MEPHIBOSHETH: Why Did a King Go Looking for a CRIPPLED and Forgotten Man?

He was crippled in both feet. He was the grandson of a king. And as far as the Bible tells us, no one was looking for him. No one, except a king. Why would King David go looking for a crippled man that nobody else was looking for? The answer is written in just a few verses, in the life of a man named Mephibosheth. In this study we walk through his story only as the Bible tells it, in three scenes: the fall, the search, and the table. We look at 2 Samuel 4:4, 2 Samuel 9, 2 Samuel 19 and 2 Samuel 21:7, and at the Hebrew words hesed (steadfast love, kindness) and tamid (always). Then we see how this same kindness reaches us in Romans, Luke, Ephesians and Revelation, and what it means for your life today. Scripture quoted from the ESV. CHAPTERS 0:00 The Crippled Grandson of a King 1:39 The Fall: A Five-Year-Old Boy 2:49 Forgotten in the Chapters That Follow 3:29 Jonathan’s Promise to David 4:34 The Search Begins 5:09 A Servant Named Ziba 6:26 “The King Sent and Brought Him” 7:10 Face to the Ground 8:04 “Do Not Fear” 9:11 “What Is Your Servant?” 9:44 Always at the King’s Table 12:12 The Empty Seat 12:37 What Mephibosheth’s Heart Reveals 15:07 What Do We Do With This Story? 16:38 The King Who Came to Seek the Lost 17:06 Grace, Adoption and an Open Door 19:30 The Invitation 20:35 The Practical Truth for Today 22:33 The Empty Seat Is Filled Verses in this video: 2 Samuel 4:4; 9:1-13; 19:24, 30; 21:7. 1 Samuel 20:14-15. Romans 3:23; 5:6, 8; 8:15-17; 10:9, 13. Luke 19:10. Ephesians 2:4-5, 8-9. Revelation 3:20. If this video helped you, please share it with someone who is unsure, and subscribe to Through God’s Eyes so we can keep opening the Scriptures together. Leave a comment telling me what Bible story you would like us to explore next. #Mephibosheth #BibleStories #ThroughGodsEyes