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Power Dynamic Voice of power Powerless God’s Voice David - Bathsheba - (God) David - Uriah - (God) David - Bathsheba - God David - Nathan/God Nathan - David - God God’s voice stands up for the powerless A Broken System David supposed to be the man after God’s own heart, the one who came from powerlessness,…

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…

The Giant That Got David 2 Sa 11:1-27 Another Bully is going to approach David. Lust. For many it is a huge problem, for others not so much. There is always a lust pattern that will try to snag your heart away from God. David had won many battles, maybe all up to this point, but he was about to crash…

What Went Wrong? One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. So David sent someone to inquire about her, and he said, “Isn’t this Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hethite?” David sent…

The Weight of The Word Worship with Rejoicing Gathering Called to Worship Called to Confession The Weight of the Word Prayers of the People Benediction Sent out to live Word Every Sunday we come to Church mostly to hear the Scriptures read and explained. And in all of this we pray for a Word from the…

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…

The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Your sin may not be David's sin, but it is just as serious and consequential.

In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem. One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very…

How many of you - TAKE ISSUE - with the rising Cable costs in this country? How many of you take ISSUE - with the inflated gas prices in this country? How many of you take ISSUE with the absolute incompetence at ALL levels of our government? You know what that proves? It proves that we ALL - deal with…

Be Perfect — The Impossible Made Possible The utter impossibility of our keeping the law of God (vv. 20–48) A. When hatred is equal to murder (vv. 21–26) B. When lustful looking is equal to adultery (vv. 27–30) C. When divorce is not as easy as some like to think (vv. 31, 32) D. When false swearing is…

We are reminded that God graciously forgives us even though we still suffer consequences. We are encouraged to think through the consequences of our actions.

2 Samuel 11-12 David has now conquered become king of the land, he has been approved of God; he has kept his word; he has received the Davidic Covenant; he has defeated his enemies; he has helped his friends and foes alike. He has done all that he could to care for the things of God. He has seen much…

Weak, failing and Repenting: David a Man of God 2 Samuel 11-12 : More Focus on Psalm 51 15 Ja kirjeessä hän kirjoitti näin: “Pankaa Uuria eturintaan, kiivaimpaan taisteluun, ja vetäytykää takaisin hänen luotaan, että hänet lyötäisiin kuoliaaksi”. 18 Sillä ei sinulle kelpaa teurasuhri, sen minä kyllä…

Introduction: Welcome/Prayer (Text) 2 Samuel 10 Explain title - Play the Man It will be evident with the testimony I read near the end of the message It is an older expression, simply meaning to “be brave/strong”, “play the part”… “rise to the challenge/situation” Now the events of chapter 10, are first…

No amount of dodging and trying to justify your secret sin will ever make it right in God’s eyes

1 In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. Chose to step away from the front lines. 2 It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose…

Over the years I have had the pleasure of getting to know singer and songwriter Danny Oertli. One of the things I have noticed about many of the songs he writes is that they stem from life events he has gone through. When you understand the events and details of his life you have a new appreciation for…

David & Bathsheba The People: Bathsheba King David Uriah the Hittite Eliam, Bathsheba’s Father Ahithophel, Bathsheba’s Grandfather Machir, Bathsheba’s Brother First Son Dies before can be named Solomon, Second Son David Names Nathan, Third Son Bathsheba names Nathan the Prophet 11 iIn the spring of the…

The explanation lies in their response after they were confronted. Saul rationalizes, and David confesses. What a blessing it is to know we are redeemed today. Released from the penalty of our sin by the payment Christ made with His own blood. Redemption is exactly what we will see today, as we enter…

2 Samuel 12-19 David and the Aftermath This week we are discussing the results of David’s sin with Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11 . The prophet Nathan declared in 2 Samuel 12:10 that the sword would never depart from his house. This is seen in the troubles David experiences after his son Amnon rapes his daughter…

Intro ; Throughout the Bible light is contrasted with darkness. God is light ( 1 John 1:5 ), and living in the light refers to living in God’s truth, goodness, and wisdom. On the other hand, living in darkness describes living in sin or living a life apart from God. Paul makes a very clear distinction…

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…

Intro: We have been making our way through the Book of Daniel. Last week we finished Chapter 8 and instead of starting Chapter 9 today, I decided that it may be a good spot to interject a sermon that goes along with our theme and hopefully answers a question that I have heard many times and have also…

The Foretelling What do we notice about Gabriel’s announcement of the immaculate conception? The couple was betrothed. The Lord had chosen the very 2 that He wanted to be involved with stewarding this most precious of gifts. They were young, unwed, not experienced parents, yet they had a pure and devout…