Teaching Themes
Lakeside Community Church Perton plans a series of services usually around a life-related theme.
World history, cultures and national aspirations have been been impacted in a major way by leaders of influence who have risen to power and used that power either for good or for bad. We have an amazing amount of helpful information in the history of kings and leaders in the pages of the Old Testament. Often the motivation of the leader is there to be found and if we are wise, we can learn from them, emulating the good and avoiding the bad.
One thing cannot be denied and that is change has occurred as a result of their life as a leader. Society and culture can be viewed as a living canvas upon which we all make our mark. The great revivals of the past bear witness to this, of the power of God to turn a nation away from evil to pursue the good. In this sense we all have the ability to change our world for good, to be our ‘brother’s keeper’ and to leave a lasting impact.
Whenever you reflect on world leaders who changed nations, think about the results they achieved and recognise that we too have God’s power to change our world!
God bless,
Rob Pearson, Pastor
Good King David (2 Samuel 7:8-16)
Pastor Rob Pearson, 11/07/2010Part of the Good King - Bad King series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
| Earlier: | Same day: | Later: |
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| « Honour God with your possessions | None | Bad King Ahab » |
2 Samuel 7:8-16
8 Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel. 9 And I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. 10 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. And violent men shall afflict them no more, as formerly, 11 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house. 12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall 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 to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, 15 but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’” (ESV)