1. 2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom

2. 2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom The BIG Picture: God’s rule over all creation

3. 2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom The BIG Picture: God’s rule over all creation The Bible is the story of man’s rebellion against God’s perfect rule and God’s gracious commitment to restore that perfect rule through Jesus Christ..

4. 2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom Book of Samuel – God promises to establish His rule over his people through his choice for King. Saul no, David yes. God promises he would do it, and he did it.

5. 2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom Book of Samuel – God promises to establish His rule over his people through his choice for King. Saul no, David yes. God promises he would do it, and he did it. How God accomplishes it can be – Obvious Perplexing and disturbing Hidden* and mysterious *If we understood all of the mind of God and his ways, then we would be equal with God in his wisdom!

6. 2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom 1 Samuel 31 Death of Saul 1 David’s Lament 2-4 David - Judah Civil War 2-10 God establishes and blesses David as King 11-20 God disciplines David His King 21-24 Kingdom in God’s hand 5 David over all 6 Presence of God 7 8 9 10 Covenant/Promise Kindness & Wrath

7. 2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom Civil War - 7 ½ year period at Hebron, age 30-37 2 The King comes 3 Civil War 4 Vengeance David Ziklag to Hebron King over Judah Appeal to Jabesh-Gilead Rival Kingdom - Abner > King Ishbosheth Battle Gibeon > Abner kills Asahel David’s sons Abner subverts Ishb. peace w/ David Joab murders Abner David mourns Abner Ish-bothesh murdered by Baanah & Recab David executes R & B buries Ish-bothesh

8. 2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The L ORD repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!” 2 Samuel 3:39 David was innocent of wrong doing. The opposition to David was removed directly by the wicked actions of wicked men. God establishes His King on the throne as he promised to do.