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When our depravity threatens God’s plan, His gracious providence will protect His purpose.

Amnon, Tamar and Absalom....ugly, ugly stuff. This lesson notes all of the ways the plain law of God was being disregarded among David's family and the nation. The Bible doesn't shy away from showing how depraved God's people can be, so we shouldn't bury it under a rug either.

Well I told you last week that this text was going to be hard and I wasn’t lying. But before we dive head first into the inequalities of this text I thought I would pick on my own calling and our church for a moment. At the 45th and 50th celebration of the ordination of women there were studies conducted…

Discussion of Messiahship and Hanukkah along with Torah study of Yosef.

Today our text is 2 Samuel 13-19 as we near the end of David’s life and reign but first let’s look at last week Remember last week, Nathan as he confronted David had prophesied that this sin will have dire consequences. I want to especially point out Nathan’s words in 12:10: 2 Samuel 12:10 (NIV) — 10…

Este mensaje cuenta la historia de una de las bisabuelas de Jesús, que recurrió al engaño para cumplir la ley que le daría un hijo.

This message tells the story of one of Jesus' great-grandmothers, who resorted to deception in fulfilling the law that would give her a child.

Christians are called to fight injustice in the church, to conform our lives to Christ’s holy laws

DEALING WITH DISAPPOINTMENT 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and…

A 4-part Christmas/Advent series looking at 4 of the 5 women in Matthew’s genealogy. We left off Mary the mother. The idea is that they shouldn’t have made the list, Jesus shouldn’t have been in a stable and we shouldn’t be accepted by God. But Grace.

Because Jesus is the promised son of David and offspring of Abraham, He is perfectly qualified to be our Savior and King. But the line of descent to His birth is messy and broken, showing that He both saves and uses sinners for our good and His glory.

After Shelah had grown up, Judah became a widower. After Judah mourned the death of his wife, he planned on going to Timnah to shear his sheep. Upon hearing this news, Tamar disguised herself as a prostitute and immediately went to Enaim which was en route to Judah's destination. Upon arriving at Enaim,…

A Journey Through Genesis August 16, 2022 Season Five | Edition 38: Genesis 38

Isn't the Genealogy of Jesus just something we are expected to skip over on our way to the birth narrative? This record is full of meaning and relevance... even for the modern reader!

We used to have an old Scottish lady that attended our church when I was growing up. She was a dear servant of God and she read her Bible every day. She used to talk about how difficult it was to understand the King James Version of the Bible. The Living Bible was fairly new then and we bought her a…

December 16, 2007 Introduction: A while back I was pulled over on the highway by a highway patrolman for speeding. My life felt intercepted by that black and white car. This is not a confession, just a story. The patrolman came up to my car door and asked me where I was going in such a hurry. I said…