“[H]e raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.”
Acts 13:22
This study of the life of David contains outlines from the books of First and Second Samuel, wherein most of David’s story is recorded. There are also other lessons from 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, Psalms, and the New Testament covering other references to and details of the life of David. Audio and some video sermons of these lessons can be found by clicking the following link: David Sermons
- Background, Part 1 – Israel’s Desire for a King (1 Samuel 8:4-5)
- Background, Part 2 – “Make Us a King …Like All the Nations (1 Samuel 8)
- Background, Part 3 – The Rise and Rejection of King Saul (1 Samuel 9 – 28)
- Introduction, Part 1 – David: A Man After God’s Own Heart (Acts 13:21-22)
- Introduction, Part 2 – David, the Shepherd: Preparation for Leadership (Psalm 78)
- Introduction, Part 3 – David, the Sweet Psalmist of Israel: A Heart of Praise (2 Samuel 23:1-2)
- Lesson 01 – The Anointing of David (1 Samuel 16)
- Lesson 02 – David Defeats Goliath (1 Samuel 17)
- Lesson 03 – The Friendship of Jonathan and David (1 Samuel 18 – 20)
- Lesson 04 – The Jealous Hatred of Saul (1 Samuel 18 – 20)
- Lesson 05 – David in Hiding (1 Samuel 20 – 22)
- Lesson 06 – Saul Seeks David: A Spiritual Game of Cat and Mouse (1 Samuel 23 – 24)
- Lesson 07 – David Faces Two Enemies: A Lesson in Patience (1 Samuel 25 – 26)
- Lesson 08 – David in the Far Country: A Lesson in Influence (1 Samuel 27, 29, 30)
- Lesson 09 – Saul and the Necromancer (1 Samuel 28)
- Lesson 10 – The Death of King Saul (1 Samuel 31)
- Lesson 11 – David Mourns Saul and Jonathan (2 Samuel 1)
- Lesson 12 – David Anointed over Judah: And the Beginning of Conflict (2 Samuel 2)
- Lesson 13 – David, Abner, and Joab: Trust and Treachery (2 Samuel 3)
- Lesson 14 – David Is Made King of Israel (2 Samuel 4 – 5)
- Lesson 15 – The Ark of the Covenant Brought to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 6; 1 Chronicles 13)
- Lesson 16 – Battles and Victories (2 Samuel 8, 10, 21:15-22; 1 Chronicles 18 – 20)
- Lesson 17 – David’s Mighty Men (1 Samuel 22; 2 Samuel 23; 1 Chronicles 11 – 12)
- Lesson 18 – The House of David and the House of God (2 Samuel 7)
- Lesson 19 – David’s Sin with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11)
- Lesson 20 – David’s Repentance (2 Samuel 12:1-25; Psalms 51, 32)
- Lesson 21 – David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth: A Picture of Grace (2 Samuel 9)
- Lesson 22 – Rectifying the Past (2 Samuel 21)
- Lesson 23 – The Sins of Amnon and Absalom (2 Samuel 13)
- Lesson 24 – The Exile of Absalom (2 Samuel 14)
- Lesson 25 – The Conspiracy of Absalom (2 Samuel 15:1-12)
- Lesson 26 – The Exile of David, Part 1 (2 Samuel 15:13 – 16:14; Psalms 3, 4)
- Lesson 27 – The Exile of David, Part 2 (2 Samuel 16:15 – 17:23)
- Lesson 28 – The Exile of David, Part 3 (2 Samuel 17:24 – 19:4)
- Lesson 29 – The Return of the King (2 Samuel 19)
- Lesson 30 – The End of the Rebellion (2 Samuel 20)
- Lesson 31 – The Gratitude of David (2 Samuel 22)
- Lesson 32 – The Numbering of Israel (2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21)
- Lesson 33 – The Psalms of David, Part 1 (Psalm 1)
- Lesson 34 – The Psalms of David, Part 2 (Psalms 22, 23, 24)
- Lesson 35 – The Psalms of David, Part 3 (Psalms 120 – 134)
- Lesson 36 – The Psalms of David, Part 4 (Psalm 36)
- Lesson 37 – The Legacy of David, Part 1 – Old Testament (1 Chronicles 22 – 29)
- Lesson 38 – The Legacy of David, Part 2 – New Testament (Acts 2)
- Lesson 39 – The Legacy of David, Part 3 – David: A Type of Christ
- Lesson 40 – The Anointing of Solomon as King (1 Kings 1)
- Lesson 41 – The Last Words of David (1 Kings 2; 2 Samuel 23:1-7)