The Loyalty and Justice of the King
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Just a “piece of paper”
The kingdom of David - He protects it
War is war
The spoils of war - for the temple
The covenant loyalty of David to Jonathan
The results for Mephibosheth, an enemy AND Jonathan’s son
The covenant loyalty in foreign diplomacy
The start of the war - Depending on God
1. Sue for peace
1. Sue for peace
We have 2 choices in regards to God’s kingdom.
Why do we resist admitting our disloyalty?
4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
Fig leaves
Feeling bad but doing it again
Playing percentages but living with poison
Hiding in the herd by following the rules
We want our own autonomy even when that autonomy means our own destruction.
6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
2. Return His loyalty
2. Return His loyalty
With gratitude
15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Eating at His table with joy rather than focusing on all you need to consume or all you need to get still
With service
1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Covenant love - Have can you practice it?
Covenant love - Have you received it?