“Mephibosheth, picture of Grace – Part 1

Introduction

o   Ephesians 2:4-6ܐܦܣܝ̈ܐ ܒ : 4 –6                      

Who is this man called Mephibosheth?

1)      His Lineage (II Samuel 9:6)   ܒ. ܫܡܘܐܝܠ ܛ : 6

a)       He was Saul’s grandson and Jonathan’s son.

b)      Who is our lineage?

o   Genesis 1:27ܒܪܝܬܐ ܐ : 27                             

o   Isaiah 43:7ܐܫܥܝܐ ܡܓ : 7                                

2)      His Name (II Samuel 9:6)   ܒ. ܫܡܘܐܝܠ ܛ : 6

a)       His name means Shameful!ܢܚܘܼܦܬܵܐ

o   Isaiah 64:6ܐܫܥܝܐ ܣܕ : 6                               

o   Isaiah 1:6ܐܫܥܝܐ ܐ : 6                                 

3)      His Alliance (II Samuel 9:6)ܒ. ܫܡܘܐܝܠ ܛ : 6

a)       He is the enemy of the King by birth

o   I Samuel 19:10ܐ. ܫܡܘܐܝܠ ܝܛ : 10                          

b)      We are by nature the enemy of God.

o   Genesis 3:9-10ܒܪܝܬܐ ܓ : 9 –10                     

o   Romans 5:8-10ܖ̈ܗܘܡܝܐ ܗ : 8 –10                     

4)       His Condition (II Samuel 9:2-3)   ܒ. ܫܡܘܐܝܠ ܛ : 2 –3

a)       He was lame on his feet

b)      We are spiritually Lame

o   Romans 5:12ܖ̈ܗܘܡܝܐ ܗ : 12                          

o   Mark 2:1-4ܡܪܩܘܣ ܒ : 1 –4                         

o   John 6:44ܝܘܚܢܢ ܘ : 44                              

5)      His Location (II Samuel 9:4)   ܒ. ܫܡܘܐܝܠ ܛ : 4

a)       Where did he live?

a.       Machir means  Soldܙܘܼܒܢܵܐ 

b.       Lodebar means Place of No Breadܕܘܼܟܬܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܠܲܚܡܵܐ

b)      We also have the same spiritual condition apart from our Lord.

o   Luke 15:14-15ܠܘܩܐ ܝܗ : 14 –15                     

Conclusion  –          Ephesians 2:8-9ܐܦܣܝ̈ܐ ܒ : 8 –9