon him when he was first made king, and continued with him till this time, but which god now took away, depriving him of that prudence, courage, and alacrity, and other gifts wherewith he had qualified him for his public employment. God teaches us through this passage that a sound theology of music understands that not only is godly music not just about words that are sung, it also is not just about humans and their emotions. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the lord looks at the heart. Samuel anoints david as king 1 samuel 1516 life of.
This sermon is about the music david played for king saul and points out how music can help us, too. Title first and second samuel were considered as one book in the earliest hebrew manuscript, and were later divided into the two books by the translators of the. It has been an interesting journey as we have traced sauls rise to leadership and then his eventual falling away from the lord. At one point in his life, king saul had been used of the lord to accomplish great things. We begin preaching in the life of david, the sweet psalmistsinger of israel.
Scripture last week we begin a sermon series on the life of david. And the message tonight is the first thirteen verses, and we shall read them together. Just before you came up here you saw pastor mike welcome four new members to the church, and he asked them three questions. Criswell sermon library the harp and psalms of david. Yet, these verses find the king living through desperate days. Convert a selected clip from one of your sermons into an animated video creatively styled with strong, visual elements in bold typography. Click here to return to the sermons page 1 samuel 15. You can also check out the top posts page to get a feel for the site. The elders of bethlehem trembled at samuels coming. That is the title of my sermon and that is the question we want to answer as we look at another difficult passage in the bible. He used to go annually on circuit to bethel and gilgal and mizpah, and he judged israel in all these places. Because of sauls rebellion, god removed his spirit from the king and allowed an evil spirit to torment him. The first prophetic word he ever uttered was a condemnation of eli, perhaps the only fatherfigure he ever knew 1 samuel 3. God is pleased when we praise him with music, whether it be with voice or with the instrument.
Hes actually written a book about some of his early life experiences. Then he consecrated jesse and his sons, and invited them to the sacrifice. Textfeaturing a sermon is a less expensive way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands on the right bar with optional newsletter inclusion. So we should understand is that this evil spirit was a wakeup call to saul. It can be used in a homeschool setting, oneonone, or in a classroom setting like sunday school. An evil spirit from the lord that is, by gods permission, who delivered. Now, brother assistant pastor, you lead us as all of us read 1 samuel 16. Labels help us make quick decisions about certain things, and that is good. Now the spirit of the lord had departed from saul, and an evil spirit from the lord tormented him. We read back in chapter 7 saying that samuel judged israel all the days of his life. Now before we read the passage, and its 1 samuel chapter 14 saul and about six hundred men are on one side of a valley and about thirty thousand plus philistines, or philistines, are encamped on the other side of the valley. Join pastor tom hough of calvary chapel riverside as we go versebyverse through 1 and 2 samuel.
He has been referred to prophetically before as in 1 samuel. Click here for more messages from the book of 1 samuel. And the book says, and saul loved him greatly 1 samuel 16. And it was through his family that the great king of the jews would come. Of what would he not be guilty, who durst think to kill samuel. Located in springfield, va, and serving families across fairfax county and northern virginia, our private christian school offers challenging and engaging. The problem is that we like to slap labels on people. His falling into disfavor caused him to have a specific problem. Up to that point, god had ruled the nation, raising up leaders as they were needed. This chapter opens with god reminding samuel of the fact that he has rejected saul as king of israel.
A sound theology of music must reflect fully the important divine revelation provided about music in 1 samuel 16. Sermons on 1 samuel first presbyterian church, jackson. This is the last message in our series on the rise and fall of saul. When i told her i was preaching about david, she said, king david is one of my. Davids story begins in 1 samuel 16, where we read that god sent samuel to anoint david as the next king of israel 16. Stubbornness contumacy, persisting in sin, justifying it, and pleading for it. The reason of sauls rejection from the throne of israel. Home ministries sermons book 1 samuel immanuel christian school. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit. Use updown arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.
If you are new here, be sure to subscribe by email or feed reader so that you dont miss any future posts. The psalmist implores us to make a joyful noise unto the lord, but the context makes it clear he is using noise as a synonym for music ps. Yes, he had forfeited the kingdom, that would surely be taken from him. Sproul examines the life of david and his character as revealed in scripture. Even after he successfully led the israelites against the philistines 1 samuel 7, the people came to ask him for a king, adding that his sons were as corrupt as elis 1 samuel 8. But this is the first mention of his name, which means beloved or loved one. At one point in his life, king saul had been used of the. There was still hope that he could serve god with his. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. Davids story begins in 1 samuel 16, where we read that god sent samuel to. Now let us all turn to chapter 16 in 1 samuel, and all of us read 1 samuel 16. Well, theres a whole book in the bible that answers that question. The presents under the tree are totally different every year, but the tree has to be the same.
If it says glutenfree, then it is safe for some people. All of us now turn in our bibles to 1 samuel, chapter 16. And they were apparently unaware of any criminal action that required his presence 7. After clicking register, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. Last sunday night, we left off preaching at the thirteenth verse of chapter 16.
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