Study 22: 1 Samuel 16: 1-13 : Trent Evans

The Lord wants you where you are            This sermon unpacks 1 Samuel 16, where God directs Samuel to anoint David as Israel’s next king. The message highlights God’s sovereignty in closing one season and opening another, reminding us that mourning must eventually give way to obedience and trust in His purposes. Samuel learns that God’s choice is not based on outward appearance but on the heart, a principle that exposes human tendency to judge superficially. David, overlooked by his family, is chosen and anointed, yet he must wait years before taking the throne, during which the Spirit of the Lord rests powerfully on him. The sermon emphasizes God’s pattern of using ordinary, imperfect people to fulfill extraordinary callings, shaping them through waiting, trials, and faithfulness in hidden places. Listeners are encouraged to trust God’s timing, embrace His refining work, and live daily with the Spirit’s power wherever they are placed.