God’s Covenant with David Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock God’s Covenant with David Lesson 8

Lesson Outline Introduction A. Lasting Legacies B. Lesson Background Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock Lesson Outline Introduction A. Lasting Legacies B. Lesson Background

Lasting Legacies How can U.S. presidents leave a lasting legacy? Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock Graphic: © raccoon2517/ iStock / Thinkstock® Lasting Legacies How can U.S. presidents leave a lasting legacy? In 1955, Congress passed the Presidential Libraries Act. This act established a system of libraries operated and maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Item number: 509862358 Collection: Graphic: © raccoon2517/ iStock / Thinkstock®

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock Lasting Legacies Presidents are encouraged to donate their historical materials to the government to ensure their preservation and their availability to the American people. How much do you know about presidential libraries? Click to add notes Graphic: © raccoon2517/ iStock / Thinkstock®

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock Lasting Legacies At the beginning of 2017, how many presidential libraries were maintained by the NARA? a) 14 b) 27 c) 40 About how many pages of printed materials are in those libraries? a) 400,000 b) 400 million c) 4 billion About how many photographs are in those libraries? a) 10 million b) 50 million c) 100 million Click to add notes Graphic: © raccoon2517/ iStock / Thinkstock®

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock Lasting Legacies Human life does not last forever, so we desire to leave our mark on earth in some real way. David had a plan as to how he would do that. The Bible tells us, however, that God had a different idea. Click to add notes Graphic: © raccoon2517/ iStock / Thinkstock®

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock Lesson Outline I. Plan Denied (2 Samuel 7:1-6) A. David’s Ambition (vv. 1, 2) B. Nathan’s Approval (v. 3) C. The Lord’s Alternative (vv. 4-6)

In the Plans It’s good to make plans. Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock In the Plans It’s good to make plans. It’s far better to discern God’s plans and to follow them. Read an assigned Scripture about plans for Israel. Then prepare to discuss: the motive behind the assigned plan the details of the plan specific ways the plan was or wasn’t fulfilled Item number:496979266 Collection: Graphic: © sibgat / iStock / Thinkstock® Graphic: © sibgat / iStock / Thinkstock®

In the Plans Read about David’s plan (2 Samuel 7:1-6). Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock In the Plans Read about David’s plan (2 Samuel 7:1-6). What was the motive for the plan? To honor and thank the Lord and to elevate His position over David’s. What were the details of the plan? To build a permanent home to replace the ark’s tent. What happened? At first Nathan approved because of David’s good intentions, but when Nathan consulted the Lord, he found His will was different. Click to add notes Graphic: © sibgat / iStock / Thinkstock®

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock What Do You Think? What should a genuine concern for things of God look like today? Talking Points for Your Discussion During corporate worship In small groups In our private lives 10

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock What Do You Think? What are some ways to correct the wrong thinking of someone who has good intentions? Talking Points for Your Discussion Considering the person’s spiritual maturity Considering the danger posed by leaving the thinking uncorrected Other 11

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock Lesson Outline II. Past Described (2 Samuel 7:8-10) A. Blessings to David (vv. 8, 9) B. Blessings to Israel (v. 10)

In the Plans Read about God’s fulfilled plans (2 Samuel 7:8, 9). Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock In the Plans Read about God’s fulfilled plans (2 Samuel 7:8, 9). What was the motive for the plan? To make David ruler over Israel. What were the details of the plan? The Lord took David out of the fields, was with him, protected him from his enemies, and made his name great. What happened? David became king. Graphic: © sibgat / iStock / Thinkstock®

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock What Do You Think? Why is it important to remember what one’s condition was before becoming a Christian? Talking Points for Your Discussion Regarding what we think of ourselves Regarding how we view others Regarding obligations imposed on us Other 14

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock Lesson Outline III. Promise Defined (2 Samuel 7:12-16) A. Special Descendant (v. 12) B. Special Duty (v. 13) C. Special Discipline (vv. 14, 15) D. Special Dominion (v. 16)

In the Plans Read about God’s promised plans (2 Samuel 7:10, 12-16). Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock In the Plans Read about God’s promised plans (2 Samuel 7:10, 12-16). What was the motive for the plan? To build a permanent home for God’s people ultimately through Jesus What were the details of the plan? To plant God’s people securely, protect them from oppressors, bless David’s line and establish a kingdom through it, and build a house for the Lord’s people through David’s lineage. Click to add notes Graphic: © sibgat / iStock / Thinkstock®

In the Plans Read about God’s promised plans (2 Samuel 7:10, 12-16). Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock In the Plans Read about God’s promised plans (2 Samuel 7:10, 12-16). What happened? Fulfilled by the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus, who came from David’s line and established the kingdom of God on earth for all God’s followers. Click to add notes Graphic: © sibgat / iStock / Thinkstock®

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock What Do You Think? What strategies can we use to ensure we stay focused on the spiritual nature of God’s kingdom? Talking Points for Your Discussion Regarding techniques that invite interaction with culture Regarding techniques that resist interaction with culture 18

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock What Do You Think? How should citizenship in God’s eternal kingdom affect how we interact with the various authority structures of the world? Talking Points for Your Discussion Regarding political structures Regarding business structures Considering Luke 20:25; John 18:36; Acts 4:19; 5:29; Romans 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13-17 19

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock Lesson Outline Conclusion A. We Are David B. Prayer C. Thought to Remember

Horizontal Visual Point to this visual as you invite learners to give examples of times God’s will superseded their own.

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock Measuring My Plans An old carpentry slogan is “Measure twice; cut once!” How can we, like David and Nathan, measure whether our plans for the future align with God’s plans? Discuss with one or two others in the group ways that we can measure our plans against God’s will. 537603074 Graphic: © Alfexe / iStock / Thinkstock® Graphic: © Alfexe / iStock / Thinkstock®

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock Measuring My Plans Some ways to measure our plans against God’s will might be: prayer regular Bible study guidance from a friend giving God greater control over our time and resources Did you think of others? Graphic: © Alfexe / iStock / Thinkstock®

Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock Thought to Remember What God builds with us endures. What we build without Him does not.

God’s Covenant with the Returned Exiles Copyright © 2017 Standard Publishing, part of the David C Cook family, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 All rights reserved. Photo: © joebelanger | iStock Next Week’s Lesson God’s Covenant with the Returned Exiles