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David anointed King First over Judah 2 Samuel 2:1-5 Seek the Lord’s Will, and Where 2 Samuel 2:1–4 “It happened after this that David inquired of the Lord, saying, “ Shall I go up to any of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David said, “ Where shall I go up?” And He said, “To Hebron.”…

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…

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.…

Death is something most of us have encountered. Some of you have had a front-row seat for the death of a loved one. Many of you, more than one. We know about death. We even sang a funeral song this morning. “In the Garden” is played at more funerals than just about any other song. However, “When I Get…

Torah Portion: Numbers 13:1-15:41 Haftarah : Joshua 2:1-24 Road Map Review as to where we are so far in the Torah and the haftarahs Introduction of our Haftarah from Joshua Summary of the Torah Portion: Big Picture of the Haftarah, Biblical Presentation Closing - significance Review Map of the Journey…

What we have here is a horrible mess of a situation. Way back, 15-some years ago, Samuel, the prophet of God, anointed David, the youngest son of Jesse, as king. God’s chosen man for the job. Saul was out; David was in. But it took a while. David patiently waited. Saul, the momentary king, tried to kill…

The king is dead. King Saul is dead! What’s David going to do? How is David going to assume the throne? You might remember, 1 Samuel 16 , David was anointed as king, but that was like 15 years before this moment. Saul has been king; David is a king in waiting, a king in exile, a king hunted. Over these…

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…

1 Kings 1:1-31 Review 1 Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. Summary of The Torah Portion: 1 Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. Old Well Advanced in Age This is the main center of the Halftarah.…

2 Samuel 2-4 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. In every one of our lives there needs to be a continual anointing from God. We need the Lord’s blessing in order to accomplish the work he has called us to do. No doubt, when we are saved, the Bible…

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…

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…

38 “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 39 But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as…

When is procrastination deadly?

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For more then 3000 years the mighty have been falling, how can you avoide it?

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…

The Legacy of a Man Father’s day remarks. 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” This scripture is often quoted…

1 After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag. 2 And on the third day, behold, a man came from Saul’s camp, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. And when he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid homage. 3 David said…

1 Now the Philistines had gathered all their forces at Aphek. And the Israelites were encamped by the spring that is in Jezreel. 2 As the lords of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were passing on in the rear with Achish, 3 the commanders of the Philistines…

Series Intro Previous sermon: Joseph’s waiting period Intro Background 1 and 2 Samuel is the the story of Israel’s first two kings Saul and David. The immediate purpose of the Book of Samuel was to show the circumstances surrounding the founding of the monarchy in Israel. 1 Samuel tells of the birth…

17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son, (ESV) — 17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son This past week saw the death of Aaron Hernandez. One of footballs best players, he was in jail for the murder of the boyfriend of his girlfriend’s…

If you have your Bible (and I hope you do), please turn with me to 2 Samuel 4 . Keep your Bible open in front of you this morning. It will do you good to have your Bible with you so you can follow along as we go. 2 Samuel 4 is a short chapter. 12 verses. That’s all there is; that’s all the text we’re…

Introduction I began to name this the ‘Bible Person Study’, but chose to go with the ‘Bible Character Study’. I hesitated to name it that, as I don’t want to diminish the fact that these are real people we’ll be examining. But the reason that it’s named the Bible Character Study is because we’ll be focusing…