Lessons for Living from David
Speaker: Matthew Blewett Location: Idyllwild Bible School Date: 2001 Topic: Lessons for Living from David Class 1 - The King Comes to Zion Class 2 - When Kings Go to Battle Class 3 - Absalom, My Son Absalom Class 4 - Promises Matter Class 5 - The Forgotten Covering Class 6 - The Tale of Two Sons
Classes
Class 1: Matthew Blewett - Lessons for Living from David - Class 1 - The King Comes to Zion
The class explores the life of David, focusing on his passion for God and his efforts to establish God as the true king of Israel. It begins with David's return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, emphasizing the importance of divine worship and the establishment of God's kingdom.
Class 2: Matthew Blewett - Lessons for Living from David - Class 2 - When Kings Go to Battle
The class explores David's downfall and repentance after his sin with Bathsheba, emphasizing the dangers of idleness and separation from the ecclesia. It highlights the importance of recognizing sin's subtlety and the need for immediate confession and reliance on God's mercy and grace.
Class 3: Matthew Blewett - Lessons for Living from David - Class 3 - Absalom, My Son Absalom
The class focuses on the story of Absalom, David's son, contrasting Absalom's pride and rebellion with David's humility and grace. It explores David's unwavering love and forgiveness, drawing parallels to God's unconditional love for humanity through Jesus Christ.
Class 4: Matthew Blewett - Lessons for Living from David - Class 4 - Promises Matter
The class explores the story of David in 2 Samuel 21, focusing on the importance of promises and the consequences of breaking them. It highlights David's understanding of God's justice and the significance of atonement through the sacrifice of Saul's sons.
Class 5: Matthew Blewett - Lessons for Living from David - Class 5 - The Forgotten Covering
The class explores the incident in 2 Samuel 24 where David orders a census, leading to divine punishment. It emphasizes that this event highlights the inadequacy of the law to cover sins and points to the need for atonement through Christ's sacrifice.
Class 6: Matthew Blewett - Lessons for Living from David - Class 6 - The Tale of Two Sons
The class explores David's humility and leadership through the story of Adonijah's rebellion and David's final words to Solomon. It emphasizes the importance of serving God with zeal while young and the humility required for true leadership.