Pastor Joseph Asoh of Ocean of Grace International Kingdom Center shares on the God's Model for Leadership in antiquity and in today's world.

1. GOD’S LEADERSHIP MODEL
PART 3
David of Jerusalem
[Leadership Lessons from The Life of David]
Pastor Joseph Asoh
OCEAN OF GRACE INTERNATIONAL KINGDOM CENTER

2. GOD’S LEADERSHIP MODEL:
Episode 3
DAVID OF JERUSALEM
Leadership Lessons from The Life of The Most
Distinguished King To Ever Rule Israel

3. Preface
 Under this topic we will be looking at three (3) key
personalities namely:
 Joseph of Egypt
 David of Jerusalem
 Daniel of Babylon
 We will summarize all these leadership qualities by taking a
look at Christ - how all of these qualities converges in the
person of Jesus Christ.

4. Introduction
King David is perhaps the most distinguished of all the kings
that ruled Israel.
His reign started when he was thirty and continued for forty
years.

5. David’s Story Begins: 1 Sam.16:1-8
1Sa 16:1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from
reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided
me a king among his sons.
1Sa 16:2 And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with
thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.
1Sa 16:3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me
him whom I name unto thee.
1Sa 16:4 And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town
trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?
1Sa 16:5 And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to
the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
1Sa 16:6 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S
anointed is before him.
1Sa 16:7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I
have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the
LORD looketh on the heart.
1Sa 16:8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD
chosen this.

6. David’s Story Begins: 1 Sam.16:1-8
1Sa 16:9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
1Sa 16:10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath
not chosen these.
1Sa 16:11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest,
and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till
he come hither.
1Sa 16:12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and
goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
1Sa 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the
LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
1Sa 16:14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
1Sa 16:15 And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
1Sa 16:16 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning
player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his
hand, and thou shalt be well.

7. David’s Story Begins: 1 Sam.16:17-23
1Sa 16:17 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to
me.
1Sa 16:18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the
Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in
matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
1Sa 16:19 Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with
the sheep.
1Sa 16:20 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by
David his son unto Saul.
1Sa 16:21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his
armourbearer.
1Sa 16:22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found
favour in my sight.
1Sa 16:23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp,
and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

8. Criteria of Study
 Date of Birth
 Date of Death
 Place of Birth
 Place of Education
 Type of Education
 Place of Influence
 Leadership Position
 Leadership Qualities
 Area of Specialization
 Accomplishments
 Legacies
 Protégé
 Famous Quotes

9. Date of Birth
David was born to the family Jesse around 1040 BC
during the period that is commonly described by
historians as the Golden Age of Israel.

10. Date of Death
King David died in Jerusalem around 970BC.

11. Place of Birth
David was born in Bethlehem, an important city in the
tribe of Judah, Israel.

12. Place of Education
David it is believed by some historians to be the eight
son of Jesse his father and the only son of a woman who
wasn’t married to his father.
David did not receive any formal education.
He learnt the oral traditions of the Hebrews transferred
from parents to their children.
David’s extra wisdom seem to have been from his
private life with God and his deep meditations on the
handiwork of God

13. Type of Education
Informal - Traditional Hebrew Culture and Norms

14. Place of Influence
David’s region of influence include the whole of Israel, particularly:
Bethlehem
Rammah
Hebron
Jerusalem

15. Leadership Positions
Shepherd Boy
Harpist
Psalmist
Army Commander
Mercenary Fighter
King of Hebron
King of Israel
Emeritus King of Israel

16. Leadership Qualities
God-Chaser
God fearing
Forgiving
Moral Purity
People Welfare / Compassionate
People Management
Diplomacy, Negotiation
Polyglot
Self-Confidence
God-confident
Belief in the Vision of God through his Fathers

17. Leadership Qualities
Patient
Long-suffering
Brave
Courageous
Wise
Merciful
Peace lover and Peace maker
Singer, Worshipper and Prayer man (Seven times every day) – Ps.119:164

18. Leadership Style
Strategic Leader
Innovative Leader
Revolutionary Leader
Transformational Leader

19. Area of Specialization
i. Music
ii. Music Instrument
iii. Military Ability
iv. Military Strategy
v. People Organizer
vi. Bi-lateral Relations
vii. Social Governance

20. Accomplishments
i. Earned his father Jesse’s trust as a Shepherd boy
ii. Earned his father’s confidence in the running of errands
iii. Organised Israel into a contemporary nation at that time
iv. Mobilized resources and set the plan for the building of the
Temple of God in Israel
v. Organized Israel’s Military into a highly trained and skill Special
Forces including:
i. Infantries
ii. Pelethites – 2 Sam.8:18; 15:18; 20:7,23; 1 Ki.1:38, 44.
iii. Cherethites - 2 Sam.8:18; 15:18; 20:7,23; 1 Ki.1:38, 44.
vi. Raised and mentored several Army Generals like Joab, Abishai,
Ittai the Gittite, Asahel

21. Accomplishments
Vii) Instituted a team of Presidential Counsellors that is key in
today’s Governance – Hushai and Ahithophel
Viii) Survived an overthrow by Absalom. Came back stronger
than ever.

22. Legacies
I. David killed Goliath, perhaps the most notorious enemy that
challenged Israel’s existence.
II. Established Jerusalem as a city, now called The City of David
III. Jesus called Himself a Son of David because I believe amongst all the
ancestors in Jesus’s lineage, He saw David as the greatest. David was
the one of the Kings who operated the dimensions of the New
Testament in his life and rule.
IV. About half of the Psalms were written by David. About 75 out of the
150 Chapters
V. David’s lifestyle set a moral compass for the rest of the Kings who
ruled either Judah or Israel

23. Protégé
Solomon
Several other kings patterned their life and rule after
David – notably Hezekiah and Josiah

24. Famous Words
The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want – Psalms 23:1
The Lord is my Light – Psalms 27:1
The Lord is my Salvation –
I will not offer unto God that which costs me nothing – 2 Sam.24
I will lift up my eyes unto the hills, from whence comest my help? –
Ps.121:1
As the dare pants for the waters so my soul pants after God – Ps.42:1

25. Extras
David’s favourite tools where his harp and his sling. With one He
worshipped God and gladdened the hearts of men , with the other he
confronted the enemies of God and kept his people safe from external
aggression.
David was not born into royalty but he ended up as the most royal of all
Israel’s history
A humble shepherd boy with the help of God became the greatest king to
ever rule Israel
David’s strongest virtue was that he was a man after God’s heart. He was a
God-Chaser!
David messed up on two major occasions but he was quick to seek God’s
mercy and never went that way again.

26. CONTACT US
Ocean of Grace International Kingdom Center
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Email 1: oceanofgraceikc@gmail.com
Email 2: Leadpastor@oceanofgrace.org
Website: www.oceanofgrace.org
Phone: +234-80-20931718
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