The Conquering King

 II Samuel 8:1-18

Rev. Bruce Brown

June 6, 2021                      

I.    The King’s Conquest (verses 1-6, 13-14)

II.   The King’s Collection (verses 7-12)

III.  The King’s Catalog (verses 15-18)

“Both Old and New Testaments testify that, on the whole, mankind and nations do not long to receive but live to resist Christ’s reign and that He will establish His rule at the last not by popular demand but by armed might (see, e.g. Ps. 2; Isa. 11:3-5; Joel 3:9-17; Zech. 14:1-5, 12-15; 2 Thess. 1:7-8, 2:8-10).  The church tends to mute this strong biblical note… But surely the cross has taught us that no one defeats the dominion of darkness in a bloodless coup.  Nor will history simply ooze into the Kingdom of God.  That Kingdom will come at the last because Christ, David’s seed, imposes it over all objection and opposition and conquers all His and our enemies.” ~ Dale Ralph Davis