The Making of a Man of God: Lessons from the Life of David
David was a shepherd and a king, a soldier and a poet, a sinner
and a saint. He was also a man after God's own heart. In this
Christian classic, Alan Redpath blends insights from 1 and 2
Samuel, 1 Chronicles, and Psalms to demonstrate how God shapes
those who are responsive to his love.
Despite his many faults, David became a man who wondrously
understood and reflected the mind of God. Both men and women will
find themselves identifying with David's struggles and triumphs,
giving them a glimpse of how God is continually shaping them as
well.
From the Back Cover
"The conversion of a soul is the miracle of a moment; the
manufacture of a saint is the task of a lifetime."
The turbulent and triumphant incidents in the life of the
shepherd-king David illustrate that truth most clearly. Despite his
faults, great and small, David became a man who wondrously
understood and reflected the mind of a perfect God.
Beloved author Alan Redpath brings David to life and shows us how
we can learn from a man who was utterly human but reached for the
divine. Richly blending insights from 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles,
and portions of the Psalms, Redpath demonstrates how God shapes
those who are responsive to His love, even through times of trial
and despair.
Through an understanding of David's great faith in the midst of
trouble and tranquility, we can draw closer to God and come into a
better understanding of His grace and salvation.
Alan Redpath (1907-1989) left a position as an accountant to answer
God's call to preach the gospel. He was pastor of several churches
in England before serving as senior minister of the Moody Memorial
Church in Chicago, after which he returned to pastor the Charlotte
Baptist Chapel in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Top Highlights
“In the selection of everyone who enters the service of the King of kings there are always two sides: on the one hand there is the election of God in eternity, accompanied by His heavenly summons in the course of time to take up the cross and follow Him; on the other hand, there is the human response in commitment of life to Jesus Christ as Lord.” (source)
“The choice of a ‘man of God’ is based upon what God sees in a heart of response to His love.” (source)
“Even David’s father called him ‘the youngest’ (1 Sam. 16:11)—and the word used in this connection, I understand, suggests something other than mere youth. It meant he was the least in his father’s estimation; so small was David in his father’s esteem that it wasn’t considered necessary to include him in the family when the prophet of God called them to sacrifice.” (source)
“The conversion of a soul is the miracle of a moment, the manufacture of a saint is the task of a lifetime.” (source)
“God’s choice of a man of God is conditioned upon heart response, not head response” (source)
Product Details
- Title : The Making of a Man of God: Lessons from the Life of David
- Author: Redpath, Alan
- Publisher: Revell
- Publication Date: 2004
- ISBN: 9781585580798
Alan Redpath (1907-1989) left a position as an accountant to answer God's call to preach the gospel. He was pastor of several churches in England before serving as senior minister of the Moody Memorial Church in Chicago, after which he returned to pastor the Charlotte Baptist Chapel in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he died.