Sermon Tone Analysis

I.   *REJECT WHAT GOD REJECTS – Vs. 1-5*

* God instructed Samuel to pay a visit to Jesse

* To announce one of his sons Israel’s next king.

* God rejected the most likely choice

* God was more interested in the new king’s heart than in his outward appearance (16:7)

* If God called you into his service would your heart be ready?

* God did not want another Saul (9:2)

*A.

See what God Sees*

* Samuel did not learn this lesson.

* God passed by seven of Jesse’s sons

* God choose David, the youngest, to be his king

* Another example of the older serving the younger (Gen.

25:19–26).

* David would have been about 17 at the time.

* Sometimes we try to run ahead of God.

* The heart determines the Life.

(Proverbs 4:23)

* Only God can see the heart.

*B.

Let God do the Rest*

* Samuel anointed David with oil to be King (16:13).

* /Messiah//,/ the Hebrew name for Christ means “anointed one.”

* Here we have a shepherd boy anointed

* From working in fields to the throne.

* God took care of David; and will take care of you.

* God used David’s musical skill.

* Right music prepares the heart.

* Good music is empowered by the Sprit.

* David had nothing to fear.

*C.

God sees the heart*

* God sees our hearts.

* God searches the heart as well – 1 Chr 28:9

* God knows our thoughts and motives – Heb 4:12-13

* We think we know our own hearts but we do not

* Consider Jeremiah’s words in Jer 17:9

* We need to accept what God says about our hearts.

* Christian is your heart clean before God?

* Do you need to confess some hidden sin to God?

*How does this apply to this church?

I believe in Two Ways . .

.*

1. Christians should be careful not to judge others since we cannot know their hearts.

2. Sometimes things may not look right but we do not understand the circumstances.

*Closing Prayer: *

神よ。私を探(さぐ)り、私の心を知(し)ってください。私を調(しら)べ、私の思(おも)い煩(わずら)いを知(し)ってください。 私(わたし)のうちに傷(きず)のついた道(みち)があるか、ないかを見(み)て、私(わたし)をとこしえの道(みち)に導(みちび)いてください。神様、私たちの　れいてきせいちょうの　さまたげになるものがあるなら　それを　とりさる　ことができるように　たすけてください。私たちの　めを　いつも　あなたから　はなすことが　ないようにしてください。あなたの　みての　なかで　やすむ　ことが　できますように。けさ、　つみを　しめされたなら　それを　あなたに　

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