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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…

Torah Portion: Exodus 25:1-27:19 Haftarah 1 Kings 5:12-6:13 Review Two Two Two Two Two Two Two -two exodus Hebrew = Bitterness Pride Shema - three divisions— 1. 2. 3. Korah Picture of Tannin the plagues (2) New Moon Picture of Hodesh as opposed to Full Moon Picture of Moed 4595 מוֹעֵד‎ Picture of Time…

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…

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…

Good morning. If you have your Bibles turn with me to Luke Chapter 3. Today we are going to finish chapter 3. Next week we will begin our Summer Series as we look into the wise sayings and practical wisdom of Proverbs. We hope you will join us for this exciting journey. This morning we come to the genealogy…

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…

Breaking Through! 21 For the Lord shall rise up as in mount Perazim, He shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, That he may do his work, his strange work; And bring to pass his act, his strange act. Lets turn to: 2 Sam 5 5:1 Chapters 5–10 recount the reign of David over all Israel at Jerusalem. During…

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…

Christ places us in a growing community and grants inexplicable victory.B

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.…

Conquers the Philistines, Moabites, and Syrians ( 2 Sam. 5:17-25 , cf. 1 Chron. 14:8-17 ; 2 Sam. 8:1 , cf. 1 Chron. 18:1 ; 2 Sam. 21:15-22 , cf. 1 Chron. 20:4-8 ), the Moabites ( 2 Sam. 8:2 , cf. 1 Chron. 18:2 ), and the Syrians ( 2 Sam. 10:1-19 ; cf. 1 Chron. 19:1-19 ) Introduction In the Lord of the…

if you were with us last week - you remember looking at David’s call - by GOD - to be [King] over Israel - AND [shepherd] over God’s people. King AS Shepherd - was the title of our sermon last week. And we saw the different aspects OF BEING a shepherd over God’s people. What were they? KING AS SHEPHERD:…

Isaiah prophesied many times about Jesus, and one of those prophecies was this: There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might,…

Devotion 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Prayer Announcements Weekly Theme: Praise God for His Faithfulness Word for the Week: Faithfulness of God is His perfect loyalty and consistency in being true to His name, His character and His…

2 Samuel 5-7 Up to this point we have looked at the kings of Israel, starting with how people of God, rejected God and demanded a king to be set over them like the lands around them. We looked at the setting of he land, why they indeed needed a king. We saw their first king, Saul, the good things about…

What do we know about sheep ? Sheep are dumb. Sheep can’t defend themselves. Sheep are easily lost and have no sense of direction. If they are separated from the flock they can’t find their way back. Sheep are easily scared and scattered. Sheep will follow whoever or whatever is leading them. Sheep will…

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…

Announcements Are there any announcements? The Revelation Bible Study will start back up on Thursday January 13 at 6pm. Please pray for the Brent and Vicki Knowles as they will be traveling to Florida and will be gone for the next 5 weeks and also for Ryan and Crystal who are in Arizona until April.…

Take Your Seat Bo had a lot going on in life. His legs were lame. That’s not a very significant thing today. But back then, it was. It shaped everything about Bo’s life. He didn’t have a job, occasionally he got some money from strangers when he ask for it, some people call it begging. He lived with…