1 Samuel 16 Bible Study: God Looks at the Heart (David Anointed King)
This Bible study continues through 1 Samuel 16, contrasting Saul’s pride and hard heart with God’s choice of a new king “after His own heart.” God tells Samuel to stop mourning for Saul, move forward in obedience, and go to Bethlehem to Jesse’s sons with a horn of oil. Samuel fears Saul’s reaction, and God instructs him to go under the purpose of offering a sacrifice, emphasizing wisdom, faith, and taking the next step without knowing every detail. In Bethlehem, Samuel initially assumes Eliab is God’s choice, but God teaches that people look on outward appearance while the Lord looks on the heart. After Jesse’s older sons are refused, David—the overlooked youngest shepherd—is brought in, anointed, and the Spirit of the Lord comes upon him. The lesson stresses humility, willingness, risking obedience, and seeking a heart pleasing to God.
00:00 Study Setup and Context
02:47 Mourning Saul and Moving On
05:48 Gods Call and First Steps
08:29 Risking Faith and Discernment
15:52 Bethlehem Sacrifice Arrival
17:56 God Looks at the Heart
25:36 David Chosen and Anointed
32:22 Spirit Empowerment and Application
37:12 Final Lessons and Next Week
