Discipleship from the Life of David

1. Part 2

2. What is Virtue?
Virtue is the strength of the character of
Christ internalized into my life as I follow
Him. His virtue brings worth and value to
my life. Without His virtue I am weak and
ineffective.
Virtue grows from an obedient relationship.

3.  Discipleship is Life-Changing only if it is
Life-Giving
 Discipleship which focuses on
knowledge will always lead to pride
and self-effort.
 Discipleship which focuses on virtue
will always lead to humility and
dependence.

4. Discipleship
“the intentional process of
making the virtue of Christ my
own, through submitting to
His Lordship and Direction, and
the daily Hope of Gaining Christ”
Simply – “Gaining by Trading”

5. From the Man After God’s Heart…
2 Samuel 23:5 (NKJV) "Although my
house is not so with God, yet He has
made with me an everlasting
covenant, ordered in all things and
secure.
For this is all my salvation and all my
desire ), will He not make it
increase )?

6. David Grew to be a Man of God
1. Heart
 Ps 57:7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is
steadfast! I will sing and make melody!
 1 Ki 3:6 And Solomon said, “You have shown great and
steadfast love to your servant David my father, because
he walked before you in faithfulness, in
righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you.
2. House
 Ps 101:2 I will walk with integrity of
heart within my house…
3. Hope
 Psalms 71:5 (NIV) For you have been my
hope, O Sovereign Lord, my confidence
since my youth.

7. DAVID DISCIPLESHIP FOCUSES ON:
1. Your Desire (Heart)
 Proverbs 13:12 (ESV) Hope deferred makes the heart
sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
2. Your Dependants (House)
 Hebrews 11:7 (ESV) By faith Noah, being warned by God
concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear
constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this
he condemned the world and became an heir of the
righteousness that comes by faith.
3. Your Development (Hope)
 Ephesians 4:15 (ESV) …we are to grow up in every way
into Him who is the head, into Christ…
 Psalms 92:12 (ESV) The righteous flourish like the palm
tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

8. Is This God’s Plan for Discipleship?
Jeremiah 9:23-24 (ESV) Thus says the
Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his
wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in
his might, let not the rich man boast in
his riches, but let him who boasts boast
in this, that he understands and knows
me, that I am the Lord who practices
steadfast love, justice, and righteousness
in the earth. For in these things I
delight, declares the Lord.”

9. WHAT DOES GOD DELIGHT IN?
God’s Covenant Virtues
1. Unfailing Love – Hesed
2. Justice – Mishpat
3. Righteousness – Tsedaqah

10. Hesed Defined
Hesed is the active force of God whereby he
actively seeks to come to the aid of those
with whom He has established a relationship.
He displays His strength in showing mercy
and loving kindness in a steadfast way. His
love and mercy never fail because it is
impossible for God to be weakened to the
point of failure. (Unfailing Love)

11. Mishpat Defined
Mishpat is God’s Kingdom design in
place within man through the reign of
Christ in our hearts. His Kingdom
design must grow to encompass our
life, our family, our church - our
‘House’. (Justice)
Mishpat begins in the external and
transforms the internal

12. Tsedeqah Defined
 Because of our right relationship with God, we
are free to embrace His righteousness. His
righteousness transforms our lives and our
environment. The righteousness of Christ
within prevails and causes us to outwardly
triumph!
 Right Behavior and Attitudes that grow from a
Right Relationship.
 Conquering Righteousness In Action
 Tsedaqa begins in the internal and transforms
the external.

13. Let us Lay the Foundation

15. Spirit of Babylon
There is a way that seems
right to a man, but in the
end it leads to death.
Proverbs 14:12

17. Discipleship 101
God’s
Desire Splendor
Heart
Hesed
Mercy

18. Discipleship 201
Standing
Dependants With God
House
Mishpat
Justice

19. Discipleship 301
God’s Success
Development
Hope
Tsedaqa
Righteousness

20. Disciple or Worthless?
2 Samuel 23:6 (NASB) "But
the worthless
(belîya‘al), every one of
them will be thrust away
like thorns, because they
cannot be taken in hand…

21. Psalms 1:1-4 (ESV) Blessed is
He is like a tree… the man who walks not in
the counsel of the
wicked, nor stands in the way
of sinners, nor sits in the seat
of scoffers; but his delight is
in the law of the Lord, and on
his law he meditates day and
night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its
season, and its leaf does not
wither. In all that he does, he
prospers. The wicked are not
so, but are like chaff that the
wind drives away.

22. • Prayer •Meditation
Hesed Heart
Steadfast Love
Faith Desire
• Ways of
• Salvation God

23. •Intercession •Outreach
Mishpat House
Justice
Sword Dependants
•Injustice •High Places

24. •Paths of God •Words
Tsedeqah Hope
Righteousness
•Ways
Armor Development
• Warfare •Walk