In the first and best-selling Great Lives book, *Great Lives: David,* Dr. Swindoll explores the Old Testament shepherd, king, and psalmist, to answer the question, "What does it mean to be someone after God's own heart?"??In many ways he was a most extraordinary man - intelligent, handsome, abundantly gifted as...
In the first and best-selling Great Lives book, *Great Lives: David,* Dr. Swindoll explores the Old Testament shepherd, king, and psalmist, to answer the question, "What does it mean to be someone after God's own heart?"??In many ways he was a most extraordinary man - intelligent, handsome, abundantly gifted as a poet, musician, warrior, and administrator. Yet in other ways he was a most ordinary man - often gripped by destructive passion, rocked by family chaos and personal tragedy, and motivated by political expediency. How did David become the national hero of God's chosen people? Why is he the one character in the Bible described as a "man after God's own heart"? Chuck Swindoll explores the many facets of David - from his teenaged years and dysfunctional family life to his overwhelming passion for God. ***-Publisher.***
David was a man after God's own heart . . .
What does it mean to be someone "after God's own heart?" David, Old Testament Shepherd, king, and psalmist, offers an answer in the shape of his own life.
In many ways he was a most extraordinary man?intelligent, handsome, abundantly gifted as a poet, musician, warrior, and administrator. Yet in other ways he was a most ordinary man?often gripped by destructive passion, rocked by family chaos and personal tragedy, and motivated by political expediency. How did David become the national hero of God's chosen people? Why is he the one character in the Bible described as "a man after God's own heart?" Chuck Swindoll explores the many facets of David?from his teenage years and dysfunctional family life to his overwhelming passion for God.
David's life offers hope to all of us. It shows that God can do extraordinary things through ordinary men and women. And *David* offers an insightful perspective on what it means to be truly spiritual, to become like David?men and women after God's own heart.
*David* is the first of a multi-volume series exploring great lives from the Bible. Chuck Swindoll wants to show us that these men and women became great when they placed themselves at the Lord's disposal, allowing Him to develop within them the marks of true character: humility, purity, authenticity, and integrity. To live a life God considers "great" is within the reach of everyone who submits to him.
In the first and best-selling Great Lives book, *Great Lives: David,* Dr. Swindoll explores the Old Testament shepherd, king, and psalmist, to answer the question, "What does it mean to be someone after God's own heart?"??In many ways he was a most extraordinary man - intelligent, handsome, abundantly gifted as...
In the first and best-selling Great Lives book, *Great Lives: David,* Dr. Swindoll explores the Old Testament shepherd, king, and psalmist, to answer the question, "What does it mean to be someone after God's own heart?"??In many ways he was a most extraordinary man - intelligent, handsome, abundantly gifted as a poet, musician, warrior, and administrator. Yet in other ways he was a most ordinary man - often gripped by destructive passion, rocked by family chaos and personal tragedy, and motivated by political expediency. How did David become the national hero of God's chosen people? Why is he the one character in the Bible described as a "man after God's own heart"? Chuck Swindoll explores the many facets of David - from his teenaged years and dysfunctional family life to his overwhelming passion for God. ***-Publisher.***
David was a man after God's own heart . . .
What does it mean to be someone "after God's own heart?" David, Old Testament Shepherd, king, and psalmist, offers an answer in the shape of his own life.
In many ways he was a most extraordinary man?intelligent, handsome, abundantly gifted as a poet, musician, warrior, and administrator. Yet in other ways he was a most ordinary man?often gripped by destructive passion, rocked by family chaos and personal tragedy, and motivated by political expediency. How did David become the national hero of God's chosen people? Why is he the one character in the Bible described as "a man after God's own heart?" Chuck Swindoll explores the many facets of David?from his teenage years and dysfunctional family life to his overwhelming passion for God.
David's life offers hope to all of us. It shows that God can do extraordinary things through ordinary men and women. And *David* offers an insightful perspective on what it means to be truly spiritual, to become like David?men and women after God's own heart.
*David* is the first of a multi-volume series exploring great lives from the Bible. Chuck Swindoll wants to show us that these men and women became great when they placed themselves at the Lord's disposal, allowing Him to develop within them the marks of true character: humility, purity, authenticity, and integrity. To live a life God considers "great" is within the reach of everyone who submits to him.
I was so refreshed to read this book. We know David as the man after God's own heart, and that he is. But his life was riddled with mistakes, sin and vice. This book explores in depth those things too, including their consequences and things Israel had to then live with because of David. It's heartwarmingly relative to my own life - a shamble and a mess until - Jesus.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
10 years ago
Excellent!
Charles Swindoll is an author with an excellent reputation and for good reason. The study behind his work is well done and he has an easy to absorb writing style. When I was first researching David, this book helped me enormously. It is fair, draws on the work of other notable figures such as Charles Spurgeon and is not an onerous, heavy read. I liked this book so much, his book on the Psalms is one my Christmas list. Highly recommended.
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I recommend this product
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
11 years ago
Loads of insight
Swindoll's mastery of practicalapplicable theology is on display here in a very thorough and honest evaluation of David's life. His writing is evocative of Wiersbe's """"Be"""" series commentaries, with the difference being that this book is a character focus (biography) rather than a commentary on any particular bible book. \\r\\n\\r\\nThere are a myriad of lessons to learn extrapolated from the scripture, all the way from the early days of faithfulness in tending the flock, strength in defending the flock, a child-like humility and relentless trust in God, all the way through a very open exploration of David's weaknesses in adultery, polygamy, murder and trusting in his own 'chariots'. I would heartily recommend this book for anyone wanting to study David's life, the psalms, Kings or just for introspective self-evaluation. The other books in the series must be great too, but I don't know. . . yet. . . =P
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
12 years ago
An insightful read, with great life application
This book is written in an accessible and yet highly insightful style. It clearly looks at both David's strengths and weaknesses and how we can learn from them in our own lives. This book really impacted me, as I learnt how to avoid David's mistakes and aim for his strengths.
