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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…

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…

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…

Introduction We need to learn from the experiences of others. In 2003, a 27-year-old outdoorsman - Aron Ralston - embarked on a solo canyoneering adventure in Utah’s Blue John Canyon. His passion for adventure and his belief in his own abilities led him deep into the rugged wilderness, seeking the thrill…

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…

Introduction God’s never taken by surprise. His plan is perfect God announced to Abraham of His plan for Israel to go in captivity and eventually into the wilderness Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they…

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…

Jumalan johdatuksen löytäminen on aina ollut kiinnostava aihe varsinkin uskovien keskuudessa. Keskustelutilaisuuksissa tästä aiheesta nousee monenlaisia kysymyksiä, joista haluaisin tänään nostaa esille muutamia Johdatus sanaa on käytetty raamatussa kahdessa merkityksessä Johdattaa ja opastaa sen alkutekstin…

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…

7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees, for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.” -------------------- David gets anointed by Samuel as King secretly, then Saul brings David into…

{{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…