Thanks for taking the time to read the sermon this week. I hope you are all doing well. I would like to thank the Lord for allowing me to post the sermon this week.
Over the course of the last few weeks, we've been examining some of the titles and names that have been given to Jesus in the Scriptures. Last week, we saw that Jesus is the Savior. In today's message, I would like us to focus on the fact that Jesus is the Son of David.
Let me start by saying that Son of David was an important title because of the belief of the Jewish people that the Messiah would be a descendant of David. When Jesus is called the Son of David, that title is signifying the fact that Jesus is the Messiah. He was the one sent by God as prophesied in various places throughout the Old Testament.
There are several different places in the Bible where Jesus is referred to as the Son of David. The first reference is in the first verse of Matthew's Gospel where Jesus is referred to as the Son of David. Matthew then goes on to show in his genealogy, as does Luke in his genealogy of Jesus, that Jesus is the physical Son of David.
Once, Jesus had an encounter with a blind man named Bartimaeus. This man when he cried out to the Lord called Jesus the Son of David.
When Jesus entered into the city of Jerusalem during His Triumphal Entry into the city, the people called out that Jesus was the Son of David.
In his sermon on the Day of Pentecost, Peter tells the crowd that David prophesied about Jesus. Peter also reminded the crowd of the fact that Jesus is the fulfillment of God's covenant with David. God promised David that a descendant of David would rule on the throne of David forever. That man is Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Messiah, the one who will reign on the throne of David when He returns in power and great glory at His Second Coming.
In addition to the references to Jesus as the Son of David in these verses, Paul also refers to Jesus as the Son of David. One of those references is found in Romans 1:3 where Paul calls Jesus a descendant of David after the flesh.
Why is it so important that Jesus is called the Son of David? As we have seen, God made a covenant with David. God will always keep His word. He has never failed and He will never fail to keep His covenants and His promises. We can have confidence in all of the things that God has told us due to the fact that God has kept all of His promises in the past.
It is also important that Jesus is called the Son of David because it is another affirmation in the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah. He is the Promised One who has come to save His people from their sins. He is the one who will one day rule and reign in righteous. As the righteous Son of David, He has and will ultimately defeat sin and everything that sets itself up against God and the things of God.
Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of David. He has come to redeem us just as was prophesied. One day, Jesus will return and establish His kingdom that will have no end. You can be part of that if you are willing to turn away from sin and ask Jesus for forgiveness. If you ask Jesus to be your Savior and Lord, He will totally change and revolutionize your life. Amen.
Prayer Requests
Please continue to pray for peace in the troubled areas of this world. Kosovo is having unrest as is Haiti. Ukraine, Syria, Sudan and Yemen all need our prayers for peace.
Pray for those affected by natural disasters around this world. Pray that they will receive the aid and the help that they need.
For our prayer focus countries this week, let us all pray for those living in the nations of Taiwan and Seychelles. Pray that many will come to know Jesus.
Please continue to pray that my health will improve. I thank you for your prayers.
Next week, we will continue with our current series. I will post the sermon on Friday, and I will post the verses of the week on Monday. May God bless you all.
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