Sermons about 1 Samuel 167 (2024)

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What is preaching about 1 Samuel 16 7? ›

Man does not see what the LORD sees, for man sees what is visible, but the LORD sees the heart" (1 Sam. 16:7). Whereas man places a high price on the externals God examines deep within that man for something more. Man judges one on the basis of one's appearance, but God critiques the heart.

In 1 Samuel 16, God anointed David to be Israel's next king. From the process involving the selection of David and his service to Saul, God reveals seven lessons for being a leader for Him. These include: (1) trust; (2) faith; (3) integrity; (4) being Spirit-led; (5) submission; (6) service; and (7) worship.

Oh, what an amazing line, “Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” God sees differently than we see, which means we need help to see as God sees. We have a perspective that is totally different than God's. God, we want our hearts to be pleasing to you.

1 Samuel 16:7 agrees with the above passage in that it says our omniscient God knows our hearts – every one of our hearts. He knows each person's heart condition and the motives behind everything we think, say, and do. Man cannot see another's heart; only God can see a man's heart — the seat of who he intrinsically is.

Listen to God's Word, "for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7). What is really wonderful is when a person is healthy and right on the inside. Such inner health and rightness will show forth on the outside as well.

So it was, when they came, that he looked at Eliab and said, “Surely the LORD's anointed is before Him.” But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him.

The anointing of David evokes not only the idea of God's elected king, but also that of shepherd; the sacrifice presages Christ as the sacrificial lamb, anticipating the final painting of the entire series, the Last Supper.

Saul was allowed to rule for as long as he lived, but God planned to have another man ready to become king after Saul died. God told Samuel to go to Bethlehem and anoint one of Jesse's sons as the next king. The official way that a person was shown to be chosen by God was to be anointed.

We need to put away our pride, repent our sin, and plead for God's mercy. While he was separated from God David withered and he longed for the joy of the Lord once again. We live in a world where we long for many things including wealth, education, knowledge, power, success, etc.

Samuel is commanded to go and anoint the next king, who will be the Messiah for his people and the type of the Messiah who became the King of kings and the Lord of lords. But, like so much of the subsequent story of God's campaign, this one is filled with surprises. God is always doing things in ways we do not expect.

What is the plot of 1 Samuel 16 and 17? ›

The Lord inspired Samuel to anoint David as the next king of Israel. Saul chose David to be his armor bearer and to play music on his harp when Saul was troubled by an evil spirit. David exercised faith in the Lord and defeated the Philistine warrior Goliath.

ISRAEL TURNS BACK TO THE LORD (7:3-6):

After suffering under the oppression of the Philistines, the Israelites lamented their state (7:2) and decided to repent of their disobedience to God. Samuel told them to put away their false gods, which they did. All the people gathered at Mizpah and Samuel prayed for them.

God created us with a physical heart that allows us to live temporally; he gave us a spiritual heart that means we will live eternally. Guarding your heart begins with a commitment to strive for a healthy heart.

Joyful sacrifice, relentless submission, godly sorrow, and soul-ravishing satisfaction—these are the marks of a heart captivated by the glory and beauty of God.

The Lord hath made known his salvation - See the notes at Isaiah 52:10. This does not mean that he had merely “proclaimed” his salvation, or his willingness to save, but that he had shown his salvation - his power to save - by some public act.

The story of Samuel teaches us that God opposes the proud, exalts the humble, remains faithful in spite of human evil, and that he promises the arrival of a future king.

God's blessing is something outside of ourselves that he gives to us. When we “bless the Lord” we offer something from within ourselves to God in response. We use the same word to refer to two distinct (but related) actions. God blesses first, and our blessing of thanksgiving and adoration is always a response.