Sermon Tone Analysis

INTRODUCTION

The Importance of The Blood Covenant (1 Samuel 18:1‑4)

The Meaning of Covenant

Ø      "Beret" means "to cut" can be translated Blood Covenant.

Ø      Irrevocable, irreversible, contract based on blood.

The Method of the Blood Covenant

Ø      Incision ‑ Right hands = Sharing of Personhood

Ø      Garments given = Sharing of Possessions

Ø      Weapons = Sharing of Protection

The Manifestation of the Blood Covenant

Ø      Closer to each other than their own family.

Ø      David was a hero ‑ Saul proud of David then envy.

Ø      Saul set his heart on killing David.

Ø      Jonathan protects ‑ later is slain.

Ø      David becomes King ‑ Blood purge

Implications Of The Blood Covenant (2 Samuel 9:1‑13)

Ø      The Blood Covenant extended to their children.

Ø      "Kindness" (chesed) is covenant language, means mercy.

Ø      David's kindness is based on his covenant with Jonathan.

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Jonathan Represents the Lord Jesus (2 Samuel 9:1)

The Savior who made the blood covenant for us

1B.

The Covenant was announced at the Last Supper.

*Luke 22:20* Likewise He also /took /the cup after supper, saying, "This cup /is /the *new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.*

2B.

The Covenant was accomplished on the Cross.

*Romans 5:9* Much more then, *having now been justified by His blood*, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

Jesus cut a Blood Covenant with God

*Acts 20:28* Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the *church of God which He purchased with His own blood.*

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Mephibosheth Represents the Sinner (9:2-7)

1B.

He was deformed.

He was crippled by a fall.

(9:3)

Ø      Injured when his nurse fell on him.

*2 Samuel 4:4* Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son /who was /lame in /his /feet.

He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel; and his nurse took him up and fled.

And it happened, as she made haste to flee, that he fell and became lame.

His name /was /Mephibosheth.

Ø      So were we

*Romans 5:12* Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned --

He could not come he had to be brought.

(9:5)

Ø      The Paralytic and His Friends (Mark 2:1‑12)

He would not come he had to be sought.

Ø      Paul ‑ Damascus Road  (Acts 9:1-9)

2B.

He was dethroned.

(9:4)

He had lost his place.

Ø      Taken to Lo-debar = "no pasture"

He had lost his position.

Ø      Meant to be a prince, grandson of a King.

Ø      Lived in total poverty in hiding.

Illustration:  The little boy who lost his birth certificate.

We too have lost our place (Genesis 3)

Ø      Adam went from fellowship to fear.

Ø      From favor to flight.

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He was dead.

(9:8)

Ø      Dead dog the sentence of death was on him he was in the wrong kingdom

*Ephesians 2:1-3* And you /He made alive, /who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

4B.

He was deceived.

About David’s identity

Ø      Told daily, “David is your enemy.”

Ø      All this time he was in Lo-debar fearing and hating David and David was his best friend.

About David’s intentions

Ø       Running from David, fearing David, he thought David wanted to destroy him

We are deceived about God.

Ø      His identity – He is both loving and just.

Ø      His intentions

*John 3:17-18* For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

18 He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Ø      God has to catch us to save us.

Ø      Had he not sought us we would not been saved.

(Romans 3)

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David Represents the Father.

(9:1)

*1 Peter 3:18* For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,

Because of Christ we receive…

1B.

The King's forgiveness (9:7a)

*1 John 2:12* I write to you, little children, Because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake.

*Ephesians 4:32* And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.

2B.

The King's fellowship (9:7b, 10, 13)

*Revelation 3:20* Behold, I stand at the door and knock.

If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

3B.

The King's fortune (9:9)

Sin has left us bankrupt.

(Matthew 5:3)

Through Jesus we became joint ‑ heirs with Him

*Romans 8:17* and if children, then heirs -- heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with /Him, /that we may also be glorified together.

4B.

The King's family (9:11)

Notice the change that being a son of the King brought.

Ø      He went from being excluded to being included.

Ø      He went from poverty to plenty.

Ø      He went from cursing to being blessing.