Maturing in Christ

A Shepherd's Boy with a Kings Anointing- 1 Samuel 16-20

1 Samuel 16:11-13  (NKJV)

¹¹ And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all the young men here?” Then he said, “There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep.”

And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him. For we will not sit down till he comes here.” ¹² So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and good-looking. And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!” ¹³ Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.

Bring the Sin Nature under Subjection - 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 NLT

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 New Living Translation (NLT)

²⁴ Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! ²⁵ All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. ²⁶ So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. ²⁷ I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.

My Refuge and My Fortress

Psalm 91:1-3 (NLT)

¹ Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
    will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
² This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
    he is my God, and I trust him.
³ For he will rescue you from every trap
    and protect you from deadly disease

When you were little in your own eyes!! 1 Samuel 15: 10-23

1 Samuel 15:17 New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁷ So Samuel said, “When you were little in your own eyes, were you not head of the tribes of Israel? And did not the Lord anoint you king over Israel?

Spiritual Maturity and The Intercessor

Isaiah 21:6-8 New Living Translation (NLT)

⁶ Meanwhile, the Lord said to me,
“Put a watchman on the city wall.
    Let him shout out what he sees.
⁷ He should look for chariots
    drawn by pairs of horses,
and for riders on donkeys and camels.
    Let the watchman be fully alert.”

⁸ Then the watchman called out,
“Day after day I have stood on the watchtower, my lord.
    Night after night I have remained at my post.

Intercessors and Prophecy - 1 Cor. 14:1-5

1 Corinthians 14:1-5 (NKJV)

14 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. ² For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. ³ But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. ⁴ He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. ⁵ I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

The heart of the intercessor - Part One Luke 6:45

Luke 6:45 New King James Version (NKJV)

⁴⁵ A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Studies from 1 Samuel- 1 Sam. 7:1-3; 2 Sam. 6:1-4

July Consecration - Hebrews 2:1-4 NKJV

The Danger of Uncorrected Sin - 1 Samuel 3:11-14 NKJV