Family Questions:

1. Have you or your family ever had/having Thanksgiving at Lodebar? If so

how are you still giving thanks?

2. Have you/your family ever been moved from Lodebar to Jerusalem

(spiritually, physically, financially, etc.) how have you given God praise?

3. How have managed your life when circumstances beyond your control?

Have you gotten bitter or better?

Sermon notes:

Pericope: 2 Samuel 9: 1 – 13 

Sermon Title: Thanksgiving @ Lo Debar

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 9: 13 And Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because

he always ate at the king’s table, and he was crippled in both feet. 

Point 1: Learn How To… be left @ Lo Debar vs. 2 Samuel 4: 4 (Jonathan son of

Saul had a son who was lame in both feet. He was five years old when the news

about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled

but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became crippled, His name was

Mephibosheth.)

Point 2: Learn How To…@ Lo Debar vs. 6 When Mephibosheth son of

Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed down to pay him honor.

Point 3: Lear How To…@ Lo Debar vs. 13 And Mephibosheth lived in

Jerusalem, because he always ate at the kings table. And he was crippled in

both feet.