Follow the King to war and victory-Old, strong, wicked, and surrounding Enemies -Jdg. 16-23, 1 Sam. 5-1-7, 2 Ki. 1-2, Lev. 18, Deut. 12, Eph. 2-1-3, 6-1-12--God gives the King victory -18-6-8, 20-3, Jn. 16-33, --Who serves the King- -Matt. 10-22, Jn. 13-16-

Remember His Covenant Vows-1. A connection point for Exiles with David -1-6, Hag. 1-4--2. Be humbled because all we have is by God's grace -7-10, 16, 18-19--3. Believe the Vows - A House and Kingdom -8b-10, 2 Sam. 7-12--4. Believe the Vows - a Son and Temple -11-13, Jn. 2-19, 3-34, Lk. 5-8-

How can we praise God with David's Psalm--A Psalm of the Psalms of David -15-19-21, 16-7, Pss. 105-1-5, 96-1-13, 106-47-48, 88, 50, 39, 62, 77, 46, 6, 12--Who should sing David's Song- -35, Eph. 5-19, Col. 3-16--Let's Praise God- -8-11, 23-31a--Because God keeps His Covenant -12-22--Because God made everything to praise Him -26, 31b-33--Because God has shown faithfulness to us, too -35-36-

Bring your questions, but let God's application in Christ prevail-1. The questions we bring to this passage -15-16, 16-4, 7, 39, 2 Sam. 7-3, 2 Cor. 6-14--2. A tool and conviction - how does the Bible apply to us- -2 Tim. 3-16-17--3. David, like Christ, is a King-Priest-Prophet -27, 1 Samuel 19-24--4. David, like Christ, marks a transition -16-39, Jn. 4-21-24, Lk. 21-6, Heb. 7-27, 9-12, 26--5. Putting our questions in context -Matt. 9-15-

The King leads us to Prepare, Consecrate, Obey, and Rejoice-Prepare Your House -1, 3-12a, 14, 16-24, Gen. 18-19--Consecrate Yourself -14, Rom. 12-1, Col. 3, 1 Pet. 1-16--Obey the Lord -2, 12b-15, Rom. 1-18, Matt. 5-4, 6, Jms. 4-9, Ex. 25-12-15, Num. 4-15--Rejoice ... can you- -16, 25, 27-29, 16-2-3-

Know that God establishes His Anointed -1-7, 2 Samuel 6, John 13-1, 3, Matt. 24-36--God breaks out to defend His Anointed -8-12, Jn. 4-34, Lk. 22-42--God guides His Anointed -13-17-

When returning from Exile, Remember God is Holy-A message for Exiles -3--The King restores worship -1-8--God's holiness bursts forth -9-10, 15-2, 13, Ex. 25-12-15, Num. 4-15--Responding to God in Anger -11, Jonah 4-4--Responding to God in Fear -12-14, 15-1-3-

Loyally Support the Anointed King - and Be Mighty in Him and for Him-Why start with David as Anointed King- -C.f. 1 Samuel--All Israel supports the Anointed King -11-1-3, 12-23-40, Matt. 12-43-45--The King's army is mighty -11-4-47, Jn. 14-12--The King's army is loyal -11-15-19, 12-16-18, Jn. 14-15, ch. 18, 21-

Know God's purposes for Why and What to Do.-Why- The Returning Exiles already know. -1-3, c.f. 1-2 Kings, Lk. 13-1-5--What to do in exile- Long for Worship. -10-34, Jn. 6-35-51, 10-7, 9, 14-6-

Sin begets sin- so repent of your rebellion while you live--Heirs and Returning Exiles - or Rebels- -9-35-44, 10-6--The horrible death of Saul -10-1-7, Lk. 13-1-2--The honoring and dishonoring of the body -10-8-12, 1 Sam. 11, 24, Rom. 13-1-7--Why did this happen- -10-13-14, 1 Sam. 13-13-14, 15-23, 1 Sam. 28-