Summary of Charles R. Swindoll's Great Lives

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#1 The people had heard all the stories about the days when Israel was a great nation and about the years when Samuel was at the zenith of his career, when he subdued the Philistines and judged the land wisely and well. But they knew nothing of that personally.

#2 The Israelites wanted a king like all the other nations, and they didn’t want to wait on God to provide what they needed. So Samuel went to God in prayer, and the Lord told him to listen to the people’s demands.

#3 God allowed the people of Israel to choose their king, Saul, who looked good to them. But when Saul became hot-tempered and given to seasons of depression, it was clear that he was not fit to be king.

#4 God chose David because he was a man after His own heart. He was not a super phenomenal person, but he was chosen because he was a man. He was not brilliant or wise, but he was chosen because he was foolish and weak.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 14, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822541764

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 24

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The people had heard all the stories about the days when Israel was a great nation and about the years when Samuel was at the zenith of his career, when he subdued the Philistines and judged the land wisely and well. But they knew nothing of that personally.

#2

The Israelites wanted a king like all the other nations, and they didn’t want to wait on God to provide what they needed. So Samuel went to God in prayer, and the Lord told him to listen to the people’s demands.

#3

God allowed the people of Israel to choose their king, Saul, who looked good to them. But when Saul became hot-tempered and given to seasons of depression, it was clear that he was not fit to be king.

#4

God chose David because he was a man after His own heart. He was not a super phenomenal person, but he was chosen because he was a man. He was not brilliant or wise, but he was chosen because he was foolish and weak.

#5

The New Berkeley Version translates the last two verses of the passage as follows: God also has chosen the world’s insignificant and despised people and nobodies in order to bring to nothing those who amount to something, so that nobody may boast in the presence of God.

#6

When God searches for potential leaders, He is not looking for perfect people. He is looking for men and women like you and me, who are simply people made up of flesh. When you are deeply spiritual, you have a heart that is sensitive to the things of God.

#7

God was looking for men and women who had hearts completely His, and humility. He was looking for people who were grieved over their wrongdoings, and who longed to please Him in their actions.

#8

The third quality that David had was integrity. He was a servant with a servant’s heart, humble and willing to do as he was told. He had integrity in his spiritual walk and in his service to God and others.

#9

God is not looking for magnificent specimens of humanity. He is looking for deeply spiritual, genuinely humble, and honest-to-the-core servants who have integrity.

#10

solitude, obscurity, and monotony are the three training grounds God used to train David for leadership. They are all about being alone, unknown, and unappreciated. They help build character.

#11

The fourth training ground is reality. In 1 Samuel 17, David, who was just a kid, went up against a giant and killed him. He did it without hesitation, because that’s reality.

#12

The idea that getting alone with God is unrealistic is wrong. It doesn’t mean you sit in a closet and think about infinity. It means you get alone and discover how to be more responsible and diligent in all the areas of your life, whether that means fighting lions or bears.

#13

The little things are the basis of greatness. You must develop the habit of doing the little things well if you want to be a person with a large vision. The test of your calling is not how well you do before the public on Sunday, but how