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How many here today have ever wanted to get revenge for something that someone did to you? Most of us right… the others are lying. Sometimes, revenge is sought after by those who have been hurt by someone else… or even spouses. One older lady in life who was dumped by her husband – poured gallons of…

2,400 people a day die from it. 80 million people in the United States live with it. The cost of preventing it was $48 billion in the U.S. alone in 2008. 17 million people around the world die from it each year. Strangely, much of it is preventable. What is it? It’s heart disease . It is largely preventable…

This Week’s Theme : Serve Together with Excellence Word for the Week is Excellence : It is the act of producing work for God that is very or eminently good. Memory verse: Romans 14:12 So then each of us shall give account of himself to God. Sermon Passage : 1 Samuel 18:5-16 14 And David behaved wisely…

Fathers Day – We tend to minimize fathers in todays society. But 1/3 of children live in a fatherless home. These kids make up: 63% of all youth suicides. 70% of juveniles in state treatment facilities 71% of HS drop outs 75% of chemical abuse patients 80% of drug users 80% of anger driven rapist 85%…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Jonathan = “Jehovah has given” True friends are a gift of God God Provides Support for God’s Leaders God placed Jonathan in David’s life just when he needed a true friend 2 Samuel 1:26 “I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; You have been very pleasant to me; Your love to me was wonderful, Surpassing…

Lure of Comparison 1 Samuel 18:6–8 ESV And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. And the women answered…

Let’s open in prayer before we begin. Heavenly Father, We come before you with hearts full of gratitude for the gift of friendship. You, who are the ultimate Friend, have shown us the way to connect with one another in deep and meaningful ways. As we gather today to explore the beauty of spiritual friendship,…

Evil schemes are no match for God's shelter!

Friendship and a prelude to jealousy The blessing of friendship Jonathan soul is knit to David’s (v1) Jonathan makes a covenant with David (v3) promise, terms, sacrifice proverbs 17:17 “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” proverbs 27:17 “Iron sharpens iron, and one man…

1 Samuel 18:6-10 This afternoon I would like to preach a message from the life of Saul and one of the great lessons that his poor example gives to us nevertheless. We are always needing all of God’s Word and there are lessons throughout. If we we will be tender hearted, focused, and patient, there is…

Lesson 6: King David: A Servant to Saul The Kings of Israel & Judah 1 Samuel 18-20 Last we looked at David as he came out of obscurity. It wasn’t that there wasn’t record of him or his family like Elijah the Tishbite, there is nothing known of his background other than what his name says – it was just…

Lesson 5: King David: From Obscurity 1 Samuel 16-18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him. I’m excited…

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…

Intro: Camaraderie is a word that has been coming to me a lot lately. When you ask almost any Veteran what they miss most about the service, camaraderie is the number 1 answer, it is pretty much the only answer. But why? Well we certainly don’t miss the wars and we don’t miss the long exhausting hours…

INTRODUCTION: Welcome/Prayer How we come to understand the text of the Old Testament is important... It is easy to look at chapter written about David, Saul, Jonathan and others and think how we might be like them and how we shouldn’t be like them... And of course it is wise to do character studies on…

Good Morning, We have just started our series Love wins.. We have three Community groups going on --- Richvale and Gridley and a group in Oroville on Wednesday nights…we have the opportunity to go deeper in discussion… and encourage you be part of a group.. Last week was valentines Day and the next day…

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Adam/Eve Fall Promise Egypt Wilderness Wandering Judges Rejection of God as King/ Saul 13 Samuel said to Saul, “You have been foolish. You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you. It was at this time that the Lord would have permanently established your reign over Israel, 14 but now your…

Good Morning! We are in a series entitled Unashamed. ..and we are talking about this Emotion called Shame… and it’s impact on other emotions... Shame has been called the silent emotion because it is difficult to identify in our lives… and it’s the emotion that gets ignored the most. ... You won’t find…

Created For a Purpose. 4 Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.” You are God’s idea. He’s the one with the plan. He’s the one with the purpose. 14 I will give…

'Are we able to surrender our own goals for that of God's goals?'

In the fifth sermon of the series, we explore the challenge of trusting God when His plan isn’t clear or aligns differently from our own expectations. Drawing from Proverbs 3:5-6 and Isaiah 55:8-9, we emphasize that God’s ways and timing are higher than ours, and trusting Him requires faith beyond understanding. We’ll examine how trust deepens our relationship with God, moving us from head knowledge to personal experience, and discuss how trials often strengthen our faith. By embracing God’s plan, we find peace, guidance, and unexpected blessings, even in the midst of uncertainty.

As we continue on in our study through 2 Samuel, I am struck (though I am not surprised) by how God’s Word speaks today. Even in 2 Samuel—this book documenting the history of God’s people in ancient Israel—God is speaking today. God’s Word is instructive and inspiring; there’s no part of it that isn’t.…