2 SAMUEL 9
2 Outlines
2 Samuel 9
PICTURE OF GOD'S GRACE
There is nothing more
amazing than the grace of God that brings salvation.
Ephesians 2:8-9
An Old Testament picture
of New Testament grace is Jonathan's son,
Mephibosheth.
He was Saul's grandson.
When Saul and Jonathan died, his nurse fled with
him. He fell and became lame. 2 Samuel 4:4
HE WAS SEPARATED
As the Son of a former
king, Mephibosheth's life was not worth much (Vs. 8).
He was separated from
the new king and the kingdom. He remained in hiding,
for fear that the new king would want to destroy anyone who had
a claim to
the throne.
Today every sinner is
separated from God and deserves God's punishment.
Isaiah 59:2, 64:6,
Ezekiel 18:4, Romans 6:23.
HE WAS SOUGHT - Vss. 1-5
David, for the sake of
Jonathan, sought to show kindness to one of
Jonathan's descendants.
David sought out
Mephibosheth.
God seeks out sinners to
show kindness to them.
He sent his Son to die
for sinners. John
He sends the Holy Spirit
to convict sinners. John 16:8-11
He sends the church to
share the Gospel. Mark
HE WAS SAVED - Vss. 6-13
Mephibosheth was saved
from a miserable life and was given his inheritance.
He did nothing to earn
it, it was granted to him freely. All he had to do
was accept David's kindness.
We are saved from a
miserable life and given an inheritance in Heaven when
we accept God's free gift of salvation. The price for sin has
been paid. All
we must do is accept God's free gift. John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9
HE WAS GIVEN SONSHIP - Vss. 7, 13
David treated
Mephibosheth as a son, allowing him to eat with the other sons
at the King's table.
The moment a person is
saved, he or she becomes a son of God. John 1:12
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2 SAMUEL 9
A PICTURE OF GOD’S GRACE
DAVID: A MAN AFTER GOD’S HEART - LESSON #13
(This is the outline above formatted
into a Sunday School Class Lesson)
· What is a
“grace period”? Why are they
helpful? What are the problems with
grace periods?
· What are
some ways we can be gracious to others?
· How have
people been gracious to you lately?
· How has God
been gracious to you?
· What would
be a good Biblical definition of grace?
· What’s so
amazing about God’s grace?
In 2 Kings 9 we see David showing “grace” to his friend
Jonathan’s Son, and his enemy Saul’s grandson. The way David treated
Mephibosheth is a picture of God showing grace to us.
HE WAS SEPARATED
· It was
common practice in Bible times for kings who had taken over after the demise of
another ruling family to eliminate any possible “heirs” to the throne. Relatives, especially sons, of the former
king were often killed.
· When David
took over the Kingdom there was at least one relative around. He was Jonathan’s
son, Mephibosheth. 2 Samuel 4:4
· Mephibosheth
was hidden in a secluded place called Lo-Debar.
· As he grew
up Mephibosheth was probably taught who he was and why he had to hide.
· From what
good things was Mephibosheth separated?
· How is a
person’s separation from God a more serious issue than Mephibosheth’s
separation from society? Isaiah 64:6,
Isaiah 59:2, Ezekiel 18:4, Romans 6:23
· How would
you try to persuade someone that he or she is a sinner?
HE WAS SOUGHT - Vss. 1-5
·
Vs. 1 – What caused David to make an inquiry
concerning Saul’s family? 1 Samuel
20:14-17
·
Vss. 2-4 – David made inquiries of Ziba, a former servant of Saul. He got the information that
he needed.
·
Vs. 5 – David sent for Mephibosheth.
·
Mephibosheth was not looking for David. Generally speaking, man does not search for
God. Romans 3:10-11
·
God sent His son to earth seeking our salvation.
Luke 19:10, 1 John 4:10, 2 Corinthians 5:21
·
Today God sends his Holy Spirit to earth seeking
sinners. John 16:8-11
·
This is pictured in the parable of the Lost Coin. Luke
15:8-10
·
Also today the Lord Jesus has sent us to reach the
lost with the Gospel message.
Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:15, Acts 1:8
HE WAS SAVED - Vss. 6-13
· Vs. 6 – What do you think
Mephibosheth was thinking when he was brought from his home to face David?
· Vs. 7 – Mephibosheth would receive
his grandfather’s property and would sit at the King’s table.
· How does this treatment of Mephibosheth picture God’s grace to us?
· Vs. 8 – Why was Mephibosheth so
amazed?
· What did Mephibosheth do to earn this?
This reminds us of our own salvation by God’s grace. John 3:16, Titus
3:5
HE WAS A SON - Vss. 7, 13
· Vs. 9-13 – Ziba was given the word. He and his sons were now servants
of Mephibosheth. Saul’s property was
given to his grandson.
· Mephibosheth would eat at the King’s table as if he were a son.
· God in His grace has made each person who comes to Christ as Savior a
son.
·
We are sons by birth. John
1:12-13 - But as many
as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his
name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the
will of man, but of God.
·
We have been adopted into the
family of God.
Romans 8:15-18 (NASB77) - For you have not received a spirit of
slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as
sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit Himself bears
witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs
also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him in order that we may also be
glorified with Him. For I
consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared
with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
· What is the significance of us being the sons of God?