A Forever King & His Everlasting Kingdom (2 Sam. 7)

The Grand Covenants of Scripture

On October 8th, I preached a message titled "The Forever King and His Everlasting Kingdom." 2 Samuel 7 is the foundation of what the final N.T. prophesy of Revelation reveals (note esp. Rev. 19-20).  In this current series I am trying to help my congregation understand how the Grand Covenants of the O. T. is the base upon which the N. T. rests.   In the Old Testament we witness many great "promised made."  In the New Testament we uncover "God fulfilling all of His promises." One cannot fully understand familiar passages, such as Luke 1-2, without understanding jugular texts such as 2 Samuel 7.  It is clear that faithful Jewish teenagers, such as Mary, was firmly grounded in the Old Testament.  Such cannot be said of the Evangelical church today.  By in large we do not know our Old Testament Scriptures which goes against the spirit of 2 Timothy 3:15-4:2.

In the Adult Bible study/SS hour we are looking at God's Original and Marvelous Design for Men and Women (lesson 4). 

In the afternoon we will host my first "new members class" since becoming the new Sr. Pastor at Lake Country Bible Church.

For Further Reflection/Application:
What are some of the main features and promises of the Davidic Covenant? How do we
Gentiles factor into God’s purpose/plan?

“The LORDS’s irrevocable promise to David is reliable and guarantees the realization of His
purposes for His covenant community.” How does this strengthen your faith in God?


What are some of the biblical promises that you enjoy in the here and now? What are some of
the Scriptural promises that are ‘yet to come’? (present day/future day promises; already/not yet)

In what way are we who believe (today) “trophies of God’s amazing grace?” (Note 1 Tim. 1:12-17; Ephesians 1:3-14; 1 Peter 2:9-10)

What does God’s Covenant with David (2 Samuel 7) have to do with King Jesus, the Church, and
the book of Revelation? (note Rev. 3:7, 5:5f, and Rev. 22:16f)

“The Lord makes a Covenant with David that is designed for the benefit of His people Israel.”
How does these new Covenant promises build upon what God already promised to the Jewish
Patriarchs in Genesis?

Related Songs:
Not Home Yet- Steve Curtis Chapman
A City Called Heaven- Jubilant Sykes
He Shall Reign Forevermore- Chris Tomlin
Joy to the World- Isaac Watts
Now Thank We All Our God- Martin Rinckart

Related Biblical Texts:
2 Samuel 7; 1 Chronicles 17; Psalm 89; Zechariah 2:20-24; Isaiah 9:6-7; 11:1-10;
Jeremiah 3:14-26; Matthew 1:1-18; Acts 13:26-37; Revelation 5:5f; 22:16.

Key Biblical and Theological Terms:
Covenant- “Covenant refers to the act of God in freely establishing a mutually binding
relationship with humankind. Through the covenant God bestows gracious blessings on humans
in conditional and unconditional terms.” God made into Covenants with Noah, Abraham, Moses,
and David.

Irrevocable-not capable of being changed; impossible to revoke.

The Jewish Patriarchs- 1) the male head of a family or tribe.
2) Any of those biblical figures regarded as fathers of the human race, especially Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob, their forefathers, or the sons of Jacob.