John Prepares People for Jesus with Forgiveness
[1] The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. [2] As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my...
Kingly Strength and Dependence
[10] But David’s heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what...
The Few, the Humble, the Mighty Men of David
[18] Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty. And he wielded his spear against three hundred men and...
David’s Obituary Psalms, Part III – God Has Shown Himself
Dietrich Bonhoeffer called the Psalms the Prayer book of the Bible. Today, as we wrap up this autobiographical psalm of David, look at the...
DAVID’S OBITUARY PSALMS, PART II – God Makes Us Strong
This is the second of three sections of David’s Psalm reflecting on his life. Remember from the other psalms that David always...
David’s Obituary Psalms, part I
We are going to do things a little different for the next few days. 2 Samuel ends with 2 psalms of David and then a quintessential story of...
Old Stories and New Hopes Share the Fight Together
[17] But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid and attacked the Philistine and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him,...
When Everything We Trust In Is Gone, Even The Sun
[14] Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. [15] The sun and the...
Get to the Point, Resolve the Conflict, Save the Day
[17] And he came near her, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him,...