** CONGREGATIONAL READING: 2 Samuel 7:1-29 **
I. BASIC INTRODUCTION AS WE WORSHIP
“…one of the sweetest and most precious offices of the Holy Ghost in glorifying the Lord Jesus, by taking of the things of Jesus, and showing to his people, is when he kindly acts as the Remembrancer of Jesus...” —Robert Hawker
II. BRIEF EXPOSITION OF THE CHAPTER
David Wishes to Build God a House, 2 Sam 7:1-3
David Won't Build God's House, 2 Sam 7:4-11
David Will Be Established by God, 2 Sam 7:12-17
David Worships God for His Grace, 2 Sam 7:18-29
III. BLESSED EXHORTATION FROM OUR CHAPTER
David's Plan to Build for God
- A. presumptions with heart, 1 Ki 8:17-18
- B. prophets with humble misgivings
God's Promise to Build for David, v16a
- A. a son named, who will build God's house, vv12-16
--- 1 Chr 22:7-10; 28:5-6
Our Profit (Prophet) in this Blessed Build, v16b
- A. the Son, Jesus Christ, is building God's house, vv12-13
--- Heb 1:5; Matt 16:18
- B. the Son, Jesus Christ, was chastened for our mercy, v14-15
--- Isa 53:3-7
- C. the Son's throne is established forever, v16b
--- Acts 2:22-35
- D. the Son's throne is access to true, spiritual worship, vv18-29
--- 1. humbled by what God has promised, vv18-20
--- 2. praising the God who has promised, vv21-24
--- 3. petitions what God has promised, vv25-29
- E. the Son is the Prophet foretold by Moses
--- Deut 18:15-19 |
