Get Lit - Week 12

ETHOS Week 6 "The Lord Looks at the Heart" Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Get Lit – Week 12 Reading: 1 Samuel 2 – 1 Samuel 28 • Believe • Be Baptized • Belong • Be Sent Matt. 11:28-30 “Come to Me... Learn from Me... I will give you rest... " -Jesus • Jesus is the only Lord and Savior. • Salvation is by grace through faith. • The Holy Spirit empowers us for witness, holiness and fruitfulness. • The Bible is our authority and compass. • The Church is a community on Mission. • Discipleship is our lifestyle. • Life, marriage and mission are sacred and designed by God. Big Idea: In a world of ever-changing "expectations" and "standards", our God remains the never-changing steadfast reality. Under the pressures and scrutiny of the world, have you ever just felt like you didn't measure up? - David, the man after Gods own heart (1 Sam. 13:14, Acts 13:22-23), wasn't ever on his father’s mind/ thought process when the Judge/Prophet (Samuel) comes to his house to select a new king. Transition: Maybe the problem isn't your "measuring up", it's that you’re using the wrong scales. - Let's dive into today's text and see if we can help change your point of view/metrics. Recap: 1. God raises up Samuel (Chapters 1-3) 2. The fall of Eli’s House and the Ark captured (Chapters 4-7) 3. Israel demands a King (Chapter 8) 4. Saul is chosen and anointed as King (Chapters 9-12) 5. Saul’s disobedience and rejection (Chapters 13-15) Teaching Movements: 1. The Lord Corrects, What He Rejects (v1) 2. The Lord Alone Provides A Way (v3) 3. The Lord Looks At The Heart (v7) 4. The Lord Confirms His Corrections (v12) 5. The Lord Dwells In His Called Ones (v13)