I. DAVID RENDERS A PROPOSAL (II Samuel 7:1-3)

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Sunday, October 22, 2017 Lesson Text: II Samuel 7:1-6, 8-10, 12-16 King James Version (KJV) I. DAVID RENDERS A PROPOSAL (II Samuel 7:1-3) 1.

That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. 3.

1 Sunday, October 22, 2017 Lesson Text: II Samuel 7:1-6, 8-10, King James Version (KJV) I. DAVID RENDERS A PROPOSAL (II Samuel 7:1-3) 1. And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies; 2. That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. 3. And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the Lord is with thee. II. DAVID S PROPOSAL IS REJECTED BY GOD (II Samuel 7:4-6 ) 4. And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying, 5. Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the Lord, Shalt

2 thou build me an house for me to dwell in? 6. Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle. III. GOD REVIEWS DAVID S PAST (II Samuel 7:8-10) 8. Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheep cote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: 9. And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth. 10. Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime. IV. GOD S PROMISES TO DAVID (II Samuel 7:12-16) 12. And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with

3 thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 13. He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14. I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: 15. But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. 16. And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. New International Version (NIV) I. DAVID RENDERS A PROPOSAL (II Samuel 7:1-3) 1. After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2. he said to Nathan the prophet, Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.

4 3. Nathan replied to the king, Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the Lord is with you. II. DAVID S PROPOSAL IS REJECTED BY GOD (II Samuel 7:4-6 ) 4. But that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying: 5. Go and tell my servant David, This is what the Lord says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in? 6. I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling. III. GOD REVIEWS DAVID S PAST (II Samuel 7:8-10) 8. Now then, tell my servant David, This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel. 9. I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.

5 10. And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning. IV. GOD S PROMISES TO DAVID (II Samuel 7:12-16) 12. When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. 13. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14. I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. 15. But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16. Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.

6 PRACTICAL POINTS: 1. The believer should always seek greater glory for God than for himself (II Samuel 7:1-2). 2. We should not assume that good intentions always lead to wise decisions (II Samuel 7:3). 3. No matter how reasonable our ideas appear to ourselves and to others, we cannot improve upon God s methods and timing (II Samuel 7:4-6). 4. If we are honest and sincere, we must humbly acknowledge that any success we experience is by the grace of God (II Samuel 7:8-10). 5. We need to maintain an eternal perspective, because God s plan extends far beyond our lifetimes and our limited vision (II Samuel 7:12-13). 6. Those who are chosen of God and walk in sin can expect discipline because they are children of a loving Father (II Samuel 7:14; Hebrews 12:7). 7. God s judgment in mercy is designed to bring the child back into fellowship with Him (II Samuel 7:15-16).

7 ***The Bible Expositor and Illuminator, Union Gospel Press***

2 Samuel 7:1-17 King James Version October 22, 2017

2 Samuel 7:1-17 King James Version October 22, 2017 The International Bible Lesson (Uniform Sunday School Lessons Series) for Sunday, October 22, 2017, is from 2 Samuel 7:1-17 [Some will only study 2 Samuel