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Eliab’s Story
by Kent Edwards
Text: 1 Samuel 16-17
Topic: The qualities God requires of a leader
Big Idea: To be used by God, cultivate a heart that trusts his Word.
Keywords: Appearances; Calling; Courage; Example; Faith; Fear; Heart; Leadership; Trust; Vanity; War
Introduction:
- Saul looked like a leader.
- Because of Saul’s disobedience, God rejects him as king.
Samuel anointed a new king.
- Eliab dresses up for his anticipated anointing as king.
- Eliab and six of his brothers are bypassed.
- The youngest, and smallest brother, David, is anointed.
The Israelite army trusted in appearances rather than God.
- Eliab remembers what it was about David’s heart that made him special to God.
- The Philistine giant Goliath invites the Israelites to send out their champion for battle.
- None of the Israelites accepted Goliath’s offer to fight.
The heart of a king is a heart that trusts God.
- David arrives with food for the armies and learns no one will challenge Goliath.
- Saul allows David to represent Israel and fight Goliath.
- David outflanks Goliath and fells him with a stone from his sling.
- Encouraged, the Israelites rout the Philistines and plunder their camp.
- Eliab learns that leadership is more about heart than appearance.
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