Oakwood Church

Calling: your unique Assignment from God - the good works He has prepared in advance for you to do, as you make disciples for His glory.

“We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works…”
Ephesians 2:10

Jesus is the Conquering King

The David and Goliath story is not about David but is ultimately about Jesus.

Your story is not about you but is ultimately about Jesus too.

The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.”
1 Samuel 16:1

Jesus is the Conquering King

1. Calling begins by Hearing God’s voice and Obeying His direction

And the Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
1 Samuel 3:10, NIV

The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.”
1 Samuel 16:1

“When he came, he looked on Eliab and thought, ‘Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.’ But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance but the Lord looks on the heart.’”
1 Samuel 16:6-7

Jesus is the Conquering King

2. God prefers to use Ordinary people who Need Him more

“Man looks on the outward appearance but the Lord looks on the heart.”
1 Samuel 16:7

Jesus is the Conquering King

2. God prefers to use Ordinary people who Need Him more

“There remains yet the youngest, but behold, he is keeping the sheep.”
1 Samuel 16:11

Jesus is the Conquering King

1. Calling begins by Hearing God’s voice and Obeying His direction

“And the Lord said, ‘Arise, anoint him, for this is he.’”
1 Samuel 16:12

Jesus is the Conquering King

3. God Confirms His calling through Godly people

And the Lord said, ‘Arise, anoint him, for this is he.’”
1 Samuel 16:12

Jesus is the Conquering King

3. God Confirms His calling through Godly people

“Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward.”
1 Samuel 16:13

Jesus is the Conquering King

3. God Confirms His calling through Godly people

“Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul and a harmful spirit from the Lord tormented him.”
1 Samuel 16:14

Jesus is the Conquering King

4. God will use your Natural Abilities (sling) and your Spiritual Gifts (harp)

“Seek out a man who is skillful in playing the lyre and when the harmful spirit from God is upon you he will play it, and you will be well.”
1 Samuel 16:16

Jesus is the Conquering King

4. God will use your Natural Abilities (sling) and your Spiritual Gifts (harp)

“Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse who is skillful in playing, a man of valor… prudent in speech, and a man of good presence.”
1 Samuel 16:18

Jesus is the Conquering King

4. God will use your Natural Abilities (sling) and your Spiritual Gifts (harp)

“Whenever the harmful spirit… was upon Saul David took the lyre and played it…So Saul was refreshed and was well…”
1 Samuel 16:23

“Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.”
Romans 12:6-8

“For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy…”
1 Corinthians 12:8-10