2020-12-20 — The Son of David Is Mankind’s Only Hope of Salvation
4thSunday in Advent: Date: December 20, 2020
– THE SERMON: 2 Samuel 7:8-16
Theme: The Son of David Is Mankind’s Only Hope of Salvation
I. God’s Superior Plan
II. The Reign of the Son of David
III. The Son of David –Your Hope of Eternal Life
SERMON TEXT: 2 Samuel 7:8-16
8 Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: “I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel. 9 And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth. 10 Moreover I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own and move no more; nor shall the sons of wickedness oppress them anymore, as previously, 11 since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the LORD tells you that He will make you a house.
12 “When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. 15 But My mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ (NKJV)
PRAYER; THE LORD’S PRAYER
HYMN 645:1, 5 Behold, a Branch is Growing
1. Behold, a Branch is growing Of loveliest form and grace,
As prophets sung, foreknowing; It springs from Jesse’s race
And bears one little Flow’r In midst of coldest winter
At deepest midnight hour.
5. O Savior, Child of Mary, Who felt our human woe;
O Savior, King of Glory, Who dost our weakness know,
Bring us at length, we pray, To the bright courts of heaven
And to the endless day.
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
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THE ORDER OF SERVICE: (p. 22 Worship Supplement 2000)
THE EPISTLE LESSON: Romans 1:1-10
Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God 2 which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. 5 Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name, 6 among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ; 7 To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (NKJV)
THE GOSPEL LESSON: Luke 126-38
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”