Brazen Sin in the King's Household - 1. David commits adultery, deceit, murder, 2 Sam 11 - 2. David confesses his sin, 2 Sam 12 - 3. David's sons conspire to molest & murder, 2 Sam 13
Banished Son Returns Home - 1. a plan to restore the king's son, 2 Sam 14:1-3 - 2. a parable related to the king's ear, 2 Sam 14:4-11 --- i. power of dark sayings, Psa 78:2; Matt 13:10-11; Mark 4:33-34 - 3. a petition for mercy on behalf of the king's son, 2 Sam 14:12-24 - 4. a peculiar attention-getter in Joab's field, 2 Sam 14:25-32 --- i. purifying call from the Lord, Heb 12:29 - 5. a presentation before the king, 2 Sam 14:33
II. INSTRUCTION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS FORM THE TEXT'S CONTENT
Blessed Allegory in Absalom's Story, vv1-33 - 1. the plan of redemption, vv1-3 --- i. Jer 29:11; 1 Pet 1:17-21 - 2. the parable related through the word, vv4-11 --- i. 1 Cor 2:14 - 3. the petition for mercy on our behalf, vv12-24 --- i. 1 Tim 2:5 - 4. the purifying fire in the world, vv25-32 --- i. Matt 3:11-12; 1 Cor 3:15; 2 Pet 3:10 - 5. the pleased call of the King of kings, v33 --- i. John 5:28-29; 1 Jn 3:1-2
Beneficial Application from Absalom's Situation, v14 - 1. banished for our sins - 2. expelled from the His presence - 3. devised means through the gospel of Christ --- a. contrition for the believer --- b. conviction for the lost --- c. conversion for the hopeful
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...
