And God is able to make all grace
abound to you,
so that in all things at all times,
having all that you need,
you will abound in
every good work.
II Corinthians 9:8
Pursuing God’s Heart: Staying
Tuned In
I Samuel 16:14-23
When I can’t see you,
I know you’re there.
When I can’t feel you, I will not fear.
I will trust in you,
and I will not be afraid!
When the battle is close at hand,
I know you’re with me and
will help me stand.
I will trust in you,
and I will not be afraid.
I will not be afraid!”
Jeremy Camp, “Trust in You”
BIG IDEA:
______ can train
Music
my heart
topursue
_______ Him
Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from
Saul,
and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
Saul’s attendants said to him,
“See, an evil spirit from God is
tormenting you. Let our lord
command his servants here to
search for someone who can play the harp.
He will play when the evil spirit from God
comes upon you, and you will feel better.”
So Saul said to his attendants, “Find
someone who plays well
and bring him to me.”
vs. 14-17
Music can soothe
Saul’s soul giving
himopportunity
___________
to __ _______
repent
Samuel said to Saul, "I am the one the LORD sent
to anoint you king over his people Israel; so listen
now to the message from the LORD. This is what
the LORD Almighty says: 'I will punish the
Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they
waylaid them as they came up from Egypt .
Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally
destroy everything that belongs to them.
Do not spare them; put to death men and
women, children and infants, cattle and
sheep,
camels and donkeys.' "
I Samuel 15:1-3
But Saul and the army spared Agag and the best
of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and
lambs—everything that was good. These they
were unwilling to destroy completely, but
everything that was despised and weak they
totally destroyed.
I Samuel 15:9
“For rebellion is like the sin of divination,
and arrogance like the evil of idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the
LORD, he has rejected you as king.”
I Samuel 15:23
Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed
from Saul and an evil spirit from the Lord
tormented him.
v. 14
John 16:13-15,
Romans 8:1-14,
Galatians 5:16-26,
Ephesians 1:13-14, 4:30
BIG IDEA:
Music can train
my heart
to pursue Him
Music becomes the
Lord’s
link____ for
______
David with
the Throne
_______
One of the servants answered, “I have seen
a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how
to play the harp. He is a brave man and a
warrior. He speaks well and is a finelooking man. And the Lord is with Him.”
v. 18
Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and
said, “Send me your son David, who is
with the sheep.”
v. 19
BIG IDEA:
Music can train
my heart
to pursue Him
David came to Saul and entered
his service.
v. 21
Music trains David’s
trust
heart to _____
the___
Lord
_____
Saul liked him very much, and David
became one of his armor-bearers. Then
Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Allow
David to remain in my service, for I am
pleased with him.” v. 21-22
Whenever the spirit from God came
upon Saul, David would take his harp
and play. Then relief would come to
Saul; he would feel better, and the evil
spirit would leave him.
v. 23
BIG IDEA:
Music can train
my heart
to pursue Him
“Next to the Word of God, music
deserves the highest praise.”
Martin Luther
Spirit–filled
saints are
song-filled
___________ saints