Facing Your Everyday Battles

CHOSEN BY GOD



God’s Training Method

Solitude – Alone with his father’s sheep

Obscurity – Not a prominent son

Monotony – Enjoyed his simple life

Reality – God became real everyday

Qualities God Saw in David

Spirituality – Active Faith

Humility – Serene Patience

Integrity - Zeal

“Man After God's Own Heart”

Loved the Word of God

Loved Prayer

Loved Praise

Loved Unity

Battle Belongs to the Lord



The Battle is the Lord’s

David had impossible odds against Goliath

David says "No, it will not be me fighting. God will defeat him."

“You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD (Exodus 14:13)

Dealing with Our Problems

Do you try to tackle your problems alone or with God?

You need to strengthen yourself in the LORD

Peter once walked on water, and then began to sink, and immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” (Mt. 14:31)

David Sins Against the Lord



The Sin of David

David was needed in the battle but he stayed home from this battle

David saw Bathsheba and lusted after her

David used his position as king to get whatever he wanted

David tried to cover up his sin

David made sure Uriah was killed in battle

Nathan's Rebuke



David's Repentance

Falling upon the mercy of God

Acknowledging of sin

Recognizing God as your only hope

Prayer for cleansing

David's Prayer - Psalm 51

Prayer for change

Prayer for restoration

Prayer for deliverance

Repentance/Confession

Repentance/Confession is a heartfelt recognition of what we are. It is important to God because it indicates that we take seriously our mistakes and failures. Of course, God does not ask us to confess our sins because He needs to know we have sinned, but because He knows that WE need to know we have sinned.

Repentance/Confession is a type of spiritual surgery, “Repentance works healing to the wound incurred in the heart. Just as the surgeon bursts a wound to permit the infection to drain and to heal from the inside, so confession opens the sore, drains the poison, and heals from within.”

God in Our Heart & Soul

Three Effects of the Life of God in the Soul

A New Relationship

A New Leadership

A New Freedom

Final Thoughts

“The conversion of a soul is the miracle of a moment, the manufacture of a saint is the task of a lifetime.”

Questions for Discussion:

1. How do you deal with the stress and strains of daily life?

2. Do you feel that you are tempted to go after what belongs to somebody else?

3. What are the key lessons you learn from David's life?