Welcome to the In-Dutch podcast with Charles Stanley for Friday, July 14.

Today's lesson closes out the study of first and second Samuel by looking at King David's

life and how believers can learn from his example.

Here's more on faithfully serving God's purpose.

One of the most beautiful epitaphs ever to be written about any person is found in Acts

chapter 13 verse 36.

And so if you'll turn that with us for just a moment and I want us to read a passage here

in this book, but it's interesting how God through his Holy Spirit summarized in one small capsule of a verse

the life of a great servant.

Listen, for David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid among his followers.

That is among all the qualities and the characteristics of David.

Beyond being a king and a soldier and a statesman, David was a servant.

He grew up serving his father as you read his life.

He served his brothers.

He served Saul when Saul loved him and he served King Saul when King Saul hated him.

He served the nation of Israel.

He served God.

All of his life, he served the Lord.

He wasn't a perfect servant. Isn't that wonderful?

He wasn't a perfect servant.

But isn't it significant that God said about him, a man after my own heart?

David above all else was a servant of God.

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