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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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

INTRODUCTION: I hope you are hungry for God’s Word this morning. Though our primary passage is only 7 verses, we will be scouring the pages of His Holy Word looking for wisdom and understanding in how we ought to fight for our souls. Welcome/Prayer Depression, anxiety, fear, loneliness… uncertainty……

INTRODUCTION: Welcome/Prayer Turn to 2 Samuel 21:1-14 We’re entering into the final section of 2 Samuel… which consists of chapters 21-24 This last section has two things worth discussing before we dive into pur passage today. First matter of discussion is one of chronology. When did the events listed…

What monument are you leaving for the next generation?

Rebellion & Mercy

There will always be consequences for sin, but how will you use the consequences to grow?

A Geek Moment Giant! What comes to your mind? Rephaim! What came to the ancient Israelites mind? 14 They are dead, they will not live; they are shades, they will not arise; to that end you have visited them with destruction and wiped out all remembrance of them. Here Rephaim is translated as shades.…

25 Then the king said to Zadok, “Carry the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the Lord , he will bring me back and let me see both it and his dwelling place. Remember God’s Grace. 12 It may be that the Lord will look on the wrong done to me, and that the Lord will repay me…

Mother / Mom A Mother is a woman who gives birth to a child. 20 Now the man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all the living. Becoming a Mom is a matter of the heart. It is God who created the mother’s heart Evident investment 5 For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you,…

Giant Slayers 4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown. 5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every…

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…

Torah Portion: Numbers 22:2-25:9 Haftarah: Micah 5:7-6:8 Road Map Micah five six if following the original text - in NKJV would be Micah five 7 Review as to where we are so far in the Torah and the haftarahs Introduction of our Haftarah from Micah five Summary of the Torah Portion: Big Picture of the…

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…

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

"Backsliding" is rarely a sllip, more often it is a willful rebellion to a God who is calling you to return.

Introduction Back to the life of David. Where are we? David has become a great king uniting the land of Israel under on rule. But he is not a perfect king or father. He has sinned committed adultery and murder to cover up things. He not taken justice for his daughters rape. He has not stepped up and…

Haggai, Malachi ((1) Call for Repentance (3:7)) The problem was that Judah failed to recognize that they had strayed from the divine path. Although they had noticed the absence of God’s blessings (1:2; 2:13–14, 17; 3:14–15), they had not noticed the absence of their God. They were like the stereotypical…