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Lesson 6: David’s Time on the Run Part 1 1 Samuel 21-22 We saw last week that there were some character flaws that were popping out in the life of David. Minor when compared to you and I, and I believe the instances we see were probably the extent of them. We saw that David complained about his situation…

Lesson 4: The First King – Saul Part 2 The Kings of Israel & Judah 1 Samuel 13-31 Last week we started looking at our first king of Israel under the kingdom united as one. His name was Saul. We learned that he was definitely the right choice for the job. God would not choose someone that could not accomplish…

Lesson 2: Introduction Part 2 Last week we mainly gave a scope of what we are going to be covering in this study – the books that are involved and explained how the make of Israel went from one kingdom to a the two kingdoms of Judah and Israel. This week we are going to look at the subject & precursors…

What is true madness? Who will be a martyr? Who makes up his motley crew?

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Cosmic Geography Last week we looked at YHWH’s disinheritance of the nations. This was the theological lens through which an ancient Israelite viewed her own nation with respect to all others, and her elohim YHWH, against the gods of the nations. By definition YHWH was superior he was Most High… the…

Intro: Have you ever asked the question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” Sure you have and honestly you probably never really got an answer that satisfies nor comforts those in tough situations. Even if someone gave you an answer like, “It’s all in God’s big plan” or “these things happen so…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…

12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. God is reassuring when it comes to Security. The security of Israel was guaranteed by God.…

Are you familiar with the expression.... “Birds of a feather flock together” It’s an English proverb that means those with similar interests or attributes tend to mutually associate or tend to group together. This morning we are going to see the importance of being aware of our feathers and whom we tend…

In Psalm 56, David shows us how to pray when we're afraid. Main Idea: Faith is not the absence of fear; it is the confidence that God is greater than my fears

Continue 2021 Series - Jesus is In! First and second Samuel, our trusted prophet 1 & 2 Samuel ... He is our trusted Prophet In 1st and 2nd Samuel, He is the Seed of David. The Prophet of The Lord Messiah exalted by God with power ( 1 Sam 2:10 , Matt 28:18 ) Messiah would be a descendant of David ( 2…

Will you be a mighty man of God?

Introduction: Open to 2 Samuel 1 We are back at it with our current series of going through Samuel and Kings The last time we preached on Samuel we finished up the first book of Samuel and read of Saul and Jonathan’s death... An event that ended 1 Samuel, which in its 31 chapters showed us that God is…

Good News for Burdened Believers Psalm 55:22 Introduction A. We're All Familiar with Burdens 1. We know physical burdens, financial burdens, fearful burdens 2. From the time of the fall, people have carried burdens B. Jesus Invited the Burdened to Come to Him ( Matt. 11:28-30 ) 28 Come unto me, all ye…

What do you believe about God? What God do you serve?

The Pledge of a Mother This morning, we are once again going to take a look into the life of Samuel’s mother, Hannah. This being Mother’s Day, I thought I would move the text around to look into her life on a day we celebrate the Mother’s in our lives. This morning’s message will be a bit different this…

Sign Wonders and Miracles How 2020 treating you? Let’s just say it was not what I was expecting, but on further reflection I have discovered it is exactly what God envisioned. Let me say this. Instead of looking at the turmoil, The Stock market crash; the price of oil plumeting, People running out of…

Do you hear Him?

Strengthen yourself in the Lord. How many of you good use a good renewing? Today is a day of being renewed and strengthened in Christ. We are continuing to strengthen ourselves in the Lord. Tell the story of David and upbringing and time line all the way up to the point of being alone and strengthening…

Last Spring, we studied through the Sermon on the Mount. One of the great themes of Matthew is the coming kingdom. The Book of Revelation speaks of the time when that new kingdom is fully realized. I shared with our Elders a week ago an observation that I gleaned about songs describing Heaven. Historically…

Strengthen yourself in the Lord. How many of you good use a good renewing? Today is a day of being renewed and strengthened in Christ. Play Video: Dr drops P bomb. Tell the story of David and upbringing and time line all the way up to the point of being alone and strengthening himself in the Lord. age…