Hi, I'm Dr. Tony Evans, and I'm excited for you to join me on this series.

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right as they come out. Welcome to The Epic Adventure of David, a story of honor, battle,

jealousy, darkness, friendship, love, scandal, and murder. While most people know of David

the myth, few know about David the man. I'm glad you're here with me as we mind the depths of

this renowned tale. In this episode, the wait is finally over. We finally get to meet David,

the runt of Jesse turned king.

A question may have crossed your mind along the lines of, why is it taking us so long in the

story to finally get to David? This is an important question that deserves time. The Ark of

Saul's Rise and Fall from Grace was a confirmation of everything Samuel warned the

people of. They clamored for a king, and Samuel warned them of how corrupt this king could

become. Sure enough, the king became corrupt. Saul started out with a pure heart, but quickly

descended into pride. His life is supposed to make us look at David with skeptical eyes,

watching to see if he will walk down a similar path. No doubt, David is going to have

plenty of opportunities in his life to follow his pride instead of commands of God. He will have

chances to indulge, stray, and sin. Will he give in the same way Saul did? Is the crown just too

heavy a weight so that any man, pure or wicked, would fail if they wore it? Watch David's

life carefully and see how he handles the intense pressures of being God's chosen king. But let's not

get ahead of ourselves. We have a lot to get to

before David is ever given a crown. The prelude of this episode and the beginning of this episode

introduce us to two different shepherds. One was once a prince, but became a shepherd. The other

was a shepherd, but became a prince. The parallels in their lives

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