True Passion: Session One 1 Samuel 16:1,6-7

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True Passion Session One1 Samuel 161,6-7

• The Lord said to Samuel, How long will you mourn
  for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over
  Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your
  way I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I
  have chosen one of his sons to be king.
• When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought,
  Surely the Lords anointed stands here before
  the Lord. But the Lord said to Samuel, Do not
  consider his appearance or his height, for I have
  rejected him. The Lord does not look at the
  things man looks at. Man looks at the outward
  appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.

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• What is passion?
• How is it different than emotions or feelings?
• True Passion is that strong devotion to
• or ardent affection for Jesus, and
• that intense, driving, or overmastering
• conviction to serve His Kingdom.

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• Jesus said, He who loves me, will obey me. John
  1423. Obedience is submitting to the will or
  authority of another.
• When we are overcome by the love of God and the
  cross of Christ, we will obey with true passion.
• It is striving and even suffering for that
  intense, driving conviction to serve.

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I. Love is a major motivator.

• Understanding David is a study of passion.
• His determination to be great in Gods Kingdom
  was lived out in his actions words. In Acts
  1322 Paul referred to David (by quoting or
  paraphrasing 1 Samuel 1314), After removing
  Saul, he made David their king. He testified
  concerning him I have made David son of Jesse
  a man after my own heart he will do everything I
  want him to do.
• What impresses you?
• What impresses God?

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II. How do I look?

• Some facts about tall men and attractive children
  are revealing.
• Beauty often has its many beasts.

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III. Does beauty equal happiness?

• Founded on looks, life crumbles when beauty
  fades.
• But founded on passion fueled by love, life will
  shine.
• A key to a life of true passion is how to accept
  rejection.

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What about cats and dogs

• WHAT IS A CAT?
• Cats do what they want.
• They rarely listen to you.
• They are totally unpredictable.
• When you want to play, they want to be alone.
• When you want to be alone, they want to play.
• They expect you to cater to their every whim.
• They are moody.
• They leave hair everywhere.
• They drive you nuts and cost an arm and a leg.
• Conclusion they are tiny women in fur coats.

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• WHAT IS A DOG?
• Dogs lie around all day, sprawled on the most
  comfortable furniture.
• They can hear a bag of food opening a block away.
• But they dont hear you when youre in the room.
• They growl when they are not happy.
• When you want to play, they want to play.
• When you want to be alone, they want to play.
• They are great at begging.
• They leave their toys everywhere.
• They will love you forever if you rub their
  tummies.
• They do disgusting things with their mouths and
  then try to give you a kiss.
• Conclusion They are little men in fur coats.

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IV. How is your heart?

• God is looking for a loving heart, a pure heart
  and a committed heart.
• God is looking for a heart full of true passion
  just like His.

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Effective Pastoring,Bill Lawrence on hardened
hearts

• Careerism marked by selfish ambition Mark
  930-34, what are you arguing?
• Shameless use of power Matthew 2020-24, blood
  is thicker
• Insensitive arrogance Luke 2214-24, whose
  the greatest?
• Blind self confidence Mark 1427-31, I will
  not fall away.

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Conclusion

• What does God see
• when he looks on your heart?
• 1 Chronicles 289 And you, my son Solomon,
  acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him
  with wholehearted devotion and with a willing
  mind, for the Lord searches every heart and
  understands every motive behind the thoughts. If
  you seek him, he will be found by you but if you
  forsake him he will reject you forever.