sermon:O YE RULERS – A LESSON FROM THE WORDS OF KING DAVID

 

 

 

 

O YE RULERS – A LESSON FROM THE WORDS OF KING DAVID

DATE – 26-5-13

Text: 2 Sam 23: 1-7, Eph 1: 3-14

INTRODUCTION: – This topic is relevance because today is the anniversary of Nigeria democracy day so leaders must be conscious.

Ø  Leadership begins from house hold, to place of work, clubs, union, organisations, state and nations. These are places where some individuals  at the helm of decision making do determine the welfare of others

Ø  Because leadership is crucial at determining success / failure then those in positions must know

§  Why king David? He appeared at the time Israel was put into shame by the enemies

§  When there was a battle to be won

§  When hope was fading and assurance is required

Lesson: perhaps this is why you are in position;

            To be ‘and he shall be the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, like the tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain’ 2Sam 23 vs 4

What does this mean;–

            You are the head to lead your people to positions of pleasure, rest, hope, happiness, assurance, freedom e.t.c Ps 23: 2-4

EXPERIENCE-

v  Asa: 2chr 14:1-10, 2chr 15: 15-19 He led this people to God and there was peace in the land 2chr 15:19 compare this with 2chr7 14-15

v  Hezekiah: 2chr 32:10-23 In the time of trouble Hezekiah made his people to believe God and pray to Him and they conquered 

v  Jesus Christ: Eph 1:3-14 God raised Jesus for mankind and HE ruled for the blessings of people.

§  Sinners were adopted as children by Jesus Eph 1:5, Titus 1:4

§  We become redeemed vs7

§  Our sins were forgiven vs7

§  We become beloved verse 5

§  He made the mystery of his  will known to man verse 9

§  He gathered all together to have inheritance in God Eph 1:10-11

What lessons for today rulers

1.      Your reign must be purposeful

2.      It must reconcile people to God

3.      It must be with the fear of God 2Sam 23:3

4.      You must be just for God is just

Then:

          I.            You will remain Ps 92:12

        II.            You will be honoured  2Chr 32: 23

      III.            You will be remembered with you name in the book of life

 

 

 sermon by Sup Evang E.O Adewale J.P