Jesus's family tree is an interesting one. When you

Jesus's family tree is an interesting one. When you shake that tree you may be surprised what falls out. Jesus's family tree is full of imperfect people that to some may not look like they belong. We've talked about Judah, Jacob, and Rehab! Today we will look at King David and his line to Jesus!

Matthew 12:23; Matthew 21:9

David was a man that people wanted to emulate. It was an honor for David's name to be used as a compliment to Jesus. Jesus the perfect lame of God was honored as a son of David. Before the coming of Jesus, David was a man that had a heart like God.

1 Samuel 13:14-15

What was it about David's heart was like God?

David had a shepherds heart! David was a servant at heart!

1 Samuel 16:5-11

From the worlds perspective David was an ordinary man but to God he was extraordinary! David was willing to serve and was not unwilling to serve in anyway he was needed! How willing to serve are you?

1 Samuel 16:12-13;19

David was anointed but then was willing to go back to shepherding and waiting on God and his timing!

1 Samuel 24:1-8

David had a surrendered heart! David was not self centered in his thinking. He could have said that he was the lords anointed! He respected God and respected Saul regardless of how that would affect him. He was completely surrendered to God and his will!

David did nothing to gain his own position and allowed God to work in the ways he saw fit!

David had a long list of sins that included parenting mistakes, lust, murder, adultery...etc but he had a heart to serve God, a heart for God and a repentant heart!

2 Samuel 12:13-14

It takes brokenness and humility to have a repentant heart!




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