September 7, 2025 Sermon Notes and Questions

Posted on September 4, 2025 Posted By: Jenni Nikolakakis Categories: Message Notes, Weekly Program

Kings of Israel-David

2 Samuel 9:1-13 ESV

WK 17 – “From a Dead Man to a Blessed Man”

September 7, 2025

Justin Scarberry

Context:

When first coming into the land out of Egypt the Israelites were governed directly by God through . But the people wanted a human king because __ else had one in the land.

1^st King of Israel: __________________

2^nd King of Israel: _________________

“False” King over the Northern tribes: _______________

The son of Jonathan is __ who was when he was dropped at a young age.

God allows major issues in our life. Why?

Isaiah 55:8-9 NKJV

⁸ “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,

Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.

⁹ “For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

So are My ways higher than your ways,

And My thoughts than your thoughts.

Jesus deals with this in John 9:1-7. Sometimes God will heal us in this life and every single time we will be healed when we go to ____________.

1 John 3:2 ESV

²Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.

Romans 8:18 NIV

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

Jeremiah 29:11 NASB

For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Psalm 34:19 ESV

¹⁹ Many are the afflictions of the righteous,

but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

David reaches out to ________________ , to bring him into David’s family.

David chose ___________!

1 Corinthians 13:13 NIV

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

How will people know we follow Jesus?

John 13:35

³⁵ By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

Love Gods way: _ _.

Faith: ___________________________________

Baptisms!

Sunday September 21^st after service.

Have you given your life to Jesus but have yet to be baptized?

Now is the time!

Please see Justin if you would like to be baptized.

Cornhole Tournament

Saturday, September 27^th, 2-5 PM church parking lot.

Bring a friend!

Digital Giving

Zelle: Zelle is a digital option for giving your tithes or offerings to support the church to fulfill the Great Commission.

If you would prefer to give digitally:

Go to your bank app on your phone or computer. Go to the payments section. Go to the Zelle payment option. If available, scan the link below in the payment section that lists Zelle as an option. There should be an icon asking to “scan the pay” or something similar.

Zelle Link (scan from your bank app)

Account email is: accounting@thebridgespanishsprings.com for the Account “The Bridge Church Spanish Springs”. As a security measure, your bank may want to send you a text to verify your first payment.

Recap some of the events of the Israelites through their history.
Read 2 Samuel 9:1-6, who is Jonathan in the Bible? Who is Mephibosheth? If you wanted to look up his name in other places in the Bible, how could you do that? How many times is his name listed in the Bible? What do we know about him from scripture?
Does God allow birth defects, physical/mental deformities, etc.? Why or why not? Can sin be the cause of any of these issues?
Read John 9:1-7, does there seem to be multiple ways that Jesus heals in the Bible? Why do you think that is so? Does God always heal when we ask Him? What are some of the ways God heals today?
Read 1 Corinthians 13:13, what do you think is meant by this verse? What is the Greek word used for love in this verse? What is love as defined in the Bible?
How does the world know that we are followers of Jesus? If someone told you that you have to be baptized to be saved, could you still love that person? What Bible verses could you use that refer to baptism?
Read 2 Samuel 9:7-11, what is the significance of David taking in Mephibosheth?
What is faith?
What will heaven be like?
Are Christians held to the law of the Old Testament? Why or why not? How did people in the Old Testament go to heaven?
Is there someone out there that God has been putting on your heart to talk to about Jesus? Pray that God would give you the willpower to break through the nerves this week to reach out!