2 Samuel 2-5

“Of Kingdom and Conquest”

Introduction:

I. Inquire about God’s Direction rather than Expire in Your Own (2:1-4)

II. Shaping Self-directed Remedies rather than Submitting to

God-directed Revelation Ruins Your Life (Ishbosheth) (2:8-11)

III. Salvation is for Sinners & Spreads through Sinners (3:9-10)

IV. The Wheels of God’s Promise & Providence Move Slowly but

Surely (5:1-5)