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Discipleship Focus: King
- King: This is the pinnacle of the Kingdom Triangle. When we look towards God’s position in the universe, we acknowledge that He is an omnipotent king. Authority comes from Him. Power comes through His authority. He is looking for representatives for His kingdom.
This
chapter starts with judgment. God
promises judgment to those nations around the Promised Land, nations that took
advantage of His people when He was bringing judgment upon them. What does this tell us? When we see people who are down, our first
instinct shouldn’t be to kick them while their down. The King of the universe doesn’t appreciate people
who take advantage of others. This
message truly intertwines with what we heard yesterday.
From this
section, we hear a natural transition to God being king. We hear that God will cut of the enemies of
His people. He will rule over them. He will remember His covenant. Unlike us, the king can be trusted.
This
leads us back to the people of God. The
Lord will save them. He will redeem
them. He will send a spiritual leader
among them – a leader that we see in Jesus, who ultimately fulfills this
section of scripture.
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