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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

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…

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…

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…

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…

We’re now several chapters in to 2 Samuel, specifically following the life of David. 1 Samuel tracks a lot of David’s young life, and 2 Samuel has been tracing his path to kingship. David’s been anointed king over all Israel, and we’re going to see what happens next. Of course, we need to remember David…

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.…

Psalms About Mount Zion, the City of God ( Ps 48 ) Teddy Kollek The visionary Mayor of Jerusalem who served for many years wrote these words in 2012 in the foreword to the CARTA’S HISTORICAL ATLAS OF JERUSALEM Jerusalem is a symbol and a dream—the eternal capital of Israel. But besides the heavenly Jerusalem,…

Introduction OT character studies are valuable. They involve people who lived in a different time, but who are real people. They have ups and they have downs. As we can see with David and with Solomon, sometimes they walk as God would have them walk; yet, other times they sin and go their own path. What…

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…

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…

az- AB - ah to hef-zee-BAH PRAYER Text: Isaiah 62:1-5 Jerusalem has a long and checkered history. Our personal history may not be as long, but most of us can identify with the checkered part. Jerusalem was originally a pagan city. But David conquered it and it became his capital city over all Israel.…

Exodus 25:1-27:19 Review In our last Torah Portions We have talked about different topics The Torah is the manual how to serve God- gives a sense of direction, like a compass W/o direction you do not know where you are going or what you are doing. Pentacost Shavuot are to be viewed as seven times the…

AFTER THE STORMS HAVE PASSED Revelation 14:1–5 Back To The Future—Sermon #34 Intro : If you have been studying along with us as we have moved through this amazing book, you know that the last two chapters have been dark, depressing and discouraging. We have been talking about the devil, the Antichrist…

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…

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…