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David’s Friends in the Struggle Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.” After David’s sin with Bathsheba and as Absalom tried to take over the kingdom David was in need of faithful and true friends. He was aided by them in his trials and they provide us a unique…

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…

Message: Keep on the Firing Line Paul’s Second Missionary Journey In Acts chapter 18, the Apostle Paul comes to Corinth where… He cultivated a relationship with Aquila and Priscilla and… In an effort to support himself, began to work and… to witness. Acts 18:5 (KJV 1900) And when Silas and Timotheus…

1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. Part…

Due to the holiday this is a 7 week series. September and October. There will be a lot of review but not exactly the same as Bible study 101 but this has been the most requested reteach. 1. What is so special about the Bible? We need to understand what’s special before we start studying. A. The Bible…

Victory in the Rock 2 Samuel 22 , Psalm 18 Crying Out in Crisis for the Rock - 2 Samuel 22:1-7 This week we are focused on 2 Samuel chapter 22. It is a Prayer Psalm of David extolling the victory of depending wholly on His Lord. Nearing the end of his live, David looks back and writes this beautiful…

A. Rapport for the time B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text D. Relevance of the text I. Setting the Scene 1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle. And they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the…

Torah Portion: Genesis 21:1-34 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu, Comforted but Zion said alone . Third consolation: anaya Soarah: Afflicted and Stormed Tossed 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now…

I AM SECURE - Physically. I AM SECURE = Spiritually - next week. INTRODUCTION . David great and mighty King. Even David got scared at times. David new God personally. David relied on God. David praised God. God is a personal and intimate God. 1 And David spoke the words of this song to the Lord in the…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 Review Three Weeks discomfort. The physical Temple person. study of Torah. Evil Inclination Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations:…

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…

"Savior - Because I need Saving"

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…

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

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.…

Introduction We are coming to the last in the series of David’s Life. David will not die in this passage but this passage and the rest of Samuel is more like an appendix to the story of David. Today we are talking about David’s Last Words. 2 Samuel 23:1-7 1 These are the last words of David: “The inspired…

Isaiah 54:1-55:5 Review We continue with the new cycle of Halftarah readings We have taught from the Torah portions directly for the last 3 years We are dedicating this new cycle to the teaching of every Haftarah that accompanies every Torah Portion in the corresponding cycle The Halfarah are supplementary…

Introduction ? Passage Outline 1. A weakened king (19:1-8) Read 2 Samuel 19:1-8 2 Samuel 19:1–8 (ESV) 1 It was told Joab, “Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for the people heard that day, “The king is grieving…

We are coming ever so close to the end of this book of 2 Samuel that we’ve been walking thru as a church. There are 24 chapters in 2 Samuel - and today - we’ll focus in on chapter 22. Something we need to know ABOUT this book - is that starting in chapter 21 (so the last 4 chapters of this book)... …actually…

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…

IX. Unusual Accounts of David’s Life A. Trial of Famine Here David has just finished up reaping a lot for his own sin; now he and his country have to reap for someone else’s sin. It seems like trials can come back to back often. We need to, in the Christian life, when the trials come back to back, to…

We all want significance in life; we want to find our place and position. We as Christian people need to trust God and do our best in every area of life; and then we need not to stoop ourselves, to manipulate, abuse, and use others for our self-promotion. We should not be our way to grab all that we…

Intro: The last time we saw Moses he had become a failure in trying to save his people through the murder of an Egyptian taskmaster. Now he is in the backside of the Midian desert, married, a new dad, and tending sheep for his father-in-law Jethro. While at Mt. Horeb, Moses sees an amazing sight, a bush…

There are some interesting scriptural truths mentioned in this passage. 2 Samuel 24:1–4 (NIV) 1 Again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.” 2 So the king said to Joab and the army commanders with him, “Go throughout…

Not simply David’s last words, but the last which he spoke by the spirit of God. Word of Prophecy May our last words be as beneficial to others as David’s were, instead of words of failure and regret. God raised up David, his anointed king, from all the tribes of Israel. And, David is thought to be the…