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ANNOUNCING THE LORD'S COMING (2 OF 4)
by Marion Clark
Scripture: Luke 1:26-56
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Announcing the Lord's Coming (2 of 4)
Series: Advent
Marion Clark
Luke 1:26-56
Introduction
The last judge of Israel was Samuel. His mother, Hannah, had been barren. Finally, the Lord answered her prayers and granted her a son who was named Samuel. In gratefulness, she ''lent him to the Lord,'' letting him grow up under the service of Eli, the priest of the tabernacle. Samuel became judge over Israel, and eventually anointed the first king to rule over the land - Saul. Saul turned out to be a poor ruler and was rejected by God. But the second king...he was special. God sent Samuel to the small town of Bethlehem to anoint the next king of Israel. Though Samuel thought God's chosen would be the oldest son, he turned out to be the youngest (eight in all). As God told Samuel concerning the oldest, ''Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart'' (1 Samuel 16:7). Indeed, David was chosen as a man after God's own heart.
Years later, after David's throne had been established and the ark of God brought to Jerusalem, God sent the prophet Nathan with a message. He made a covenant with David, to make his name great and to establish his line on the throne of Israel. As he said, ''And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever'' (2 Samuel 7:16).
All did not go according to expectation, at least those of David. Because of his own sins and those of his succeeding sons, there would be trouble. Israel would split into two kingdoms. David's house continued on the throne of the southern kingdom, Judah, but the reigns were marked sometimes by righteousness and sometimes by wickedness. Eventually the northern and then the southern kingdom would be brought down. After the fall of Jerusalem in 587 B.C., there was no king to sit over a sovereign nation.
De ...
Series: Advent
Marion Clark
Luke 1:26-56
Introduction
The last judge of Israel was Samuel. His mother, Hannah, had been barren. Finally, the Lord answered her prayers and granted her a son who was named Samuel. In gratefulness, she ''lent him to the Lord,'' letting him grow up under the service of Eli, the priest of the tabernacle. Samuel became judge over Israel, and eventually anointed the first king to rule over the land - Saul. Saul turned out to be a poor ruler and was rejected by God. But the second king...he was special. God sent Samuel to the small town of Bethlehem to anoint the next king of Israel. Though Samuel thought God's chosen would be the oldest son, he turned out to be the youngest (eight in all). As God told Samuel concerning the oldest, ''Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart'' (1 Samuel 16:7). Indeed, David was chosen as a man after God's own heart.
Years later, after David's throne had been established and the ark of God brought to Jerusalem, God sent the prophet Nathan with a message. He made a covenant with David, to make his name great and to establish his line on the throne of Israel. As he said, ''And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever'' (2 Samuel 7:16).
All did not go according to expectation, at least those of David. Because of his own sins and those of his succeeding sons, there would be trouble. Israel would split into two kingdoms. David's house continued on the throne of the southern kingdom, Judah, but the reigns were marked sometimes by righteousness and sometimes by wickedness. Eventually the northern and then the southern kingdom would be brought down. After the fall of Jerusalem in 587 B.C., there was no king to sit over a sovereign nation.
De ...
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