"DAVID'S MEN"
I. DAVID IS AN INTERESTING TYPE OF CHRIST.
A. The kingdom was given to Him by God.
1. The prophet Samuel had anointed him king over Israel.
2. He was God's choice.
3. Saul sought to hold by force that which was no longer
his.
B. David was despised and rejected by Saul.
1. Saul sought to kill him.
2. David was finally driven from the kingdom.
3. He waited in the other land until the kingdom was
delivered to him.
C. While in exile, men began to gather themselves to him.
1. They came in the time of his humiliation.
2. They were destined to reign with him.
D. David accepted all who came.
1. They came from all backgrounds.
a. Poor men fleeing debts.
b. Those who were discontent.
c. Distressed.
d. Some of the mighty men.
e. Captains over thousands.
2. They left all to follow David.
a. Willing to bear his reproach for the hope
of reigning with him.
II. THE MEN WHO CAME TO DAVID.
A. Men from tribe of Benjamin.
1. Mighty men, skilled with bows and slings, real
marksmen.
2. They pledged their lives to David, "Thine we
are." (verse 18.
3. They recognized God's hand on David's life.
B. Men from tribe of Gad.
1. They separated unto David.
a. The majority still followed Saul.
b. They chose to follow God's choice.
2. They left all to follow David.
a. The least were captains over hundreds.
b. The greatest captains over thousands.
3. They were willing to hazard their own lives to
be by David's side.
a. The tribe of Gad was situated on other
side of Jordan.
b. Jordan was in the flood season.
1. Nothing could keep them from David.
C. The host with David grew day by day until it was a mighty
host like the host of God. (verse 22.
III. CHRIST THE TRUE KING.
A. Word Christ is Greek for the Hebrew "Messiah." It means
"the anointed one."
1. The Father has anointed Him to be King over the
earth. (Ps. 2.
a. Isaiah 9: 6, 7, "For unto us a child..."
B. He was despised and rejected by man.
1. They cried, "Crucify Him." We have no king buy Caesar.
2. "He was in the world, and the world was made by Him,
yet the world knew...
C. He has been exiled from His kingdom.
1. They said we will not have this man reigning over us.
2. The vast majority are still saying that today.
D. Day by day men are coming to Him.
1. Those who are discontented with this world.
2. Those who are distressed with world scene.
3. They are willing to identify with Him now in His
humiliation that they might reign with Him in His
glory.
E. He receives all who come from the least to the greatest.
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.