And God is able to make all graceAnd God is able to make all grace abound to you, abound to you,

so that in all things at all times, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, having all that you need,

you will abound inyou will abound in every good work. every good work. II Corinthians 9:8II Corinthians 9:8

Pursuing God’s Pursuing God’s Heart: Staying Heart: Staying Tuned InTuned In

I Samuel 16:14-23I Samuel 16:14-23

When I can’t see you, When I can’t see you, I know you’re there.I know you’re there.

When I can’t feel you, I will not fear. When I can’t feel you, I will not fear. I will trust in you, I will trust in you,

and I will not be afraid! and I will not be afraid! When the battle is close at hand, When the battle is close at hand,

I know you’re with me andI know you’re with me and will help me stand. will help me stand.

I will trust in you, I will trust in you, and I will not be afraid. and I will not be afraid.

I will not be afraid!” I will not be afraid!” Jeremy Camp, “Trust in You”Jeremy Camp, “Trust in You”

______ can train my heart

to _______ Him

BIG IDEA:Mus

icpursue

Now the Spirit of the Lord Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul,had departed from Saul,

and an evil spirit from the and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him. Lord tormented him.

Saul’s attendants said to Saul’s attendants said to him,him,

“ “See, an evil spirit from See, an evil spirit from God is God is

tormenting you. Let our lord tormenting you. Let our lord command his servants here command his servants here

toto search for someone who search for someone who

can play the harp.can play the harp.

He will play when the He will play when the evil spirit from God evil spirit from God

comes upon you, and comes upon you, and you will feel better.” So you will feel better.” So

Saul said to his Saul said to his attendants, “Find attendants, “Find

someone who plays well someone who plays well and bring him to me.” and bring him to me.”

vs. 14-17 vs. 14-17

Music can soothe

Saul’s soul giving

him ___________ __ _______

opportunityto repen

t

Samuel said to Saul, "I am Samuel said to Saul, "I am the one the LORD sent to the one the LORD sent to anoint you king over his anoint you king over his

people Israel; so listen now people Israel; so listen now to the message from the to the message from the LORD. This is what the LORD. This is what the

LORD Almighty says: 'I will LORD Almighty says: 'I will punish the Amalekites for punish the Amalekites for

what they did to Israel what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt .they came up from Egypt .

Now go, attack the Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally Amalekites and totally

destroy everything that destroy everything that belongs to them. Do not belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death spare them; put to death

men and women, men and women, children and infants, children and infants,

cattle and sheep,cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.' " camels and donkeys.' "

I Samuel 15:1-3I Samuel 15:1-3

But Saul and the army But Saul and the army spared Agag and the best of spared Agag and the best of

the sheep and cattle, the the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs—fat calves and lambs—

everything that was good. everything that was good. These they were unwilling These they were unwilling to destroy completely, but to destroy completely, but

everything that was everything that was despised and weak they despised and weak they

totally destroyed. totally destroyed. I Samuel 15:9I Samuel 15:9

““For rebellion is like the For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and sin of divination, and

arrogance like the evil of arrogance like the evil of idolatry. idolatry.

Because you have Because you have rejected the word of the rejected the word of the LORD, he has rejected LORD, he has rejected

you as king.”you as king.”I Samuel 15:23I Samuel 15:23

Now the Spirit of the Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Lord had departed from Saul and an evil spirit Saul and an evil spirit

from the Lord tormented from the Lord tormented him.him.v. 14v. 14

John 16:13-15, Romans 8:1-14,

Galatians 5:16-26,Ephesians 1:13-14, 4:30

Music can trainmy heart

to pursue Him

BIG IDEA:

Music becomes the ______ ____ for David with the _______

Lord’s link

Throne

One of the servants One of the servants answered, “I have seen a answered, “I have seen a

son of Jesse of son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows Bethlehem who knows

how to play the harp. He how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a is a brave man and a

warrior. He speaks well warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is man. And the Lord is

with Him.”with Him.”v. 18 v. 18

Then Saul sent Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son said, “Send me your son

David, who isDavid, who is with the sheep.” with the sheep.”

v. 19 v. 19

Music can trainmy heart

to pursue Him

BIG IDEA:

David came to David came to Saul and entered Saul and entered

his service.his service.v. 21v. 21

Music trains David’s heart to _____

___ _____trust

the Lord

Saul liked him very Saul liked him very much, and David much, and David

became one of his became one of his armor-bearers. Then armor-bearers. Then

Saul sent word to Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Allow Jesse, saying, “Allow David to remain in my David to remain in my

service, for I am service, for I am pleased with him.” pleased with him.”

v. 21-22v. 21-22

Whenever the spirit Whenever the spirit from God came upon from God came upon

Saul, David would Saul, David would take his harp and take his harp and play. Then relief play. Then relief

would come to Saul; would come to Saul; he would feel better, he would feel better,

and the evil spirit and the evil spirit would leave him.would leave him.

v. 23v. 23

Music can trainmy heart

to pursue Him

BIG IDEA:

““Next to the Word Next to the Word of God, music of God, music deserves the deserves the

highest praise.”highest praise.”Martin LutherMartin Luther

Spirit–filledsaints are

___________ saints song-filled