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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…

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…

Intro; One of the most influential Jazz musicians [ trumpeter ] and vocalist whose career covered a span of 50 years, had one of the most recognizable voices ever heard. That man was Louis Armstrong. Born in New Orleans in 1901, he dropped out of school in the 5th grade and went to work for a Jewish…

Wisdom shows restraint when ego pushes for recognition.

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

Introduction 1 Samuel 25:2-13 2 A certain man in Maon, who had property there at Carmel, was very wealthy. He had a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing in Carmel. 3 His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband…

Introduction 1 Samuel 24:1-22 1 After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.” 2 So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats. 3 He came to the sheep pens along…

The Death of Samuel 1 Now Samuel died. And all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah. Then David rose and went down to the wilderness of Paran. conclusion to a lifetime of service to the Lord miraculous birth (1:20) Godward purpose (1:10-11, 24-28) faithful ministry…

The Death of Samuel 1 Now Samuel died. And all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah. Then David rose and went down to the wilderness of Paran. conclusion to a lifetime of service to the Lord miraculous birth (1:20) Godward purpose (1:10-11, 24-28) faithful ministry…

Sometimes We Have to Wait When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.” Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men in front of the Wildgoats’ Rocks. And he came to the sheepfolds by the…

Vezot ha’ Bracha This is the Blessing Introduction Torah Portion This Torah Portion goes from Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12 But will only cover from Verse 1 to 29 Last Torah portion we spoke about the Song of Moses in Deuteronomy 32 We spoke about GIVE AN EAR Give EAR Requirement of our repentance - its prophetic…

Everybody has a sinful nature – I do, you do, everybody does. We’re all born with an innate ability to do the wrong thing. Because of that, because sin entered the world, everything in the world is broken – the weather’s broken, the economy’s broken, every family is broken, every body is broken, every…

David’s Time on the Run Part 3 Today we are going to finish this section, and we have to move through a couple of areas and disregard a few things for this study because we do not want to get bogged down in the life of David only and especially during his time on the run, but nonetheless, these things…

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 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…

What is a gift? Favor or item bestowed on someone A gift does not have attachments A gift always costs the giver, but not the receiver A gift is not in the item, but in the act 11 After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then,…

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…

Introduction: Welcome/Prayer Open up to 1 Samuel 25 This week we’re going to look at a request made by David which was denied and David’s response to this denial. With this event in David’s life we will consider how we respond in regard to our requests that get denied or are left unsatisfied. Recognizing…

{{Does every human hold worth? is there such a thing as worthless people? with our Christian worldview, our “right to life movement?” The answer is clear… or is it?}} Many years ago, a lawyer from Columbus Ohio once told a story of a case or a case study that he would use when he taught at Purdue and…

1 When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.” 2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men in front of the Wildgoats’ Rocks. 3 And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was…

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Why you need an Avenger.

Humility in action! So humility, what is in biblically speaking, what does it mean to humble yourself before the Lord? Can we look at some biblical examples of humility? Yes we can, and that is what we are going to do this evening. When it comes to humility you may think of this passage (Mt5:5-9) 5 “Blessed…

The Piece of Cloth It’s amazing the power of a symbol. Many of you wear a wedding ring on your finger. This symbol not only is a reminder of your commitment to another person, but is also a sign to others that you are off limits. Steeples rise high in the air. The sight of a cross on top of that steeple…

“The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable.” — Ralph W. Sockman The Bible tells one big story. It’s God’s story, and it is the central story of the universe. What does this illustration represent? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references…