God’s People Long For A King
Big Truth:
God’s People Long For A King
1 Samuel 8:1-9; Exodus 2:23; Ezekiel 34:12; Deuteronomy 17:14; 2 Samuel 7:12; Psalm 2:10-12; 110:5
Bible Verse:
“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall speak peace to the nations; his rule shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.”
Big Ideas:
- The desire and need for a rescuer is woven into the human heart.
- God’s people are tempted to look to men instead of Him for help.
- Throughout Scripture, the hope of God’s people is the promised king, a son of David.
Bible Passage:
Zechariah 9:9-17Influence:
FOCUS: Living In Community
SERIES: God’s People are the Church
This series seeks to help students understand what it means to be God’s people by looking at several characteristics of the people of God. Each one is traced from Israel in the Old Testament, through the church in the New Testament, and to the church today because we are God’s people united through Christ. This series will help remind students of what God has always done for His people and lead them to see realities that are true of them as part of the church.
Every student should know:
- God has always been making and keeping a people for Himself
- In this age, the church is God’s people
- Being a part of God’s people should inform every aspect of our lives
Every student should strive to:
- Study the connections between God’s people in the Old Testament and the church in the New Testament
- Memorize the Bible verse each week
- Invite others into God’s people, the church
Every student should feel:
- Love for God and the people of God
- Accountable to God and to the church to pursue holiness
- Responsible to use their influence to make much of God alone
Every student should desire to:
- Be marked by their faith
- Talk about God every day, in every setting and circle of influence
- Live as a faithful member of their local church
