100:00:00,440 –> 00:00:08,260Your pastor told me that some of you are big shots in business200:00:08,280 –> 00:00:11,580and in the city. Well, he didn’t exactly use these words,300:00:11,580 –> 00:00:15,140but that’s what he meant. I tell you,400:00:15,160 –> 00:00:17,200whatever you achieve in your life,500:00:17,200 –> 00:00:22,660the most important thing about you will be your relationship600:00:22,680 –> 00:00:23,580to Jesus Christ.700:00:23,600 –> 00:00:26,160Welcome to Open The Bible with Pastor Colin Smith.800:00:26,160 –> 00:00:27,219I’m David Pick.900:00:27,280 –> 00:00:29,139And Colin, we’re continuing our series,1000:00:29,260 –> 00:00:33,200looking at the Christmas story through the eyes of various biblical characters.1100:00:33,200 –> 00:00:35,720And today we come to King David,1200:00:35,959 –> 00:00:38,439one of my favorite characters in all of the Bible.1300:00:38,639 –> 00:00:40,900I think of David as a great achiever.1400:00:40,919 –> 00:00:45,639Think of what he accomplished in his life and recognized as Israel’s greatest1500:00:45,639 –> 00:00:47,400King, all that he did,1600:00:47,560 –> 00:00:52,540and yet the greatest thing about him is not as accomplishments,1700:00:52,720 –> 00:00:55,139but his relationship to Jesus Christ. Of course,1800:00:55,139 –> 00:00:57,020Christ is descended from David,1900:00:57,180 –> 00:01:01,560but the Bible makes this great emphasis that there’s a relationship between2000:01:01,560 –> 00:01:02,680David and Christ.2100:01:02,880 –> 00:01:07,160Thank God that by faith there can be a relationship between Jesus Christ and us2200:01:07,180 –> 00:01:07,680too.2300:01:07,680 –> 00:01:09,440That is something to be grateful for.2400:01:09,440 –> 00:01:12,459So today we’re thinking about the life of King David.2500:01:12,699 –> 00:01:16,540So I hope you’ll be able to join us in your Bible at 1 Samuel,2600:01:16,779 –> 00:01:19,860chapter 17 as we begin David’s story. Here’s Colin.2700:01:20,919 –> 00:01:24,220Merry Christmas to you everyone. It’s wonderful to be here.2800:01:24,220 –> 00:01:27,099If you look back to the birth of Jesus,2900:01:27,660 –> 00:01:30,900where I lived a thousand years before he came into the world,3000:01:30,919 –> 00:01:31,959I looked forward,3100:01:32,779 –> 00:01:36,900but as one who placed my faith in Jesus before he came,3200:01:37,180 –> 00:01:42,080just as I hope you’ve put your faith in Jesus since he came,3300:01:43,180 –> 00:01:46,760I’ve had the joy of spending these years in his marvelous,3400:01:46,760 –> 00:01:51,480marvelous presence. I’m not allowed to tell you what that’s like,3500:01:52,099 –> 00:01:55,180but what I can tell you today is something of my own story3600:01:56,059 –> 00:02:00,980and something about my own relationship with Jesus that I hope will help3700:02:01,559 –> 00:02:06,559you to see just how great he is and what he can mean to you.3800:02:08,059 –> 00:02:12,860You know, I was the youngest in my family and some of you know,3900:02:12,899 –> 00:02:15,759you know, you never grow being the youngest in your family.4000:02:16,100 –> 00:02:18,860It’s not the easiest position in which to be placed.4100:02:19,619 –> 00:02:24,619I had brothers who got to do all of the fun things as the youngest my father,4200:02:24,860 –> 00:02:26,639Jesse, uh,4300:02:26,639 –> 00:02:29,960he had me out watching the sheep and, uh,4400:02:29,960 –> 00:02:32,660I would have loved to have been with my brothers,4500:02:32,660 –> 00:02:37,039but that’s how it was for me for much of my early years.4600:02:37,940 –> 00:02:41,500If someone had come and had asked me, David,4700:02:42,339 –> 00:02:47,339guess which member of your family will sit as king on the throne of Israel?4800:02:49,300 –> 00:02:53,360I would never have guessed in a thousand years that it would have been me,4900:02:54,360 –> 00:02:58,940but I can tell you this, that God has plans for your life5000:02:58,940 –> 00:03:04,080if you’re a follower of Jesus that are greater than anything you have ever dreamed.5100:03:04,779 –> 00:03:10,759And seeing it from up there now, I see it more clearly than I ever saw it in my life down here.5200:03:12,240 –> 00:03:14,600Some of you, of course, will know the stories from my life,5300:03:14,699 –> 00:03:16,940you’ll know about some of my great successes5400:03:17,259 –> 00:03:19,699and you’ll also know about some of my great failures.5500:03:20,660 –> 00:03:22,940No one knew greater happiness than me,5600:03:23,279 –> 00:03:27,059On the day when they brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem.5700:03:27,339 –> 00:03:29,380Wow. What a fantastic day that was.5800:03:29,500 –> 00:03:30,600I was so happy.5900:03:30,639 –> 00:03:34,619I danced before the Lord, overwhelmed by joy.6000:03:35,139 –> 00:03:39,759But if you’ve read my story, you will know that I also had my problems.6100:03:40,740 –> 00:03:44,880If some of you think you have problems in your family, read my story.6200:03:45,860 –> 00:03:51,000My son Absalom who rebelled against me and his terrible, terrible end6300:03:52,000 –> 00:03:58,300and that awful Oh unspeakable thing that happened to my daughter Tamar6400:03:59,580 –> 00:04:04,300I lived in an evil world a thousand years before the coming of Jesus Christ6500:04:04,300 –> 00:04:08,380and I expect that you’ve had your fair share and your taste of that too.6600:04:09,000 –> 00:04:14,759Now you know, people have fallen into the habit of calling me Israel’s greatest king6700:04:15,419 –> 00:04:19,420Frankly I wish they wouldn’t do that, but here’s why they do6800:04:20,600 –> 00:04:24,359When I was king, God gave us victory over our enemies6900:04:24,959 –> 00:04:30,260our borders were secure and we lived with peace in our time7000:04:30,519 –> 00:04:35,500And get this, during the entire period of my reign7100:04:36,119 –> 00:04:37,720You’ll like this7200:04:38,459 –> 00:04:41,839Our economy was booming7300:04:43,179 –> 00:04:45,480Now just thinking about that and being around here7400:04:45,480 –> 00:04:50,380I’m thinking maybe I should stick around and have a shot at running to be your president7500:04:52,660 –> 00:04:54,980But I’m not here to talk about myself7600:04:56,619 –> 00:04:59,940I’m here today to talk to you about my greater son7700:05:00,899 –> 00:05:03,000who’s name is Jesus7800:05:03,920 –> 00:05:08,880Now remember this the most important thing in my life is7900:05:09,839 –> 00:05:13,200Not anything that I achieved as the king of Israel8000:05:14,459 –> 00:05:20,459The most important thing about me is my relationship with Jesus8100:05:21,299 –> 00:05:22,260and8200:05:22,260 –> 00:05:27,399You will find in your life, and you’ll certainly find beyond the period of your life8300:05:28,059 –> 00:05:30,640That the most important thing for you is8400:05:31,339 –> 00:05:35,500Your relationship with Jesus your pastor told me8500:05:35,959 –> 00:05:43,779The some of you are big shots in business and in the city. Well. He didn’t exactly use these words, but that’s what he meant I8600:05:44,980 –> 00:05:47,700Tell you whatever you achieve in your life8700:05:48,519 –> 00:05:52,339the most important thing about you will be your8800:05:53,339 –> 00:05:57,820Relationship to Jesus Christ you take that from me as the word of a king8900:05:58,619 –> 00:06:01,420So let me tell you about my relationship with Jesus9000:06:01,739 –> 00:06:07,700It all began with a promise that God gave to me through the prophet Nathan9100:06:08,320 –> 00:06:14,660Nathan spoke the truth into my life as you may remember on many occasions sometimes painfully so9200:06:15,220 –> 00:06:21,519But God used this very special man Nathan to speak the truth in a very wonderful way9300:06:21,519 –> 00:06:26,559You can read about it in 2nd Samuel chapter 7 and verse 14 in fact9400:06:26,559 –> 00:06:32,220Nathan became so important in my life that I named one of my own9500:06:32,660 –> 00:06:34,660sons after him9600:06:34,940 –> 00:06:36,940You might like to remember that9700:06:37,440 –> 00:06:39,540Here’s what God said to me through Nathan9800:06:40,459 –> 00:06:43,920God said that after I was dead and gone9900:06:44,839 –> 00:06:46,839He would raise up my10000:06:47,200 –> 00:06:54,040offspring to succeed me. In other words that there would be a future person who would come from my family line and10100:06:54,239 –> 00:06:58,040God said he would be the one who would build a house for God’s name10200:06:58,940 –> 00:07:03,179It was an amazing promise especially when you think about this10300:07:04,100 –> 00:07:07,619God never made a promise like that to Moses10400:07:08,299 –> 00:07:13,100No, promise like that was ever given to Joshua or to any of the judges10500:07:13,920 –> 00:07:16,040This was a promise that was given10600:07:16,660 –> 00:07:19,679Wonderfully to me. I can’t get over the privilege of it10700:07:20,079 –> 00:07:24,920God said there will be a son in your line David. He will arise10800:07:25,679 –> 00:07:27,679after your lifetime10900:07:27,839 –> 00:07:29,359But he will be your offspring11000:07:29,359 –> 00:07:35,640And he will be the one to build the house for my name then God said something else about this future person11100:07:37,700 –> 00:07:39,779God said about him11200:07:40,739 –> 00:07:44,019That he would give to this person the throne11300:07:45,100 –> 00:07:47,040forever11400:07:47,040 –> 00:07:53,200Now I was scratching my head when I heard that word from God because Kings come and Kings go11500:07:53,559 –> 00:07:55,559Kings rise and Kings fall11600:07:56,940 –> 00:08:00,920No king has a throne that lasts forever, but God said11700:08:02,559 –> 00:08:06,760That this offspring who would come into my line after I had died11800:08:07,000 –> 00:08:13,380He would be given the throne and his kingdom would last forever and then God said something even more astonishing11900:08:14,380 –> 00:08:16,380he said this and12000:08:16,480 –> 00:08:18,739I will be his father12100:08:20,279 –> 00:08:21,940And12200:08:21,940 –> 00:08:24,279He will be my son12300:08:26,880 –> 00:08:33,000You’re listening to open the Bible with pastor Colleen Smith and David’s story one of our Christmas stories12400:08:33,359 –> 00:08:38,500Which is looking at the story of Christmas through the eyes of various characters from the Bible12500:08:39,059 –> 00:08:44,000Don’t forget if you ever miss one of our series you can always catch up or go back and listen again online12600:08:44,580 –> 00:08:47,380Come to our website open the Bible org12700:08:47,820 –> 00:08:54,419UK or find us as a podcast and those are on all the main podcasts sites search for open the Bible UK12800:08:55,099 –> 00:08:58,580Back to the message now. Here’s Colin. God said12900:08:59,340 –> 00:09:03,580That this offspring who would come into my line after I had died13000:09:03,820 –> 00:09:10,059He would be given the throne and his kingdom would last forever and then God said something even more astonishing13100:09:11,179 –> 00:09:13,179he said this and13200:09:13,239 –> 00:09:16,619I will be his father and13300:09:18,780 –> 00:09:22,900He will be my son I13400:09:25,179 –> 00:09:28,179Scratched my head when I heard that word through Nathan13500:09:29,359 –> 00:09:32,200How could any son of mine13600:09:33,599 –> 00:09:35,599Be the son of God13700:09:36,260 –> 00:09:40,859How could God be father to my son? I13800:09:42,859 –> 00:09:44,739Understand it now13900:09:44,739 –> 00:09:48,500But you can understand it was a complete mystery to me then14000:09:49,539 –> 00:09:51,900But this was the promise it was quite clear14100:09:51,979 –> 00:09:53,659You can read it in your Bible14200:09:53,659 –> 00:10:00,739the Son of God would be born into my family line and from that day you will understand that the eyes of14300:10:01,099 –> 00:10:03,679faithful and believing people were always on14400:10:04,619 –> 00:10:07,940My line of descent through the generations14500:10:08,580 –> 00:10:10,780Well, if you know a little bit about the Bible14600:10:10,780 –> 00:10:13,659you’ll know the story that followed When I died my son14700:10:14,059 –> 00:10:17,280Solomon became the king and he was the one who built the temple14800:10:17,479 –> 00:10:18,119of course14900:10:18,119 –> 00:10:23,859I expect some people thought that that was what was meant by building a house for God’s name and in some ways it was15000:10:24,000 –> 00:10:29,840But Solomon didn’t fulfil the promise and he ended actually rather badly. It was very sad15100:10:31,400 –> 00:10:35,599After him came my grandson Rehoboam oh15200:10:37,919 –> 00:10:40,799Poor fellow didn’t know the first thing about leadership15300:10:42,119 –> 00:10:46,280soon as he became king he alienated most of the people and15400:10:46,919 –> 00:10:53,679It wasn’t long therefore before there was someone who rose up in the north of the country a man by the name of Jeroboam a15500:10:53,780 –> 00:10:57,539Military leader and he led a revolt against my grandson15600:10:57,539 –> 00:11:03,979and that resulted in the 10 tribes in the northern part of Israel the huge majority of Israel15700:11:04,580 –> 00:11:08,760Declaring independence from the house of David and they appointed their own king15800:11:08,760 –> 00:11:10,739huh turned out to be Jeroboam it’s amazing15900:11:10,739 –> 00:11:12,840how the military leader ends up being the king isn’t it?16000:11:13,840 –> 00:11:15,820That’s what happened16100:11:16,020 –> 00:11:19,140And from then on it was a line of unbroken16200:11:19,820 –> 00:11:24,880disaster for these ten tribes that had separated from the rule of my family line16300:11:25,799 –> 00:11:28,679one after another evil Kings until the year16400:11:29,640 –> 00:11:35,979722 BC about 300 years after my time when the Assyrians came in and16500:11:36,520 –> 00:11:41,700They deported the people and they overwhelmed all of the armies of the north16600:11:42,059 –> 00:11:46,880So that the northern area of the kingdom was left as a complete desolate16700:11:47,580 –> 00:11:49,580wasteland and16800:11:50,039 –> 00:11:53,380Then the king of Assyria having scattered all these people16900:11:54,679 –> 00:11:58,500brought foreigners from all kinds of other nations and forcibly17000:11:59,260 –> 00:12:03,320Repatriated them to live in the northern kingdom. You know what these folks were called17100:12:05,380 –> 00:12:08,340Samaritans you know how much we Jews loved them17200:12:08,500 –> 00:12:10,299Jews17300:12:10,299 –> 00:12:14,119Well that left just two tribes in the south around jerusalem17400:12:15,059 –> 00:12:22,059Continuing to live under the line descended from me now to tell you my descendants were a bit of a mixed bunch17500:12:22,700 –> 00:12:28,099Some of them had a heart for God a lot of them turned out to be all about17600:12:29,099 –> 00:12:31,099themselves17700:12:31,260 –> 00:12:36,940They continued after the fall of the northern kingdom for about another hundred or more years17800:12:37,900 –> 00:12:43,059But eventually the same disaster that had come to the north also came to these two tribes17900:12:43,380 –> 00:12:45,960Living under the rule of my descendants in the south18000:12:47,059 –> 00:12:49,299Babylon was the superpower of the day and18100:12:50,140 –> 00:12:52,840Nebuchadnezzars armies came along and18200:12:53,400 –> 00:12:57,979marched against Jerusalem the city was completely destroyed the temple was18300:12:58,299 –> 00:13:05,580Devastated and the people who had not fled or had not died. We’re taken off into Exile in Babylon18400:13:07,659 –> 00:13:13,979Zedekiah was the last king of my line to sit on the throne in Jerusalem and18500:13:14,960 –> 00:13:16,960The end came for him in the year18600:13:18,500 –> 00:13:23,059586 years before Jesus and after that18700:13:24,900 –> 00:13:28,820Descendants from my line they all lived in obscurity18800:13:30,140 –> 00:13:32,140most of them living in poverty18900:13:32,140 –> 00:13:33,659people19000:13:33,659 –> 00:13:36,380watched and people waited19100:13:37,820 –> 00:13:40,520To see how God’s promise might be fulfilled19200:13:41,340 –> 00:13:47,000Because you know the story that after 70 years the people who were in exile19300:13:47,900 –> 00:13:53,460some of them came back to Jerusalem and they rebuilt the city walls and19400:13:53,780 –> 00:13:58,799They rebuilt the temple you you can read about this in the books of Ezra and nehemiah19500:13:59,320 –> 00:14:06,799But I want you to understand this when that little community came back, they had a temple there was a worshiping people19600:14:08,520 –> 00:14:11,919But they had no Davidic King19700:14:13,559 –> 00:14:15,559No Davidive King19800:14:16,020 –> 00:14:23,119They were ruled from that time on by Kings who were foreigners right down to the time of Herod. It was an Edomite19900:14:24,020 –> 00:14:30,780no one from my line on the throne since Zedekiah 600 years before the birth of Jesus20000:14:32,460 –> 00:14:35,640and so people waited and watched and20100:14:36,299 –> 00:14:38,280wondered20200:14:38,280 –> 00:14:40,820600 years since a Davidic King has been on the throne20300:14:41,440 –> 00:14:49,140How will one ever arise from security obscurity to fulfill the promise of God?20400:14:50,719 –> 00:14:52,719Well, I tell you it was a20500:14:52,719 –> 00:14:54,8402000 years after my lifetime20600:14:55,960 –> 00:14:57,960before the promise was fulfilled20700:14:59,080 –> 00:15:06,859as I watched from above I cannot tell you the joy that was in my heart as he was20800:15:07,400 –> 00:15:09,039born20900:15:09,039 –> 00:15:11,039By the way, have you noticed that?21000:15:11,500 –> 00:15:13,780I get a direct21100:15:14,479 –> 00:15:21,780Personal mention in the very first verse of the New Testament. Did you notice that? Here’s what it says21200:15:22,340 –> 00:15:24,820Matthew chapter 1 and verse 121300:15:25,580 –> 00:15:28,460a record of the genealogy of21400:15:29,080 –> 00:15:31,000Jesus Christ21500:15:31,000 –> 00:15:33,000the Son of David21600:15:33,260 –> 00:15:36,599my favorite verse in the New Testament21700:15:37,539 –> 00:15:41,960Well, by the way while we’re on that you might be interested to know did you know this?21800:15:42,880 –> 00:15:44,599that both21900:15:44,599 –> 00:15:46,599Joseph and Mary22000:15:47,080 –> 00:15:50,039Were descended from my line through different sons22100:15:50,679 –> 00:15:57,400Joseph was my descendent through Solomon and his line is traced in the gospel of Matthew22200:15:58,659 –> 00:16:04,840Mary was my descendent through Nathan the son that I meant named after the Prophet and22300:16:05,380 –> 00:16:08,700Her line is traced in the gospel of Luke22400:16:09,260 –> 00:16:11,979Both of them were off the Royal bloodline22500:16:12,900 –> 00:16:14,900Both of them living in obscurity22600:16:16,859 –> 00:16:18,859amazing22700:16:19,440 –> 00:16:22,239Actually, I gotta mention all over the Christmas story22800:16:22,640 –> 00:16:29,000Do you remember when the angel appeared to Mary he said that the son that she would be bare would be called the son22900:16:29,000 –> 00:16:34,159Of the most high and that God would give him the throne of his father23000:16:34,960 –> 00:16:36,080David23100:16:36,080 –> 00:16:38,080my son on23200:16:38,119 –> 00:16:39,080my throne23300:16:39,080 –> 00:16:40,200and23400:16:40,200 –> 00:16:48,359then when Caesar called for that census and everyone had to return to their own town of origin in order to register where did Mary23500:16:48,599 –> 00:16:52,380And Joseph go but to Bethlehem which was my hometown23600:16:54,400 –> 00:16:57,940Now think about this as it ever occurred to you23700:16:57,960 –> 00:17:04,479I was a shepherd from Bethlehem. I knew what it was to be out on those hills watching sheep at night23800:17:04,479 –> 00:17:10,079That’s what I did as the youngest brother for years before God had given me23900:17:10,959 –> 00:17:13,000Opportunity to serve in other ways24000:17:13,079 –> 00:17:16,339I knew what it was like for these guys who went out on the hills24100:17:16,640 –> 00:17:21,640behind Bethlehem watching sheep on the night when Jesus was born and the24200:17:21,760 –> 00:17:28,560Angel of the Lord appeared to them and the Glory of the Lord shone around them. And you remember what the angel said to them24300:17:29,119 –> 00:17:35,520Don’t be afraid he said today. There’s good news of great joy because today in the town of David24400:17:36,599 –> 00:17:41,239Bethlehem they’d renamed it really because that’s where I came from as24500:17:41,400 –> 00:17:46,839Savior has been born to you and he is Christ the Lord24600:17:48,959 –> 00:17:56,199Roll the story forward because if you end at Christmas, you really don’t get what it’s all about24700:17:57,800 –> 00:18:02,680Roll the story forward and you find Jesus beginning his public ministry and24800:18:03,459 –> 00:18:05,459he peeled people and24900:18:05,920 –> 00:18:07,920Folks were astonished at what he did25000:18:08,719 –> 00:18:12,319On one occasion you can read about this in Matthew in chapter 1225100:18:12,959 –> 00:18:18,699Some people found a person who seemed to be a uniquely difficult case25200:18:20,280 –> 00:18:21,800This man25300:18:21,800 –> 00:18:23,800couldn’t speak and25400:18:24,119 –> 00:18:32,079He couldn’t see and on top of that he was possessed by many evil spirits demons I25500:18:33,079 –> 00:18:38,739I guess these folks wanted to test Jesus you know we’ve seen him doing some miracles, let’s see what he can do with this fellow25600:18:39,739 –> 00:18:45,140So they brought this fellow who can’t see and can’t speak and is possessed by many demons. They bring him to Jesus25700:18:45,140 –> 00:18:48,140Let’s see what he can do with him, and you know what Jesus did25800:18:48,739 –> 00:18:52,180He healed him and delivered him on the spot25900:18:53,420 –> 00:19:00,319Well that absolutely astonished everyone you could read this in your Bible. Here’s what people started to say they said26000:19:01,140 –> 00:19:03,680Could this be the Son of David26100:19:05,459 –> 00:19:10,040Could this Jesus be the one who for all these centuries and generations26200:19:10,239 –> 00:19:13,199We’ve been looking since God gave the promise26300:19:13,939 –> 00:19:15,680to me26400:19:15,680 –> 00:19:17,880Word about him spread of course and26500:19:18,819 –> 00:19:20,680Eventually he came to Jerusalem26600:19:20,680 –> 00:19:23,560Didn’t you celebrate this a little nearer to Easter?26700:19:23,579 –> 00:19:28,219there was a day when he came into the city riding on a donkey and26800:19:28,760 –> 00:19:33,160More and more people had come to the same conclusion that they expressed that day26900:19:33,160 –> 00:19:39,760you remember they picked up palm branches and they said say it with me Hosannah to the Son of27000:19:43,060 –> 00:19:45,060They’d come to believe27100:19:45,079 –> 00:19:51,099That this is the one in whom that great promise to me would be27200:19:52,199 –> 00:19:54,199fulfilled27300:19:54,199 –> 00:20:01,900you know as you read through the Gospels Jesus referred to me on many many occasions, but my favorite is27400:20:02,640 –> 00:20:07,020the time when Jesus quoted one of my psalms and27500:20:08,079 –> 00:20:13,839Through the Pharisees into utter confusion I wonder if you know this story27600:20:14,880 –> 00:20:21,719Here’s what I wrote in Psalm 110. I wrote these words. They’re very important in fact27700:20:21,719 –> 00:20:28,839They’re so important that these words are the most quoted words from the Old Testament in all of the New Testament scriptures27800:20:29,420 –> 00:20:36,079Psalm 110 verse one. Here’s what I wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. I said the Lord27900:20:37,260 –> 00:20:39,920That is God Almighty Yahweh28000:20:41,060 –> 00:20:46,439The Lord I wrote said to my Lord28100:20:46,439 –> 00:20:52,380Sit at my right hand until all your enemies are under your feet28200:20:54,140 –> 00:20:57,000You see it had been revealed to me by God28300:20:58,680 –> 00:21:00,680That28400:21:00,900 –> 00:21:04,660Beside the Almighty himself would be one28500:21:05,780 –> 00:21:10,380Who I could only describe as my Lord28600:21:11,500 –> 00:21:13,000and28700:21:13,040 –> 00:21:18,000That the Almighty would say to the one I can only describe as my Lord28800:21:18,939 –> 00:21:22,859that he should sit at the right hand of the Almighty and28900:21:23,500 –> 00:21:28,199That he should sit there until all his enemies have been placed under his feet29000:21:28,900 –> 00:21:31,500It was all a little hazy to me29100:21:31,500 –> 00:21:35,479But enough was revealed to me so that I knew that the one I could only29200:21:35,560 –> 00:21:40,339describe as my Lord would be at the right hand of the Almighty and29300:21:40,839 –> 00:21:43,560That all his enemies would be put under his feet29400:21:43,560 –> 00:21:48,719And I wrote that in Psalm 110 under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit29500:21:48,719 –> 00:21:55,339And it’s so important that it is the most quoted single statement from all the Old Testament Scriptures in the New Testament29600:21:55,339 –> 00:21:57,339I wonder if you knew29700:21:57,339 –> 00:22:04,099You’ve been listening to David’s story one of our Christmas story series on open the Bible with pastor29800:22:04,099 –> 00:22:04,959Colin Smith29900:22:04,959 –> 00:22:08,479Don’t forget if you ever miss one of the series or if you want to go back and listen again30000:22:08,719 –> 00:22:14,040You can do that by coming online to our website open the bible .org .uk30100:22:14,880 –> 00:22:17,579Don’t forget also about open the Bible daily30200:22:17,579 –> 00:22:20,420That’s our series of short two 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I32300:23:52,319 –> 00:24:00,099said we’re in the world would you begin in explaining the gospel to people who don’t even know who God is and32400:24:00,420 –> 00:24:06,239He said we tell them the Bible story and that really started me on a journey32500:24:06,300 –> 00:24:08,739that’s gone over many many years because32600:24:09,300 –> 00:24:13,079God has introduced his son to us through an32700:24:13,719 –> 00:24:17,280unfolding story that begins in Genesis and it ends in32800:24:17,599 –> 00:24:22,140Revelation and actually if we follow the contours of the Bible Story32900:24:22,380 –> 00:24:29,540We have the best possible introduction to understanding who Jesus is why we need him what he’s able to33000:24:29,719 –> 00:24:34,680accomplish what he’s done for us and so hike through the Bible is very simply an33100:24:35,540 –> 00:24:38,920Introduction to the whole of the Bible story it shows how it’s all33200:24:39,199 –> 00:24:44,959Pointing towards the Lord Jesus Christ, and I hope 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I’m David pick and I look forward to being with you again next time34000:25:15,479 –> 00:25:17,479Bye-bye34100:25:19,800 –> 00:25:24,380After David’s great victory over Goliath the people of God made him king34200:25:25,160 –> 00:25:29,880Find out why the people needed a better King next time on open the Bible