The King's Messengers

I: The King's offer of compassion & peace (vv. 1-2)
A: David as a type of Christ
B: Our role as peacemakers
II: The Reality of Persecution (vv. 3-4)
A: The unwise counsel of the nobles.
B: The humiliation & rejection of the King's messengers
III: The King's Comfort (v. 5)
A: The King comforts & cares for his servants.
B: The Comfort of Christ-likeness
IV: The Hostile Response of the Wicked (vv. 6-12, 15, 16)
A: The Ammonite's hostility & the King's response.
B: Persistent opposition to the King (vv. 15, 16)
V: The King's Decisive Victory (vv. 13-14, 17-19)
A: The victory (vv. 17-19) Psalm 7:16
B: The resulting peace (v. 19)
Conclusion: Looking to our King's final victory (Psalm 110)