Dr. Bingham’s Lesson for October 30, 2011
Guest Speaker: Dr. Jim Sibley
“Gratefulness is a Polar Opposite to Envy – The Davidic Covenant” – 2 Samuel 7:1-29
“Gratefulness is the key to a happy life.”
“Marvin Olasky – “Hatred led me into the communist party. Envy leads to class warfare. I became a Christian in 1976, but many of my sinful tendencies have remained; it has been a 35 year struggle to corral them. But one instantly disappeared – class envy.”
2 Samuel 7 is the pivotal chapter of the Bible because of its revelation that the Messiah would unconditionally come through David’s line.
Psalm 89:3-4 refers to the Davidic Covenant.
The Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12:1-3) gave provision for a land, a seed, and a blessing.
⋄ Covenant at Moab (Deuteronomy 29:1) This deals with the land provision of the Abrahamic Covenant.
⋄ Davidic Covenant (2 Samuel 7) deals with the promised seed, the Messiah, given by the Abrahamic Covenant.
⋄ The New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-34) speaks of the blessing of the Abrahamic Covenant.
These will not be fulfilled completely until the second coming of Jesus.
2 Samuel 7:1-3
David assumed that his plans were God’s plans, and Nathan assumed that whatever David set his mind to would be God’s plan.
2 Samuel 7:4-16
It is not enough for our motives to be right.
Psalm 89:26-29
Isaiah 9:6-7
Luke 1:30-33
2 Samuel 7:18-29 – David’s response to God’s promise was gratitude and praise for God.
David expected adversity and was overwhelmed by God’ goodness; we, however, usually expect God’s goodness and are overwhelmed by adversity.
How can we be filled with envy and covetousness if we are filled with gratitude to God for His goodness to us?
Jesus finished the Passover meal with a hymn. According to Jewish custom all or portions of Psalm 113-118 would be sung; this is called the Hallel (meaning praise).
Psalm 118:22-24
In this psalm, the phrase “this is the day that the Lord has made” does not refer to just any day, but that day when Jesus would take on Himself the sins of the world, a day of rejection, shame, and darkness. We are to rejoice in this day.
