David is Anointed as King
(1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13)
“Now the LORD said to Samuel, ‘You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king.’… 6When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, ‘Surely this is the LORD’s anointed!’ 7But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.’…10In the same way all seven of Jesse’s sons were presented to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, ‘The LORD has not chosen any of these.’ 11Then Samuel asked, ‘Are these all the sons you have?’ ‘There is still the youngest,’ Jesse replied. ‘But he’s out in the fields watching the sheep and goats.’ ‘Send for him at once,’ Samuel said. ‘We will not sit down to eat until he arrives.’ 12So Jesse sent for him. He was dark and handsome, with beautiful eyes. And the LORD said, ‘This is the one; anoint him.’ 13So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David from that day on.”
4 CHOICES TO CONQUER THE GIANT OF CAREER STRESS
(1) PURSUE A HEART OF ________________________ .
“But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.’” – 1 Samuel 16:7
“But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.’” – Acts 13:22
(Jesus) “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” – Mark 8:36
(2) TRUST GOD WITH MY _______________________ .
“And the LORD said, ‘This is the one; anoint him.’ 13So as David
stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of
olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil.
And the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David
from that day on.” – 1 Samuel 16:12-13
*My _______________ is where my _______________________ intersect with God’s _______________________ .
“For we are God’s masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” – Ephesians 2:10
(3) DO WHAT IS _________________________TODAY… … AND DO IT ________________________.
“Then Samuel asked, ‘Are these all the sons you have?’ ‘There is still the youngest,’ Jesse replied. ‘But he’s out in the fields watching the sheep and goats.’” – 1 Samuel 16:11
“His master replied, ‘Good job! You’re a good and faithful servant! You proved that you could be trusted with a small amount. I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master’s happiness.’” – Matthew 25:23
“Whatever presents itself for you to do, do it with all your might.”
– Ecclesiastes 9:10
(4) GO TO WORK __________________________________ .
Memory Verse:
In all the work you are doing, work the best you can.
Work as if you were doing it for the Lord, not for people.
– Colossians3:23
(Paul) “Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.” – Galatians 1:10
“Jesus replied, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest command- ment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” – Matthew 22:37-39
“If God is for us, who can ever be against us?” – Romans 8:31
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