Making of a Man of God: Lessons from the Life of David
"The conversion of a soul is the miracle of a moment; the manufacture of a saint is the task of a lifetime."\ The turbulent and triumphant incidents in the life of the shepherd-king David illustrate that truth most clearly. Despite his faults, great and small, David became a man who wondrously understood and reflected the mind of a perfect God.\ Beloved author Alan Redpath brings David to life and shows us how we can learn from a man who was utterly human but reached for the divine. Richly...
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David was a shepherd and a king, a soldier and a poet, a sinner and a saint. He was also a man after God's own heart. In this Christian classic, Alan Redpath blends insights from 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, and Psalms to demonstrate how God shapes those who are responsive to his love. Despite his many faults, David became a man who wondrously understood and reflected the mind of God. Both men and women will find themselves identifying with David's struggles and triumphs, giving them a glimpse of how God is continually shaping them as well.
Foreword9Part IThe Man of God: Tested in Training1.The Basis of God's Choice--1 Samuel 16:1-13132.Vanquishing the Enemy--1 Samuel 17:28-18:4253.Souls in Conflict--1 Samuel 16:14-23; 18:5-12374.Souls in Harmony--2 Samuel 1:17-27495.Persecuted but Not Forsaken--1 Samuel 19:10-11, 18; Psalm 59:1-17596.An Arrow from Heaven--1 Samuel 20:11-42717.A Good Man in Bad Company--1 Samuel 21:1-13; Psalm 56:1-13818.The Captain and His Crew--1 Samuel 22:1-23; Psalm 34:1-22939.Learning to Look to the Lord--1 Samuel 23:1-28; Psalm 27:1-1410310.Loving Your Enemies--1 Samuel 24:1-2211311.Handling the Highhanded--1 Samuel 25:4-3512512.A Fit of Depression--1 Samuel 27:1-1213513.Return to Sanity--1 Samuel 29:1-30:1014514.Revival or Funeral?--1 Samuel 30:11-31155Part IIThe Man of God: Lessons in Leadership15.Coronation Day--2 Samuel 3:1-3916716.Sovereignty Contested--2 Samuel 5:1-2517917.Preparation for Service--2 Samuel 6:1-2318918.When God Says "No"--2 Samuel 7:1-29; 1 Chronicles 17:1-2719919.More than Conquerors--2 Samuel 8:1-1821120.The Exhibition of Grace--2 Samuel 9:1-1322121.How Are the Mighty Fallen!--2 Samuel 11:1-12:1423322.The Peril of a Divided House--2 Samuel 12:10-14:3324523.The Fellowship of His Sufferings--2 Samuel 15:1-3725524.Bring Back the King!--2 Samuel 19:1-4326525.Valiant in the Fight--2 Samuel 23:1-3927526.Fire from Heaven--1 Chronicles 21:1-3028727.Handing On the Torch--1 Chronicles 28:1-21295
