The Shadow King

1 Samuel 16:1-13     The Shadow King . . . <span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·         David was an unexpected king who would reign over Israel for 40 years. (1 Samuel 16:6-12; 1 Kings 2:11)   <span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·         David would be anointed as king of Israel, but not as King of Kings.  (1 Samuel 16:13)   <span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·         David would save Israel from her enemies. <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">o   David saved Israel from the Philistines.   The Perfect King . . .   God spoke through the prophets that someone much greater than David was coming. (Isaiah 9:6-7; Micah 5:2-5; Ezekiel 34:23-24; 37:24-28; Hosea 3:5)   <span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·         Jesus is the unexpected King who came, and our expectant King who will come again and reign forever.   <span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·         Jesus is the Anointed One who rules and reigns heaven and earth.   <span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·         Jesus brings salvation to all who turn from sin and turn to Him for the forgiveness of sin.  <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">o   He delivers us from the enemy of sin and death. (Romans 4:25; Romans 5:20-21; 1 Corinthians 15:55-57) <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">o   He will deliver and save true remnant of Israel. (Isaiah 11:1-5, 10-16)   Truth Statement:  Jesus Christ is the true King for whom the world has longed.