Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and best-selling author Paul David Tripp connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

Mephibiseth was one of the last surviving members of Saul's family, a man crippled in both feet, calling himself nothing more than a dead dog.

Yet King David, remembering his covenant with Jonathan, sought him out, not for punishment,

but for grace, welcoming him to dine at the king's table.

In today's episode, we return to Paul's sermon series from the archives, David, a matter

of the heart.

This week, Paul shows how this small story of mercy

becomes a powerful window into the grand story of redemption. To hear more sermons from Paul,

visit paultrip.com slash sermons. Now here's Paul with today's message.

I don't know how much you've thought about this, but the faith that you have given your heart to is radical.

It's countercultural.

It operates fundamentally differently than typically human culture operates.

Human culture is all about pride of achievement,

pride of position.

It's about what you've earned and what you've deserved.

It divides itself by race and culture and gender and economic and social class.

Each group thinking that they're better than the other.

Each group thinking they're right.

Each group proud of who they are

and what they've achieved.

Christianity is radical.

Because the fundamental message of Christianity

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