The Greatest King Ever!!

Nut Shell

God made King David great for the sake of the people. He did it so that they would have a safe and prosperous place to live. He also did it to secure the lineage of Jesus so that he could come to Earth and die for us thus securing our place in Heaven. Because of Jesus' obedience and pure sacrifice, God raised him from the dead to become the greatest king forever!

Introduction

What I see in these Old Testament passages is the proof that God loves all of us and provides for us, taking good care of all our needs. I believe He may allow us to reap consequences if we become selfish and stop doing the things He has told us to do, but that is for our own good to keep us from our own demise. His deep love for us never changes and during those times He still protects us and waits for us to return so He can help us.

Psalm23

This psalm speaks of how God lovingly cares for us throughout our lives.

2 Samuel 5: 1-12, 7: 1-14

God made David's kingdom great for the sake of the people. God loved His people and when they cried out to Him for help, He answered mightily! It was His plan to build them into a mighty nation so they would be safe from attack and He also wanted to prosper them, giving them abundance so they could enjoy life and take care of the poor among them. If they did not keep their faith in God, and did not obey Him, then He allowed hard times to come upon them so they would not become selfish in their thinking and attitude and destroy themselves. Everything God did for them was for their own good. 

It's the same today. If we keep following what God is showing us to do with our lives, we will have joy and peace and abundance so we can give to others.

Psalm 89: 20-37

God promised David that his dynasty would last forever. That promise is fulfilled through the reign of Jesus, who was of David's lineage. God secured David's lineage to Jesus. All the promises and blessings prophesied over David are over Jesus too. God's unfailing love, power and authority rests on Jesus always. Jesus is God's first born son and the mightiest king above all. God's covenant with Jesus will never be broken. His throne will last forever. (Also in Hebrews 1:8 )

And all that belongs to Jesus we inherit too. We will even sit with him on his throne.( Ephesians 2 ) All the while, we have God's favour, protection and provision during our lives here on Earth. All this has been accomplished because Jesus died  for us on the cross.

Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Jesus is all that God, his father is and he demonstrated that in the love and compassion he showed those in need while he lived on Earth. He gave us the perfect example of how we are to live. He did it all by the power of God's Spirit, which is given to us so we can do the same works.

Suggested songs:

Today, Hope of the Nations, Above All, How Great Is Our God 
Message, communion,  We Bow Down
Meditation
Here I Am To Worship, Jesus Name Above All Names
Benediction, prayer
Your Love Oh Lord
Arms Of Love


Taken from RCL July 22/12