Do Not Fear: God will Restore You

DEC 7, 202526 MIN
Desert Springs Presbyterian Church

Do Not Fear: God will Restore You

DEC 7, 202526 MIN

Description

This sermon centers on the profound theological truth of divine restoration through unmerited kindness, illustrated through David's compassionate treatment of Mephibosheth, the crippled grandson of his enemy Saul. Rooted in the broader biblical narrative of God's redemptive purpose—established from the Exodus and fulfilled in Christ—the message reveals how God's faithfulness transcends human enmity and brokenness. David's act of restoring Mephibosheth's land, providing for his needs, and inviting him to eat at his table symbolizes God's eternal invitation to sinners: not through merit, but through grace. The sermon emphasizes that believers, though weak, fearful, and unworthy, are welcomed into God's family, given an imperishable inheritance, and assured of a permanent place at His eternal table. Ultimately, the cross of Christ is presented as the supreme expression of this divine kindness, where God Himself bore the wrath of sin to restore humanity, transforming embers of despair into a living flame of hope and eternal fellowship.