Subject: Annual Business Meeting – February 28, 2018
by Rick Welborne
2 Samuel 7:18-23 (NKJV)
18 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD; and he said: "Who am I, O Lord GOD? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
19 And yet this was a small thing in Your sight, O Lord GOD; and You have also spoken of Your servant's house for a great while to come. Is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?
20 Now what more can David say to You? For You, Lord GOD, know Your servant.
21 For Your word's sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all these great things, to make Your servant know them.
22 Therefore You are great, O Lord GOD. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
23 And who is like Your people, like Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make for Himself a name--and to do for Yourself great and awesome deeds for Your land--before Your people whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, the nations, and their gods?
18 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD; and he said: "Who am I, O Lord GOD? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
19 And yet this was a small thing in Your sight, O Lord GOD; and You have also spoken of Your servant's house for a great while to come. Is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?
20 Now what more can David say to You? For You, Lord GOD, know Your servant.
21 For Your word's sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all these great things, to make Your servant know them.
22 Therefore You are great, O Lord GOD. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
23 And who is like Your people, like Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make for Himself a name--and to do for Yourself great and awesome deeds for Your land--before Your people whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, the nations, and their gods?
--David has built his house and is living in it but feels bad that He has not built a house for the Lord to dwell in.
First Nathan tells David to do what was in his heart to do and then God’s shows up and speaks to Nathan.
--God reveals that it will not be David who builds a house for Him but it will be His son. David is overwhelmed by God’s promise…thus our text: I feel so much like David:
1. "Who am I, O Lord GOD? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
--I am not trying to compare myself to David but I ask the same things…Who am I, O Lord God? And what is my family that you would bless me so much? And You have brought me this far! Unbelievable!
2. What makes all these blessings so unbelievable is this fact: “For You, Lord GOD, know Your servant.”
--You see, I know me and I wouldn’t bless me…I know all my faults and insecurities. But You have done great things for me. You know me and bless me anyway. I feel so unworthy of what God is doing for me and for us.
3. The Lord has done great things to fulfill His own Word and His Own Name’s sake.
--We really believe it is all about us…David had the ability of putting it (worship and praise) on God. Therefore, You are great, O Lord GOD. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You…
--We give all…everyone say all…we give all the glory to God for what is happening here. It’s about Him!
4. Who is like your people, like Israel, and like spiritual Israel, the Church?
--Who is like those who have been redeemed by the Lord? Who is like those of Life Church? You guys have blessed the Lord with your faithfulness. Most of you have caught the heart and vision of your leadership.
--I know I am tough on those who claim to be in covenant with us, yet do not support the vision of missions. If a pastor, who was a man after God’s heart, told me there were strawberries on the road…I would get a bucket.
--Overall, I am so proud of those of you who have declared your allegiance to God, to the Great Commission, and to your leadership…236 Faith Promises…$257,800…we have surpassed last year! Praise the Lord!
--Forgive me for thinking, “What if?” That’s what leaders do…they dream big!
5. So what shall we say about our great God!
2 Samuel 7:21-22 (NKJV)
21 For Your word's sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all these great things, to make Your servant know them.
22 Therefore You are great, O Lord GOD. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
21 For Your word's sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all these great things, to make Your servant know them.
22 Therefore You are great, O Lord GOD. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
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