The Forgotten at the Table | 2 Sam 9, Luke 14:12-14 | Pastor Dave Hentschel

In week four of our Upside Down Glory series, Pastor Dave Hentschel walks through 2 Samuel 9:1–13 and Luke 14:12–14 to reveal the heart of a King who seeks out the forgotten and makes room for those the world overlooks. Through the story of Mephibosheth—crippled, exiled, and hiding in Lo Debar—Scripture shows how David’s covenant faithfulness leads him not to eliminate weakness, but to honor it with radical kindness, restoration, and a permanent seat at the royal table. Paired with Jesus’ call to invite the poor, the lame, and the blind to our banquets, this message confronts how easily dignity becomes conditional and hospitality selective. God’s Kingdom, however, is built on chesed—steadfast, covenant love—where grace is extended to those who cannot earn it, repay it, or even believe they deserve it, and where belonging comes before usefulness.The measure of a Christ-shaped community is not who sits at the center of the table, but whether the forgotten have been invited to it at all