A Person After God's Own Heart

  1. A Woman after God's Own Heart - Ruth 1-4
    1. Being a woman in union with God and His people to bring forth Christ - Ruth 4:13-17
      1. By clinging - Ruth 1:14
      2. By determination - Ruth 1:18
      3. By God's providence - Ruth 2:3
      4. By being noticed by the Lord - Ruth 2:10, 19
      5. By taking refuge - Ruth 2:12
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      6. By being redeemed - Ruth 2:20; 4:9-10

  2. Men after God's Own Heart - 1 and 2 Samuel
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    1. Samuel - 1 Sam. 1-25
      1. Bringing forth Christ - 1 Sam. 2:35
      2. Caring for the ark - 1 Sam. 4:3-5, 21-22
        1. By the Word - 1 Sam. 3:3, 21
        2. By reality - 1 Sam. 7:1-13, 15
    2. Saul - 1 Sam. 9-31
      1. Inward versus outward - 1 Sam. 9:2; 16:7
      2. Tested on faith and obedience - 1 Sam. 13:6-14; 15:1-23
    3. David - 1 Sam. 16-31 and 2 Sam. 1-24
      1. In his heart - 1 Sam. 13:14; 16:7; Acts 13:20-23; Rev. 22:16-17
      2. In his reactions
        1. To the enemy - 1 Sam. 17:33-37, 45
        2. To his trials - 1 Sam. 30:6
        3. Toward his opposers
          1. Saul - 2 Sam. 1:11-12, 19-24
          2. Abner - 2 Sam. 3:30-38
          3. Ishbosheth - 2 Sam. 4:8-12
          4. Absalom - 2 Sam. 18:33
        4. With his failures
          1. God's government - 1 Sam. 24:4-7
          2. Adultery and murder - 2 Sam. 11:1-27; 12:13; Psa. 51
          3. Numbering the people - 2 Sam. 24:10, 17
      3. In his care for God's interests
        1. Jerusalem - 2 Sam. 5:6-10
        2. The ark - 2 Sam. 6:1-2, 9, 12-16
        3. God's house - 2 Sam. 7:12-13