Sunday School Lesson Outline

 March 2

Lesson 1

AN ETERNAL KINGDOM

DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 98

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: 2 Samuel 7

2 SAMUEL 7:4–16

KEY VERSE
"Thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever."—2 Samuel 7:16

JESUS’ FULFILLMENT OF SCRIPTURE

Unit 1: Jesus and the Davidic Covenant

LESSONS 1–4

LESSON AIMS

After participating in this lesson, each student will be able to:
1. Summarize God’s promise to David.
2. Explain how Jesus brings that promise to its ultimate fulfillment.
3. Write a prayer of self-consecration to help build the temple of the New Testament era (see 1 Corinthians 3:16, 17; 6:19; Ephesians 2:19–22; 1 Peter 2:4, 5).

LESSON OUTLINE

Introduction
      A.      The Ideal Leader
      B.      Lesson Background
          I.      Correction to David (2 SAMUEL 7:4–7)
      A.      First Question (vv. 4, 5)
      B.      Second Question (vv. 6, 7)
      Whose Idea Is This, Anyway?
          II.      Promise to David (2 SAMUEL 7:8–16)
      A.      King’s Status (vv. 8, 9)
      B.      People’s Status (vv. 10, 11a)
      C.      God’s Intent (vv. 11b–16)
               A Transforming Force
Conclusion
      A.      Jesus, Son of David
      B.      Prayer
      C.      Thought to Remember


Weatherly, Jon et al. “An Eternal Kingdom.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2013–2014. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson & Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 61. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2013. 234. Print.