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Sermon adapted from, Discovering Christ Day by Day, David Fortner

1. David’s Plunder Sermon adapted from, Discovering Christ Day by Day, David Fortner April 1 Today’s Reading: 1 Samuel 28-31

2. 1 Samuel 30:18 NIV David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives. 19 Nothing was missing: young or old, boy or girl, plunder or anything else they had taken. David brought everything back. 20 He took all the flocks and herds, and his men drove them ahead of the other livestock, saying, "This is David's plunder."

3. Throughout this story David is a type of Christ. In his conquest over the Amalekites, in his recovery of that which had been lost, and in the spoils he gathered, David represents our Savior. When Christ accomplished redemption for us by His death on the cross, He recovered all that we lost in the fall and gathered great spoil for us.

4. Isaiah 53:12 NIV Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

5. The spoils which David brought back to Israel were things they could never have possessed had the Amalekites not taken them captive. Their captivity was a very painful and sorrowful thing in the experience of it. But it proved to be a most blessed thing in the end. Israel lost nothing by their captivity, but gained much in their recovery. And God’s elect really lose nothing by our fall in Adam. Enriched by the Fall

6. It is a painful, sorrowful thing to experience. But in the end it will prove to have been a great act of mercy on God’s part that He ordained the fall of our race in Adam, that we might be redeemed by Christ. I say with Martin Luther, “O happy fall!”

7. In the end God’s elect will find great reason to praise and give thanks to God for their fall in Adam, because it paved the way for our redemption by Christ. Had there been no fall, there could be no song of redemption to the glory of the Lamb.

8. Revelation 5:9 NIV And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. 10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth."

9. 11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. 12 In a loud voice they were saying: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"

10. 13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!" 14 The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped

11. Yes, even the fall is among those “all things” that work together for the everlasting good of God’s elect. So great, so worthy, so good is God our Savior that He used and uses even the devil and the fall to enrich our souls in Christ!

12. Here are a few of the spoils Christ has won for us, treasures we could never possess had God not ordained the fall and redeemed us by our great David, the Lord Jesus Christ. Manhood is lifted to the highest possible glory and honor, because we are now one with Christ our God. for we are members of his body. Ephesians 5:30 NIV The Plunder

13. We shall be creatures in heaven who have known the glory, grace, love, and goodness of God in redeeming us from sin by Christ. Revelation 7:14 NIV I answered, "Sir, you know." And he said, "These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

14. In redeemed sinners God shall show forth the riches of His glory to wondering worlds, as they could never have been known apart from the fall. Ephesians 2:7 NIV in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

15. Ephesians 3:10 NIV His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. And we shall be perfectly conformed to the image of Christ in glorious resurrection bodies, which we could never possess had there been no fall.

16. As David turned Israel’s loss into great gain, our all-glorious Christ turns our fall into a great blessing. In Him the promise is fulfilled, Jeremiah 30:16 NIV "'But all who devour you will be devoured; all your enemies will go into exile. Those who plunder you will be plundered; all who make spoil of you I will despoil. 17 But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,' declares the LORD, 'because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.’

17. David’s Lamentation Sermon adapted from, Discovering Christ Day by Day, David Fortner April 2 Today’s Reading: 2 Samuel 1-3

18. 2 Samuel 1:17 NIV David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan, The book of 2nd Samuel covers a period of about forty years, covering the entire reign of David as king over God’s chosen nation. David was, throughout his life, an eminent type of our dear Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

19. Here God the Holy Spirit gives us the details of David’s life, his character, and his rule over Israel, because he would have us to see our Savior in this man. It is the office and pleasure of God the Holy Spirit to take the things of Christ and show them to His people. So as we read David’s history, let us look for David’s Lord.

20. Ephesians 1:17 NIV I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19a and his incomparably great power for us who believe.

21. May God give us a seeing eye, a hearing ear, and an understanding heart, that this portion of God’s Holy Word may come to our hearts in power and in much assurance of faith, by the blessing of His Holy Spirit.

22. When we read David’s lamentation over Saul, we are given a marvelous display of God’s grace manifest in a believer. Grace enables the believer to overcome natural enmity and even to reward evil with good. O Holy Spirit of God, give me such grace! Grace Manifest

23. For the glory of Christ and the good of your church and kingdom, I ask, my God, for grace to forgive any wrong done to me and to do good to those who injure me or would injure me. Give me grace never to avenge myself. This I know: Nothing but the grace of God can accomplish this in us. Nothing but the grace of God can enable us to cast aside the jealousies of life.

24. As Saul and Jonathan died, so too must you and I. Are you prepared to die? Can you this day look death in the face with comfort? Until we know Christ, until we are truly and savingly united to the Son of God by faith, we cannot think of death with comfort or meet it with fortitude. Anticipating Death

25. It is the death of Christ that overcame death for His people. His blood has removed its sting. His victory over death, hell, and the grave is the everlasting consolation of His people. By His death as our Substitute, the Son of God has destroyed him that had the power of death, that is the devil.

26. Hebrews 2:14 NIV Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. 16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants.

27. What a blessing of God and His rich grace in Christ it is to think of dying with peace and joy! With my iniquity pardoned, with my transgressions forgiven, with my sin put away by my Redeemer, death has no terror for my soul, and the grave causes no alarm.

28. In the second chapter we see that Saul was dead; but Ishbosheth his son was alive to harass and oppose David. So it ever is with God’s saints in this world of sin and sorrow. When we are delivered from one trial another follows. We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. Saul and Ishbosheth

29. Though David was chosen by God Himself to be king, he must go through many conflicts and much sorrow before obtaining the kingdom. So it shall and must be for you and for me, child of God. Our Savior has told us plainly, If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. John 15:19 NIV

30. So it shall be because God our Father has so ordained it in infinite wisdom and goodness to our souls. But soon all our Ishbosheths shall also perish. And our light afflictions, which are but for a moment, shall make heaven more glorious than it could otherwise be!

31. But I cannot fail to call your attention and my own to another thing in this regard. When David went up to Hebron, he brought everything with him. He left nothing behind. O my soul, rejoice! Our great David, the Lord Jesus Christ, our King, who has gone up to the Hebron of Hebrons , the heaven of heavens, will leave nothing of His household here below! He has declared,

32. Exodus 10:26 NIV Our livestock too must go with us; not a hoof is to be left behind. We have to use some of them in worshiping the LORD our God, and until we get there we will not know what we are to use to worship the LORD."

33. 2nd Samuel chapter 3 is all treachery, deceit, and evil. It shows us what the heart of man is. Your heart and mine is, by nature, but a mass of treachery! How sad the state of man is since the fall of our father Adam! How I thank God for the one word of grace, the one glimmer of hope in this chapter. Depravity and Grace

34. 2 Samuel 3:1 NIV The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

35. Blessed Savior, in the light of our iniquity, transgression, and sin, you and your work of redemption and grace to remove our sin and guilt and undo our ruin is prized by our ransomed souls. Our great David shall manifestly wax stronger and stronger, until He has at last put all His enemies and ours beneath His feet!

36. HAVE YOU HEARD THE GOOD NEWS?

37. Jesus died on the cross for our sins.

38. He was buried and rose on the third day.

39. When He did this He solved 2 problems we all have. He solved our sin problem because He nailed our sins to the cross; & He solved our grave problem when He rose from the dead because it proved we could also rise from the dead.

40. Jesus said, if we want to get in on of all this we must . . . BE BORN AGAIN. FOLLOW HIM; &

41. ISN’T THAT GREAT NEWS? WHO ARE YOU GOING TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS WITH TODAY?

42. Mark 16:15 NIV  He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. Numbers 6:24 NIV '"The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.“’