David Anointed as King - I Samuel 16:1-13 International Sunday School Lesson
“But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart” (I Samuel 16:7).

III. SAMUEL’S MISSION (I Samuel 16:1-5)
A. Saul is rejected as king (I Samuel 16:1)
God’s work cannot be destroyed by the failure of His servants; He can raise up new servants whenever and wherever He needs them (I Samuel 16:1)
B. God sends Samuel to Bethlehem (I Samuel 16:2-3).
C. Samuel follows God’s instructions (I Samuel 16:4-5).
Obedience to God can be a fearful thing, but it is always the right and wise thing (I Samuel 16:2-5)
IV. GOD’S SELECTION (I Samuel 16:6-13)
A. The LORD’s criterion (I Samuel 16:6-7).
We should be careful never to judge anyone on the basis of their appearance
B. The LORD’s rejections (I Samuel 16:8-10).
​​Our emphasis should not be on outward appearance but on inward character, for this is what counts with the LORD (I Samuel 16:7-9).
C. The LORD’s choice (I Samuel 16:11-13).
God’s choices are not always the ones we would make; therefore, it is essential that we be sensitive to the guidance He gives (I Samuel 16:10-12)
The LORD never calls us to do things without empowering us to do them (I Samuel 16:13; Philippians 2:13).
Israel’s first king, Saul, had proved to be unacceptable. God’s choice was still to be revealed. Samuel was given the assignment of traveling to Bethlehem and anointing one of Jesse’s sons to be Israel’s next king. None of Jesse’s older sons was acceptable. David, the youngest, was finally brought in from tending the sheep. He was the one anointed as the future leader of God’s people. We should never assume that a person’s obvious attributes qualify him or her for highest service. We should also not assume that a lack of obvious attributes disqualifies a person from being greatly used by God.

Ronald Jasmin Assistant Pastor of Corona Baptist Church in Mt Juliet, TN and Cornelius Hill Pastor of Ephesian Primitive Baptist Church Nashville, TN Christian Business Connection
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