Unlikely Hero: The Psalm Of The Cross

 

Series Summary

David has been described as a man after God's own heart (Acts 13:22). But as we read through the books of 1 and 2 Samuel, as David enters the narrative of Israel's history, David was unknown. He was young. He was a shepherd. He was overlooked. He was unlikely. But God pointed him out to Samuel and said, "David is my choice. He's the next king. And he's the one I will use to build the family line from which the Messiah will one day come." But David was a very unlikely choice. He failed, and he failed often. Bathsheba... Absalom... The census... And yet God describes him as a man after his own heart. Why? David was chosen by God because of his character. Character doesn’t mean perfection. David was far from perfect. But David always pursued the Lord. David maintained his character, no matter what. All the way to the point of repentance when necessary. This summer, we will look at several events that take place in the life of David: His calling. His victories. His friendships. His failures. His legacy. We will look at the life of David. But David is not the main character. The main character is Jesus. What we will see in David is a life that foreshadows Christ. And we will see how we can better reflect Christ in our own character, and in our own lives.

Sermon Summary

We've reached a turning point in our series. After looking at David's final instructions to Solomon last week, we now turn our attention to part of David's lasting legacy... the Psalms. Many of the psalms we have in the Bible are from the pen of David. And as we wrap up the summer, we'll look at a few of those. Psalm 22 is a Messianic Psalm, and is often referred to as "The Psalm of the Cross." This is because some of Jesus' last words are quotes from this psalm, and David's words are prophetic concerning many of the events of the crucifixion. But from this psalm, written almost a thousand years before Christ, we can learn a lot about Jesus, and we can learn how it can impact our own lives today.