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Speaker 1: I'm John Stangi, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter three,
Speaker 1: and we'll be reading from the English Standard version. These
Speaker 1: are the sons of David who were born to him
Speaker 1: in Hebron. The firstborn Amnon by Ahinoam the Jezreelite. The
Speaker 1: second Daniel by Abigail the Carmelite. The third Absalom, whose
Speaker 1: mother was Makah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.
Speaker 1: The fourth Adanaija, whose mother was Hagith. The fifth Shephatiah
Speaker 1: by Abbatall the sixth Ishraim by his wife Egla. Six
Speaker 1: were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for
Speaker 1: seven years and six months, and he reigned thirty three
Speaker 1: years in Jerusalem. These were born to him in Jerusalem, Shamiah, Shobab, Nathan,
Speaker 1: and Solomon. Four by bath Shua, the daughter of Emil.
Speaker 1: Then Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphilet, Noga, Nepheg Jaffiah, Elishima, Eliadah, and
Speaker 1: Eliphilet nine. All these were David's sons, besides the sons
Speaker 1: of his concubines, and Tamar was their sister. The son
Speaker 1: of Solomon was reebohm Abijah, his son Asa, his son Jehosaphat,
Speaker 1: his son Joram, his son Ahaziah, his son joe Ash,
Speaker 1: his son Amaziah, his son Azariah, his son Jotham, his
Speaker 1: son a Has his son Hezekiah, his son Manassa, his
Speaker 1: son Ammon, his son Josiah, his son the sons of
Speaker 1: Josiah Johannan the first born, the second, Jehoiakim, the third, Zedekiah,
Speaker 1: the fourth Shallum, the descendants of Jehoiakim, jeck Andiah his
Speaker 1: son Zedekiah his son, and the sons of Jekoniah, the
Speaker 1: captive Shieltel, his son Malcaam, pediah Shenazar, Jeckemiah, Hoshama and Nedebiah,
Speaker 1: and the sons of pediah Zirobebel and Shimai, and the
Speaker 1: sons of Zirebebel, Mashulam and Hannaanaiah and Selomyth was their sister,
Speaker 1: and Hashuba o Heel, Beakiah, has Adiah and Jushab has
Speaker 1: said five the sons of Hannah and Ia, Pelataiah and Jeshiah,
Speaker 1: his son Rafiah, his son Arnan, his son Obadiah, his
Speaker 1: son Shekaniah, the son of Shekaniah, Shemaiah, and the sons
Speaker 1: of Shemaiah, Haddish, Egal Bariah, Neiharayah and shaff At six,
Speaker 1: the sons of Narayah, Elia and I, his Kiah and
Speaker 1: Azrakham three, the sons of Elaniah, Hodevaiah, Eliah, shib Peliah,
Speaker 1: at koub, Johannon, Deliah, and Anani seven. Let's pray, Lord,
Speaker 1: we thank you for your word, and we thank you
Speaker 1: for the privilege to look at it today. And Lord,
Speaker 1: as we look at this portion of scripture, we see
Speaker 1: that in a family tree, there are those who love
Speaker 1: you and serve you and honor you, and there are
Speaker 1: those who reject you. At least in these cases. We know,
Speaker 1: Lord that many of these names that are listed are
Speaker 1: men who later became kings, and they descended from David.
Speaker 1: But many of them did not walk in the same
Speaker 1: ways that David did. We know Lord that David loved you,
Speaker 1: he trusted you. You refer to him as a man
Speaker 1: after your own heart, and he serves as a picture
Speaker 1: of the Messiah. And it's through his line that the
Speaker 1: Messiah Jesus Christ came. Lord, we're grateful for the salvation
Speaker 1: and new life we have through your son, Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: And we pray Lord that by your grace that we
Speaker 1: would be people who honor you, and that the children
Speaker 1: that you bless us with would also honor you as well,
Speaker 1: that the example that we set for them of what
Speaker 1: it means to walk by faith in Jesus Christ would
Speaker 1: be something that they choose to value and live out.
Speaker 1: But we know Lord that that can ultimately only happen
Speaker 1: if they're enabled to do so by your power, and
Speaker 1: if you create the desire and their hearts and their
Speaker 1: minds to follow you. And so Lord, we commit our
Speaker 1: children to you. We pray that, by your grace that
Speaker 1: that would be the case. And we thank you, Lord
Speaker 1: for your love for us. We thank you for your
Speaker 1: presence with us today, and we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.