All rights reserved. John 15:14-15. God was always in David's mind. God does not just want us to know about him; he wants us to know him and to experience his friendship. In Isaiah 41:8 God refers to the nation of Israel as "My servant," but then surprisingly . Jacob whom I have chosen, The descendants of Abraham My friend. Two pieces of evidence show his sincerity. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear. And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. We wont continue until he gets here.. Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? V The. There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him,The spirit of wisdom and understanding,The spirit of counsel and strength,The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.read more.I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; when he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men, but My lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God. '" No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. For David himself says in the book of Psalms,The Lord said to my Lord,Sit at My right hand, Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.read more.Therefore David calls Him Lord, and how is He his son?, Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David;Hosanna in the highest!, The crowds going ahead of Him, and those who followed, were shouting,Hosanna to the Son of David;Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord;Hosanna in the highest!. I will reveal to you what you should do, and you will anoint for me the one I point out to you., 4Samuel did what the Lord told him. He gives great deliverance to His king,And shows lovingkindness to His anointed,To David and his descendants forever. 21 David came to Saul and served him. B When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom. Since the day that I brought My people Israel from Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that My name might be there, but I chose David to be over My people Israel., but I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.. The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? Publication date: Mar 3, 2023. John 15:14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. So I will establish his descendants foreverAnd his throne as the days of heaven. He also chose David His servantAnd took him from the sheepfolds; So David said to Michal, It was before the Lord, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel; therefore I will celebrate before the Lord. 11Are these all the sons you have?, Theres still the youngest one, Jesse answered. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! That according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faiththat you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 9 That day David feared the LORD and asked, "How can the ark of the LORD ever . Genesis 21:22. Second, the cross proves his friendship. Abraham then interceded with the Lord on behalf of Sodom. Yet they did not listen to Me or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck; they did more evil than their fathers. God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. As for this house, which was exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and say, Why has the Lord done thus to this land and to this house?read more.And they will say, Because they forsook the Lord, the God of their fathers who brought them from the land of Egypt, and they adopted other gods and worshiped them and served them; therefore He has brought all this adversity on them., So the Lord said to Solomon, Because you have done this, and you have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant. Jesus tells us to obey him; we never tell him to obey us. but My lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. L F Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. 4. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Labs Since the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets, daily rising early and sending them. And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand hima threefold cord is not quickly broken. He lets us all the way in, and loves us to the very end. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. God has blessed me with 3 close friends that love God, pray with me and for my family, and we even have the privilege of attending the same church. Born with the potential to be one of Israel's greatest kings, he knew God had anointed David to the throne instead. As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, even to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep My statutes and My ordinances, then I will establish your royal throne as I covenanted with your father David, saying, You shall not lack a man to be ruler in Israel.. 6When they came, he saw Eliab and thought, Certainly, here in the Lords presence is his anointed king., 7But the Lord told Samuel, Dont look at his appearance or how tall he is, because I have rejected him. "I wash my hands in innocence, and go about your altar, O LORD, proclaiming aloud your praise and telling of all your wonderful deeds" ( Psalm 26:6-7 ). He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe. Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? N Noah walked with God. Verse 6. Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord! If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. Jesus tells us to obey him; we never tell him to obey us. But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself, declares the Lord, that this house will become a desolation., But if you or your sons indeed turn away from following Me, and do not keep My commandments and My statutes which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them, then I will cut off Israel from the land which I have given them, and the house which I have consecrated for My name, I will cast out of My sight. In the healthiest churches, we find a holy conspiracy between pastors who gladly care for the sheep, and sheep who do what they can so that the pastors might serve joyfully. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. But do you view him this way? Seeking the Gospel in Malachi, the Last Book of the Old Testament. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! Praise the Lord! Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. 13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. To reverence the Lord is to stand in awe of His majesty, His holiness, His power, His glory. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. But to his son I will give one tribe, that My servant David may have a lamp always before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen for Myself to put My name. Start FREE. The Bible phrase "Friend of God" is found in James 2:23, "And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness"and he was called a friend of God." He continues to wage war against all who would threaten the followers of God. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. In that day I will raise up the fallen booth of David, then I would reject the descendants of Jacob and David My servant, not taking from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousnessand he was called a friend of God. Incline your ear and come to Me.Listen, that you may live;And I will make an everlasting covenant with you,According to the faithful mercies shown to David. So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?. As for you, if you will walk before Me as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you and will keep My statutes and My ordinances, then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, just as I promised to your father David, saying, You shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel., As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, even to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep My statutes and My ordinances, then I will establish your royal throne as I covenanted with your father David, saying, You shall not lack a man to be ruler in Israel., For if you men will indeed perform this thing, then kings will enter the gates of this house, sitting in Davids place on his throne, riding in chariots and on horses, even the king himself and his servants and his people. Verse Concepts. 20 Jesse took six bushels of bread, a full wineskin, and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul. American King James Version ). When Jesus says, You are my friends if you do what I command you, lets respond, like Jonathan, Whatever you say, I will do for you.. Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? Finally, lets prove our friendship through obedience. My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all the day long, Where is your God? These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude keeping festival. A Psalm of David. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.. You shall not wrong him. . A throne will even be established in lovingkindness. GODS WORD Translation (GW). And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. For He has made an everlasting covenant with me, But King Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the. Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.. Truly is not my house so with God?For He has made an everlasting covenant with me,Ordered in all things, and secured;For all my salvation and all my desire,Will He not indeed make it grow? Consider how he is the greatest friend to great sinners. Only grace explains the sovereign King welcoming sinners as his friends. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question: What do you think about the Christ, whose son is He? They *said to Him, The son of David.. Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. We rightly think of them as exemplifying friendship. Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. But the Lord answered her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh. One of my sweet friends is a missionary to China. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. For David himself says in the book of Psalms, Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet, Therefore David calls Him Lord, and how is He his son?. David himself calls Him Lord; so in what sense is He his son? And the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him. Lord You've Been So Good To Me !!! His walk started when God called him when he was 75 years of age to get out of his home land saying, "Leave your country, your people and your father . Verse Concepts. But I will not break off My lovingkindness from him. The Lord has not chosen this one either, Samuel said. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Brethren, I may confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. And our obedience doesnt earn, but rather, proves, our friendship with him. Footnotes 2 Gen. 49:4-5 cf. get to know the Bible better! The Lord has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back: "Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.. Then the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. Painful as they are, all our deaths and endings hold lessons we cannot live wisely without. Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. Salem Media Group. Jesus answered him, If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work. They have been home for a year and today is the day they head back to Chin. A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.. 23Whenever Gods spirit came to Saul, David took the lyre and strummed a tune. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. Then I will set over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them; he will feed them himself and be their shepherd. The wisdom we need in this world often wears black. This story is inspired by 2 Samuel 24 & 1 Chronicles 21. He will receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation. Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness. Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descendant of David, according to my gospel, New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the. From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun shall be your territory. But Samuel said, The Lord has not chosen this one either., 9Then Jesse had Shammah come to Samuel. As for the fact that He raised Him up from the dead, no longer to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. To the choirmaster. As we read, receive, and remember Gods word, we hear him address us as friends. Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. With them alone he shares the secrets of his promise" ( Ps. Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. While David was coming to the summit, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn and . Col. 1:18 2 Exo. He makes me lie down in green pastures. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning, What does Scripture say about the Friend of God? Young David, shepherd boy of Israel, had a cause. I will make a covenant of peace with them and eliminate harmful beasts from the land so that they may live securely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. And they shall know that I am the Lord their God with them, and that they, the house of Israel, are my people, declares the Lord God. But I will restore their fortunes and will have mercy on them., Behold, the days are coming, declares the. He wanted his disciples to see the cross and think: I understand now: He substituted himself for me under Gods wrath, and he did it because he views me as his treasured friend. "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness"and he was called a friend of God. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.. Q Jesus answered, The most important is, Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Regrettably, he was torn between love and devotion to his father, the king, and faithfulness to his beloved friend, David. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. And this house will become a heap of ruins; everyone who passes by will be astonished and hiss and say, Why has the Lord done thus to this land and to this house?read more.And they will say, Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and adopted other gods and worshiped them and served them, therefore the Lord has brought all this adversity on them., But if you turn away and forsake My statutes and My commandments which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them, then I will uproot you from My land which I have given you, and this house which I have consecrated for My name I will cast out of My sight and I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples. E Love one another with brotherly affection. The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. Uzzah Touches the Ark 7 And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, You sit here in a good place, while you say to the poor man, You stand over there, or, Sit down at my feet, have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. For I will defend this city to save it for My own sake and for My servant Davids sake., Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah saying, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, Because you have prayed to Me about Sennacherib king of Assyria, I have heard you.. Has no one condemned you? She said, No one, Lord. And Jesus said, Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.]], And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.. . And you are my sheep, human sheep of my pasture, and I am your God, declares the Lord God., But I will deliver you on that day, declares the Lord, and you shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid. David wrote, "Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence him. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
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