Every story in Scripture is a chapter in a larger story, and every chapter is leading to one person – Jesus.

Christ the King in His Divinity is LIKE David.

  • Anointed by God, not self-appointed
  • Shepherd-king over God's people
  • Given an eternal throne
  • Sitting, ultimately, on the LORD's own throne

Christ the King in His Humanity is UNLIKE David

  • David SINNED grievously.  Christ did not
  • David's kingdom FRACTURED because of his failure.  Christ's cannot be shaken
  • David needed ATONEMENT.  Christ is the atonement
  • David died and stayed DEAD. Christ's body did NOT see death PERMANENTLY

Historical Context of 1 Samuel — Israel got the king they wanted. It wasn't the king they needed.

The theological center: "man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart" (16:7)

Jesus came as the Good Shepherd, and in essence fulfills the TYPE that is described in Psalm 23.  
FROM "Your rod and your staff, they comfort me”
TO John 10:11, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep"

 1 Samuel 16:13 CSB, So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully on David from that day forward.

The anointing is REAL yet PRIVATE.  He isn’t made King yet.  Saul still sits on the Throne.

God anoints a King, but doesn’t IMPOSE a King. It remains this way in our TIMES and LIVES.

  • UNIVERSALLY – Jesus is the King in Heaven. Jesus will be the King on earth.
  • PERSONALLY – Jesus is the King in Heaven. But we still proclaim lordship over our lives.

Jesus in His divinity is conceived in the Spirit. Jesus in His Humanity is empowered by the Spirit. Jesus in His Lordship shares the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:3 — "no one can say 'Jesus is Lord' except by the Holy Spirit"

John 16:13 — "the Spirit of truth... will guide you into all the truth"

 Personal ASSESSMENT: You may already believe Jesus is Lord. The Spirit's work now is helping that belief become how you actually live. Where is he doing that in you right now?

The question isn't just 'will you obey him.’ It's 'do you trust the one you're obeying enough to actually rest in his leadership?' That's where Psalm 23 has been waiting for us the whole time.