HESED II
LOVE THAT IS COMING OUT OF COVENANT
Introduction
Hesedh, covenant love, is at the heart of the Kingdom. It is
the way that God deals with His people and the way that His
people respond to Him. But hesedh does not stop there: it is
also the way that God’s people deal with other in order to
fulfill their Kingdom destinies. In this lesson we look at the II.
covenant relationship between David and Jonathan and how
God used it to fulfill His Kingdom purposes.
Covenants
 Creation -Jerimiah 33
 Adam after thafall-
 Noah-I will never d
 Moses- Your are my pipo you go
 David evalasting Kingdom
 Jerimieh-New Coventant_stone heart to flesh
 Jesus-
Hessedh
Ex 34-6-7
What is Hesedh
 Gods steadfast love on the basis of his covenant
 It comes to someone who is in covenant with God
 Based of god grace
 It is a standard by which Gods people are to act
towards each other
Lesson Outcomes:
The class should understand
1. The concept of covenant relationships as those that God
has ordained in our lives to assist us in impacting our
spheres of influence
2. The Kingdom-centered nature of such relationships
3. The need for such relationships in every Christian’s life
4. That God has provided such relationships in every
Christian’s life
Memory Verse: John 15:9-13
Theme: Hesedh works itself out in covenant relationships.
Lesson Outline:
I. Hesedh Requires the Knitting of Lives, 1 Sam 18:1 III.
A. Their souls were “knit,” 18:1
1. They knew each other from David’s music
ministry and armor-bearing in Saul’s house,
1 Sam 16:14-23
2. But they did not see each other in terms of
Kingdom purpose,
B. Jonathan recognizes that David’s passion/love for
the Kingdom is the same as his, 1 Sam 14:1-15
1. Jonathan had shown similar courage against
the Philistines when he invaded their camp
with his armor-bearer, 1 Sam 14:6
2. God honored his faith by granting him the
victory, 1 Sam 14:14, 15
C. Hence they loved each other as they had the same
love, the LORD, Jn 15:9-13
ILL: Can you think of a person you started getting
along with when you found yourselves on the same
side against a common challenge? Did your
relationship with that person deepen after that
challenge?
APPL: Are there people in your life that you do not
recognize that your lives are knit together for
Kingdom purpose?
Hesedh Requires Covenant –Making, 1 Sam 18:3-4;
20:12-17
A. Covenant-making is the highest form of bonding
for Kingdom furtherance
1. Friends can covenant as Jonathan and David
did
2. Married couples are in covenant, Mal. 2:14
3. Nations do enter into covenant, Josh 9:15;
Obad. 7
B. Covenant stems from a recognition of God’s
purpose in each other, 1 Sam 18:4
1. Jonathan got the revelation that David was to
be the next king but he was not intimidated
2. Jonathan’s action signified that he was giving
David the right to be the next king instead of
himself
3. Jonathan was not jealous nor seeking to
maintain his comfort-zone
4. In contrast, Saul embodied a jealous and
competitive spirit, 18:5-9, 12
ILL: Many African leaders do not want to name
their heirs for fear of a power struggle: Aleke
Banda’s house arrest
C. Covenant is aligned with Kingdom truth and
purposes, 1 Sam 20:12-17
1. Jonathan knew that his father was no longer
on the Lord’s side, 20:12-13
2. Jonathan knew that God’s purposes would be
carried out by David
APPL: What are your relationships all about? Just
having fun? Are there any Kingdom relationships in
your life? How are these relationships helping you
impact your sphere of influence?
Hesedh Requires Kingdom Faithfulness, 1 Sam 19:1-
7; 1 Sam 20:14-15, 20-24
A. Jonathan was more loyal to David than his father,
1 Sam 19:1-7
1. Jonathan understood that Saul embodied the
fleshly spirit of disobedience, jealousy and
competition , 19:1-3
2. Jonathan defended David from his father,
19:4-7
ILL: I heard it said that when you want to join the
army they ask you if you would kill your mother if
they ordered you, Matt 10:34-39
APPL: Are you ready to forsake your blood
relationships for the sake of your covenant
relationships?
 B. Jonathan cared more for David’s divine destiny
than his own comfort, 1 Sam 20:30-34
1. His future was hanging in the balance because
of David, 20:31
2. He actually fasted because he was sad for
David, 20:34
C. David had to be faithful to Jonathan’s future
generations, 1 Sam 20:14-15
1. David was to show hesedh to Jonathan, 20:14
2. Even to future generations forever, 20:15
APPL: Can you be called a trustworthy friend that
comes through for your friends?
Conclusion
1. Read 2 Sam 9:1-11
2. Are there people in your life that God is connecting you
to on for Kingdom purposes?
3. How do you react to your friends’ success?
4. Do you think it’s important for you to have such
covenant relationships?
5. Let’s pray for God to give us such relationships or to
pray for such the people that we are in such relationships
in our lives.