Living Under Perfect Kingship, Kingdom and Victory 2 Samuel 5:1-25

2 Samuel 5 Introduction: Introduction How can we have a perfect life?

Introduction: Introduction 2 Samuel 5 Leader(s) Land Ability to overcome all enemies

2 Samuel 5 Introduction: Introduction How can we have a perfect life?

2 Samuel 5 Introduction: Deuteronomy 11:8–12 (NIV) 8 Observe therefore all the commands I am giving you today, so that you may have the strength to go in and take over the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, 9 and so that you may live long in the land the Lord swore to your ancestors to give to them and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey… a land of mountains and valleys that drinks rain from heaven. 12 It is a land the Lord your God cares for; the eyes of the Lord your God are continually on it from the beginning of the year to its end.

Introduction: The King’s Kingship vv.1-5 2 Samuel 5:1-3 All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood. 2 In the past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’ ” 3 When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.

Introduction: The King’s Kingship vv.1-5 1 Samuel 17:45–46 (NIV) 45 David said to the Philistine [Goliath], “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.

Introduction: The King’s Kingship vv.1-5 John 10:11 2 Samuel 5 Introduction: The King’s Kingship vv.1-5 John 10:11 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

Introduction: The King’s Kingdom vv.6-16 Exodus 34:11 (NIV) 2 Samuel 5 Introduction: The King’s Kingdom vv.6-16 Exodus 34:11 (NIV) 11 Obey what I command you today. I will drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. Joshua 15:63 (NIV) 63 Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem… Judges 1:21 (NIV) 21 The Benjamites, however, did not drive out the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem…

Introduction: The King’s Kingdom vv.6-16 Psalm 2:4–6 (NIV) 2 Samuel 5 Introduction: The King’s Kingdom vv.6-16 Psalm 2:4–6 (NIV) 4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. 5 He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, 6 “I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

Introduction: The King’s Kingdom vv.6-16 Hebrews 12:22 (NIV) 2 Samuel 5 Introduction: The King’s Kingdom vv.6-16 Hebrews 12:22 (NIV) 22 … you [Christians] have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,

Introduction: The King’s Victory vv.17-25 2 Samuel 5:17–21 (NIV) 17 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold [Jerusalem]. 18 Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim; 19 so David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?” The Lord answered him, “Go, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands.”

Introduction: The King’s Victory vv.17-25 2 Samuel 5:17–21 (NIV) 20 So David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, the Lord has broken out against my enemies before me.” So that place was called Baal Perazim.  21 The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.

Introduction: The King’s Victory vv.17-25 2 Samuel 5:22–25 (NIV) 22 Once more the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim; 23 so David inquired of the Lord, and he answered, “Do not go straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the poplar trees. 24 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move quickly, because that will mean the Lord has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army.” 25 So David did as the Lord commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

2 Samuel 5 Introduction: Conclusion How can we have a perfect life?

Introduction: Revelation 21:1–5 (NIV) 2 Samuel 5 Introduction: Revelation 21:1–5 (NIV) Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”  for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” 5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!”…