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In this sermon from 2 Samuel 9, we continue the summer series Small Stories, Big Faith by looking at David's covenant kindness to Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth is a vulnerable man from Saul's fallen house. When David summons him, he may expect judgment. Instead, David says, "Do not fear," restores his land, and gives him a permanent place at the king's table. This story points us to Jesus Christ, the greater Son of David, who seeks the lost, welcomes sinners for another's sake, and brings His people near. We are invited to the King's table, not because we deserve to be there, but because God is more good than we can imagine.

Joshua 2 tells the story of Rahab, an unlikely outsider in Jericho who hears what the Lord has done, fears Him rightly, and seeks refuge under His promise. She is not introduced as a polished religious person or an obvious example of faith. She is a Canaanite, a woman with a complicated past, and someone living in a condemned city. And yet God, in His mercy, brings her in. Rahab's story reminds us that God's grace is wider than our assumptions. True faith hears, fears, and acts. It stops trusting the walls that cannot save and takes refuge in the mercy God provides.