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<font size="3"><u><b>2 SAMUEL - OVERVIEW - T2201R - 2008-12-18 -
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KINGDOM</b></u></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>1. 2:11 (1-2) DAVID: ANOINTED KING OF JUDAH. "And
the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was
seven years and six months." </b><span style="">When
Your Word goes forth Father, You watch over it to perform it, and
Your time is swift from Your point of view! Help us to see things
from Your perspective. Help us to have strong convictions and
understanding. </span><b><i>Hallowed be your :name.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>2. 5:12 (3-5) DAVID: ANOINTED KING OF ISRAEL "And
David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel,
and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake."
</b><span style="">It was not David: it was </span><u><span style="">You</span></u><span style="">
Father, who did this thing for David and Your people Israel! And the
principle enabling You to work through David? He was a man after your
own heart! </span><b><i>Your :kingdom come.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>3. 7:25 (6-10) DAVID: KINGDOM ESTABLISHED UNDER
HIM. "And now, O Jehovah God, the word that you have spoken
concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm you it for
ever, and do as you have spoken." </b><span style="">David
recognized the inviolate integrity of Your Word and promise, Father.
If You said it, he could confidently depend upon You to perform Your
Covenant Promise! </span><b><i>Your :will be done, As in heaven, so
on earth.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>4. 12:9 (11-12) DAVID'S LAPSE. "Wherefore have
you despised the word of Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his
sight? you have smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have
taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of
the children of Ammon." </b><span style="">Your
invisible world is clear to Your prophets, Father. O forgive us for
the unmitigated gall that we should think we could get off scot-free
for blatant sin in your sight! You </span><u><span style="">do</span></u><span style="">
see; You </span><u><span style="">do</span></u><span style="">
recompense! </span><b><i>Our :daily :bread Give us this day.</i></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>5. 17:23
(13-20) DAVID: HOUSEHOLD JUDGMENT. "And when Ahithophel saw that
his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and got
him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged
himself: and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father."
</b><span style="">In the midst of Your judgment
upon David Father, in mercy You defeated the counsel of Ahithophel on
David's behalf; he hung himself, as did Judas. </span><b><i>And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.</i></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>6. 22:1 (21-23)
DAVID: MARKS OF A SPIRITUAL MAN. "And David spoke unto Jehovah
the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him out of
the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul." </b><span style="">It
is good to praise and thank You Father, for the blessings You bestow
upon us. David recognized Your bounty, and gave thanks both for it,
and for You, just being who You are! </span><b><i>And bring us not
into temptation.</i></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>7. 24:17 (24)
DAVID'S LAST SIN. "And David spoke unto Jehovah when he saw the
angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have
done perversely; but these sheep, what have they done? let your hand,
I pray you, be against me, and against my father's house." </b><span style="">This
parallels Moses' and Paul's prayer of intercession. David was a man
after Your own heart, Father. In him You demonstrated this lesson.
</span><b><i>But deliver us from the evil </i><span style="font-style: normal;">one.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><u><b>NOTE</b></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">:
2 Samuel recounts the reign of David, first over Judah in his first
7 years of reign, and then over all of Israel for the next 33 years,
making his full reign of 40 years.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Grace
and mercy towards David is the mark of God for this man after His own
heart. Only Jesus, the seed of David, lived a perfectly sinless life
as the Son of Man. David is like all the rest of us of the human race
- a man who at times gave way to the flesh. Only the Seed of David
could work Redemption on behalf of the human race. Thank God for His
eternal Son, who took upon Himself the form of man, and worked
</span></span><u><span style="">Plenteous</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
Redemption on our behalf! Read Hebrews 7-10 to see the extraordinary
role the Father exalted Jesus the Son of Man to! There is a "Man"
seated right now at the right hand of the Father - after the order of
Melchizedek, who constantly makes intercession for those of us who
are heirs of His salvation.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Remember
- it is a </span></span><u><span style="">remnant</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
who will choose to take on the promises of God in Christ Jesus, and
make Him our eternal Lord and Savior. Remember also Romans 10:9-10 -
it is those of mankind who confess Him as </span></span><u><span style="">Lord</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
and believe in our hearts that God has raised Him from the dead, who
shall be saved. Many want Him as Savior, but </span></span><u><span style="">not</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
as Lord. Yet - He will be Lord of </span></span><u><span style="">all</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
or not Lord at all!!</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">2
Samuel portrays David from whom a seed comes who is the Son of Man,
whom David calls </span></span><u><span style="">Lord</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">!
Let us </span></span><u><span style="">all</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
follow in David's train.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Following
is a </span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>URL</b></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
you can click on to receive an article how to use God's Bible
Numerics through Ivan Panin to effectively witness to science and
math students and professionals. It works:
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Also,
the Rev. Dr. John Roddam, Rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church of
Seattle, interviewed Marie and myself in December of 2007 with ten 30
minute segments on 3 DVD's to document the pros and cons of the
February 11</span></font><sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">th</span></font></sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
1948 Visitation by God at North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. I
am the last of the 7 elders from the summer camp meeting, and John
felt it would be wise to take advantage of our presence here while we
are still alive - and still clear of mind and memory. They were
released at St. Luke's on February 11</span></font><sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">th</span></font></sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of 2008 for the 60</span></font><sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">th</span></font></sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Anniversary of that event.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Evan
Roberts of the 1904 Welsh Revival and Frank Bartleman, "How
Pentecost came to Los Angeles," and who took part in the 1906 Azusa
Street Visitation - saw God restore the manifestation of the gifts of
the Spirit at that time. But in 1948 God restored the "Presbytery
Concept" of the "Five-fold Elders" in the Gate of a city; the
Heavenly Choir from the time of Mrs. Maria Woodworth-Etter, and 9
other Restoration Principles, linked with the 12 tribes of Israel,
and all came together in 1948. These DVD's are on sale for this 60</span></font><sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">th</span></font></sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Anniversary, through Norlynn Audio Visual Services, Vancouver, BC. -
Go to </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b><<a href="http://www.reason-for-hope.com/">www.reason-for-hope.com</a>>
</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
- They are available for $30.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Unusual
results have come to those who have taken the time and trouble to
obtain and listen to these DVD's. Marie and I have our 60th Wedding
Anniversary the same year as the 60</span></font><sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">th</span></font></sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
anniversary of this unusual and auspicious spiritual visitation. -
Jim Watt</span></font></p>
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