Message: “Bless Those Who Curse You” from Zach Schlegel

2 Samuel 16:1-23

Introduction

After David sinned in 2 Samuel 11, having an affair with Bathsheba and killing her husband Uriah, he came to know God’s gracious forgiveness in chapter 12. Nonetheless, the guilt and shame of his actions seemed to paralyze him for the next 11 years…leaving him a passive king and opening the door for bad leaders to fill that vacuum. Absalom, his son, was one of those bad leaders. He formed a coup, rallied the nation against David and forced him out of Jerusalem. What a heartbreaking trial! And yet, this trial was the context God used to wake him up and help him trust in God and lead like a king should. In 2 Samuel 15, God used good friends to be an encouragement to him. In 2 Samuel 16, we see how God helps David even in the midst of enemies.

Sermon Outline

I. Because God sees, we can rest (16:1-4)
II. Because God loves, we can submit (16:5-14)
III. Because God reigns, we can hope (16:15-23)

Scripture References: 2 Samuel 16:1-23

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