Scripture Reference: 2 Samuel 6:1-11
David wants nothing more than for his kingship to be marked by a deep desire to be in the Presence of God. However, David is going to have to learn in a powerful way that this desire must be marked by truth about God’s holiness.
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Scripture Reference: 1 Samuel 30:1-25
David finds himself in a dark and desperate situation. His response demonstrates for us the kind of King we can trust in our own desperate situations. We need a king who conquers evil and is overflowing with loving generosity.
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Scripture Reference: 1 Samuel 24:1-22
David finds himself in a wilderness on the run from king Saul, which is always a place of temptation. David remarkably resists an alluring temptation to take matters into his own hands with an enemy. David’s remarkable actions show us the pathway of resisting our own temptations by entrusting himself to the eternal King who is the righteous and wise judge.
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Scripture Reference: 1 Samuel 18:1-9; 20:41-42
David’s relationship Jonathan gives a deep and powerful picture of the King’s intention with his people, which is not just to be their King…but to be their friend. In David and Jonathan, we see Jesus’ intimate friendship with his people.
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Scripture Reference: 1 Samuel 17:24-27, 41-49
The story of David and Goliath is often told as an example of how we should “slay the giants in our life.” But that makes US the hero of the story. King David is picturing US, but rather the Savior that would come and finally be our champion.
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