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The Test of Integrity: David's Decisions in the Wilderness David’s Wilderness Times map of David’s routes away from Saul. Running in circles, but not lost. 1. Don’t Forget to Pray Prioritize Prayerful Guidance Divine Direction: Discerning God’s Guidance David saves the city of Keilah - PRAYER 1 Samuel…

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…

Revenge is normal, human response to mistreatment, but honoring others reflects God's grace toward us.

Lesson 8: David’s Time on the Run Part 2 1 Samuel 23-24 Last week we didn’t get as far as we wanted, but we got about a third of the way through David’s time on the run from Saul after he departed his house. I think it is important to recognize that at this time David did not know what God was going…

Lesson 7: 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…

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KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL Several phrases in , that have puzzled interpreters become more understandable in light of what we’ve been discussing. In the serpent (Hebrew: nachash ) says to Eve: “For God ( elohim ) knows that on the day you both eat from it, then your eyes will be opened and you both shall…

How The Mighty Have Fallen Summary: This sermon will explore the theme of hope and restoration amidst tragedy, as seen in the deaths of King Saul and Jonathan in 1 Samuel 31 and 2 Samuel 1 . This passage challenges us to trust in God's plan and His ability to bring beauty from ashes in our lives. Especially…

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.…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

Peril and Providence We went through a few questions rather quickly last time as we were ending the study. There was a comment about God’s decisions involving risks at times. How is that appropriate? If God knew (knows) what was going to happen - and if he predestines the events - where’s the risk? Perhaps…

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…

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…

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…

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…