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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.”…

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…

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

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:…

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…

When is procrastination deadly?

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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…

In the fifth sermon of the series, we explore the challenge of trusting God when His plan isn’t clear or aligns differently from our own expectations. Drawing from Proverbs 3:5-6 and Isaiah 55:8-9, we emphasize that God’s ways and timing are higher than ours, and trusting Him requires faith beyond understanding. We’ll examine how trust deepens our relationship with God, moving us from head knowledge to personal experience, and discuss how trials often strengthen our faith. By embracing God’s plan, we find peace, guidance, and unexpected blessings, even in the midst of uncertainty.

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.…

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…

Welcome Intro Last Week we saw that - The Head of the Body of Christ is also Our Savior and reigns supreme over all things. He is the image of the invisible God By Him all things were created In Him all things consist (are held together) He is superior over both His current and New creation However,…

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…

Intro In December 1914, 5 months into the First World War there was as one day truce along certain parts of the western front on Christmas Day. The reports state that from one trench on the British side they were singing Christmas carols, and on the German side they were also singing Christmas carols.…

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…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 11, Session 5 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Sept. 2022. Summary and Goal On our own, none of us has the power to resist sin, let alone overcome it.…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Hebrews 12:18-29 18 For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind, 19 and to the blast of a trumpet and the sound of words which sound was such that those who heard begged that no further word be spoken to them. 20 For they could…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Summary - Rev 12 On what day was Jesus actually born? What year? Does the timing matter? Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25, but virtually all Christians know that day isn’t the real birth date of the messiah. While that is certainly the case, has the birth date of Jesus been lost…