131201 AM A King, a Lame Man, and a table of Grace
| A King, a Lame Man, and a Table of Grace THE STORY: A. And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness forJonathan’s sake?” (2 Sam 9:1) B. David had made two promises:1. To Jonathan — 1 Sam 20:12-17 2. To Saul — 1 Sam 24:20-22 C. Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet” (2 Sam 9:3) D. And Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan … came to David and fell on his face and paid homage. AndDavid said, “Mephibosheth!” And he answered, “Behold, I am your servant.” (2 Sam 9:6) E. And David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father. ..” (9: 7) 1. “I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father … “ 2. “And you shall eat at my table always.” F. And [Mephibosheth] paid homage and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for adead dog such as IT (2 Sam 9:8) THE LESSONS: A. Mephibosheth had enjoyed a close relationship with the king as a member of the king’s _ B. When disaster struck, Mephibosheth had suffered a and it left him crippled. C. David, the king—out of sheer love for Jonathan—demonstrated to Mephibosheth. D. Mephibosheth had , deserved , and could repay _ E. David brought Mephibosheth from a place of barrenness to a place of _ F. David adopted Mephibosheth into his family and he became like one of the king’s _ G. Mephibosheth’s was a constant reminder of grace. H. When Mephibosheth sat down at the , he was treated like any other son of the king. |