The Measure That Matters (1 Samuel 16:6-7) | Pastor Doug Atterbury

Name: The Measure That Matters (1 Samuel 16:6-7) | Pastor Doug Atterbury
Uploaded: 2026-02-01T21:51:56.000Z
Duration: 56 min 20 s
Description: God evaluates people by the alignment of the heart, not by outward appearance, measurable achievement, or impressive fruit, so Christians must practice ongoing prayerful self-examination to keep heart and action aligned rather than drifting into self-reliance and self-glory like Saul.

God evaluates people by the alignment of the heart, not by outward appearance, measurable achievement, or impressive fruit, so Christians must practice ongoing prayerful self-examination to keep heart and action aligned rather than drifting into self-reliance and self-glory like Saul.

Stories told

samuel anointing david saul's rejection as king saul and the amalekites david sparing saul's life in the cave david and bathsheba

Scripture referenced

Matthew 7 2 Timothy 3 Matthew 7:15 1 Samuel 15 1 Samuel 16 1 Samuel 16:6–7 2 Timothy 3:1 Hebrews 4 2 Corinthians 5:12 Matthew 7:21 1 Samuel 16:7 Psalm 51

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