Surrender

1 – Chosen for Surrender and Influence

We have been chosen to a life of surrender and influence. Watch Video 1 on The Surrendered Life. 1 Samuel 16, Psalm 78:70, Psalm 147:10 It was by God’s grace that David was chosen. It was not because he was better than the others, but purely by grace. God had…

2 – The Possibility of the Impossible

Watch Andy Stanley's David Series Session 2 1 Samuel 17, Psalm 20 We all have seemingly insurmountable and impossible circumstances that God can makepossible by his power and strength. No one thought David could defeat the giant Goliath.And in the natural realm, this was an impossibility. However, David had a…

3 – When Rumors and Lies Spread

Watch the video from David Nasser- David Series | When Life Isn't Fair Note to Leader: Begin video at 2:54 and end video at 13:57 Most of us have experienced someone spreading a lie about us behind our backs. Sometimes these lies are simply based on unintentional misinformation and other…

4 – The Importance of Partnerships and Alliances

Background: David had a calling on his life to lead the nation of Israel but we never fulfill our ultimate calling without connecting with others through partnerships and alliances. The partnership and alliance with Saul’s son Jonathan was a divine relationship. They had a commitment and covenant together that meant…

5 – Blessing our Human Enemies when we have power and influence

Watch Andy Stanley’s https://www.rightnowmedia.org/Content/Series/364929?episode=4 There are times when we are mistreated, treated unfairly, or when people do things or believe things that go contrary to what we believe. In the world, people respond in these situations by retaliating, disregarding, or justifying any type of mistreatment. David disagreed with Saul, did…

6 – While Surrender is hard, it always leads to blessing

God desires to bless his children with good things. He is not simply wanting them to suffer and struggle. While submission and surrender are hard, they are a means to an end. The end is the glory of God, our hearts aligned with God’s heart, and a greater fullness of…

7 – Celebration, Worship, and Victory

As we are moving out of 6 weeks focus on surrender and the life of David, we now move to a place of celebration, worship, and victory! If the cross gave us victory over sin, the Resurrection of Jesus gave us victory over death. In raising Jesus from the dead,…