David: A Man After God’s Own Heart
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Overview
The Bible calls David "a man after God's own heart." But what does that really mean and how does that apply to us today? With his unusual warmth, clarity, and simplicity, Dr. McGee takes a look at the life of David, helping readers move beyond the exciting action stories and into the heart of what David's experiences have to teach us. Dr. McGee said, "Perhaps the most familiar Bible story to every boy and girl who has attended Sunday School is that of David and Goliath. It is a thrilling action story. But the greater thrill is the splendid spiritual truths that are applicable to our present-day lives as believers."
Top Highlights
“It is interesting that the name Goliath means ‘soothsayer,’ which seems to indicate that he dealt with the occult, with that which was demonic.” (source)
“The believer today needs to recognize that the world can be overcome only by faith and confidence in God.” (source)
“What we often fail to remember is that the stories and lives detailed in God’s Word are there for the purpose of revealing deep, spiritual truths about God, His Son, and living the Christian life.” (source)
“It’s quite interesting to notice that Eliab could get angry at David, but he didn’t get angry at the Philistine.” (source)
“This is the first thing that a new Christian must learn: not to look to men but to look to God.” (source)
J. Vernon McGee was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1904. As a student pastor, Dr. McGee's first church was located on a red clay hill in Midway, Georgia. After completing his education (earning his A.B. from Southwestern University in Memphis, Tennessee; his B.D. from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia; his Th.M. and Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas), and after pastoring Presbyterian churches in Decatur, GA, Nashville, TN, and Cleburne, TX, he and his wife came west, settling in Pasadena, where he accepted a call to the Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church. He recalls this period as the happiest in his life, with a young family and a young congregation whom he loved.