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David’s Kindness and Mercy Echoes Through Christ to Us!
B. THE COMING OF MEPHIBOSHETH
2 Samuel 9:5–8
The coming of Mephibosheth to David portrays in some ways the coming of the sinner to Christ for the blessing of salvation.
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The Pursuit in the Coming (2 Samuel 9:5)
“David sent, and fetched him” (2 Samuel 9:5).
Mephibosheth, like the lost sinner, did not come running to David for blessing, but David sought him.
Christ came to the world to “seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10)
2. The Prostration in the Coming (2 Samuel 9:6)
“When Mephibosheth … was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence” (2 Samuel 9:6).
It would have been an affront to David for Mephibosheth to have not shown due respect for the king.
When a person is truly saved, he will show great reverence and respect for Jesus Christ.
3. The Position in the Coming (2 Samuel 9:6)
“Behold thy servant” (2 Samuel 9:6).
Not only did Mephibosheth prostrate himself before David, but he also took the position of a servant.
That is exactly what the sinner should do who comes to Christ for salvation.
When a person professes to be saved but shows disinterest in serving, he is revealing that his salvation claim is suspiciously bogus.
4. The Promises in the Coming (2 Samuel 9:7, 8)
David gave Mephibosheth some wonderful promises when Mephibosheth came to David.
• The safety in the promises.
“Fear not” (2 Samuel 9:7).
This statement was such a blessing to Mephibosheth.
He could justly fear death, for as we noted earlier, it was the habit of kings of a new dynasty to kill everyone of the former dynasty in order to strengthen his hold on the throne.
This same promise is true for the sinner coming to Christ for salvation.
“The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23).
But Christ gives life and the saved sinner no longer has to fear eternal death.
• The support for the promises.
“Surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake” (2 Samuel 9:7).
Mephibosheth’s safety was supported by “Jonathan … sake.”
So the believer’s safety is supported for Christ’s sake.
“God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you” (Ephesians 4:32).
There is no better support for the safety of the redeemed.
• The substance in the promises.
“Will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father” (2 Samuel 9:7).
Mephibosheth had come from poverty (as an example, he was living in another person’s house “the house of Machir” [2 Samuel 9:4]); now he would know riches as never before.
This portrays the redeemed whose salvation gives them “an inheritance” (1 Peter 1:4), and they become “heirs of God” (Romans 8:17).
The Gospel produces the greatest “rags to riches” story of all.
• The supping in the promises.
“Thou shalt eat bread at my table continually” (2 Samuel 9:7).
Supping meant Mephibosheth would have fellowship with David.
This is like the Gospel promise which says, “I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me” (Revelation 3:20).
• The servility from the promises.
“He bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?” (2 Samuel 9:8).
The promises caused Mephibosheth to bow before David and to speak of his unworthiness for the blessing.
The true believer will likewise marvel at the blessings received from salvation and realize how unworthy he is of them.
As Jacob said, so the redeemed can say, “I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies … which thou hast showed unto thy servant” (Genesis 32:10).
Ultimately most of the situations and circumstances that we find in the Old Testament and New Testament point to a relationship with Jesus Christ.
As believers, as followers of Christ we are “yoked” to idea of “Kindness” for those around who are strangers, in hopes that they would see Christ’s love in us.
As believers, as followers of Christ we are “yoked” to idea of “Kindness” for those around who are strangers, in hopes that they would see Christ’s love in us.
We treat family with “kindness” hoping to break family bonds and replace them with the bonds of Christ’s love.
We treat co-workers, neighbors, bosses, those 3rd circle people with “hesed” with loving kindness for opportunity share.
With kindness if you will
What are we pointing towards, why should we make the efforts necessary to see this “kindness” through to the next person that happens to cross our path.
What are we pointing towards, why should we make the efforts necessary to see this “loving kindness” through to the next person that happens to cross our path.
The Apostle Paul commanded it.
We have now heard the echo.
The other half of the echo is a call.
This call to loving kindness and David is our example.
We will finish today with the ultimate show of loving kindness.
We have now heard the echo.
The other half of the echo is a call.
This call to loving kindness
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Kindness is the key to changin.
Open your Bibles if you will to
David has been made King.
God has allowed David to ascend to His throne over Jerusalem.
This has not been the most perfect, sinless choice that God could have made.
But God knew that and chose him anyway.
God did not want, or need the perfect person to ascend the throne.
He knew that Jesus was going to be necessary to fill those shoes.
I think he wanted someone like David failed and sinful like he was to demonstrate for us the ultimate need for a redeemer.
One who was perfect, one who was sinless.
One who was perfect, one who was sinless.
The message was that you, Jews demanded a King.
I gave you MANY.
None of them met my standard.
Because of that I will send my one and only Son Jesus, to be your King.
He will be the final King.
He will be the Messiah that you have looked for so long.
The message was that you, Jews demanded a King.
I gave you MANY.
None of them met my standard.
Because of that I will send my one and only Son Jesus, to be your King.
He will be the final King.
He will be the Messiah that you have looked for so long.
How is it that I became your Pastor?
I am failed,
I am sinful,
I argue with my wife,
I don’t always think WWJD,
I act in my flesh,
I get frustrated,
I don’t always “communicate” well…
Why is it that I am your Pastor:
I am follower of Jesus,
I accept his once for all sacrifice on the cross for the forgiveness of my sin,
I live a life that “trusts” in God,
I live a life, that is a testimony to the Grace and Mercy of Christ.
And finally...
I am called…that’s why I am your Pastor.
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