The Lord Looks at the Heart (David Is Chosen)
(1 Samuel 16:1-13)

I. Samuel’s Heart for God (1 Samuel 16:1-5)
A. Mourning over sin (1 Samuel 16:1; Psalm 119:136)
B. Trusting God (1 Samuel 16:2-3; Psalm 118:6)
C. Obeying God’s commands (1 Samuel 16:4-5; Deuteronomy 6:5-6)

II. David’s brothers were not chosen (1 Samuel 16:6-10)
A. The Lord does not see as man sees (Isaiah 55:8-9; Matthew 5:3-10)
B. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart (1 Kings 8:39; 2 Chronicles 16:9)

III. David was chosen by God (1 Samuel 16:11-13)
A. David was the youngest of all his brothers (1 Samuel 16:11; 1 Corinthians 1:27)
B. David was handsome (1 Samuel 16:12; Proverbs 15:13)
C. David was anointed, then filled with the Spirit (1 Samuel 16:13; Acts 1:8)
D. David was a man after God’s own heart (1 Samuel 13:14; Psalm 78:72)

APPLICATIONS
1) Don’t judge others by appearance (John 7:24)
2) Don’t neglect your own gifts for service (1 Peter 4:10)
3) Don’t overlook Jesus (John 1:10-12)