February 16, 2025 David’s song reveals a heart of forgiveness; it lifts Saul up. Which is what God does for us when He forgives us.
January 26, 2025 If King Saul serves as an object lesson then we’re all in trouble.
January 19, 2025 David exhibits the heart of God through his mercy with the Egyptian, his salvation to his family and to his generous gifts to his friends.
January 5, 2025 Sometimes the parts we play in God’s plans are dull and simple but they contribute to a much larger and beautiful picture which is greater than the sum of its parts.
Dec. 29, 2024. More questions are raised than answered in this passage. What can we learn from it?
Dec. 15, 2024. Our humble and exalted positions in Christ give us humility and courage in the same way David’s failures and calling did.
Dec. 8, 2024. No matter how important we are we all need people like Abigail in our lives who have the courage to speak truth with grace.
Dec. 1, 2024. Navigating ambiguous moral situations requires listening to our conscience, listening to God while also keeping in mind Christ-like principles.
November 10, 2024. In a dark hour David is encouraged by a friend to remember God and to seek connection with Him.
November 3, 2024 Following God is more than a commitment to Principles. It is a commitment to a Relationship.
October 27, 2024 We revisit the question "Why do bad things happen to good people?" and what it says about God's character.
October 20, 2024 The antidote to fear is the fear of the Lord.
October 13, 2024 I this study we examine David eating the Bread of the Presence and Jesus' response.
October 6, 2024 David was persecuted in very similar ways to Jesus and for the same reasons.
Sept. 22, 2024 David reminds us that even though troubles make us feel like God has forgotten about us, He really hasn’t.
September 15, 2024. In this bible lesson we look at David's example of Humility and Trust while also exploring how to navigate a complex world.
In this bible lesson from 1 Samuel 17 & 18, given on September 8, 2024, we discuss how to read more deeply into the scriptures by looking at the subtext. We also discuss how to do so while remaining faithful to the Bible. The we look at two stories, one about Saul and Abner and the other about Jonathan and David and look at what the subtext can reveal about the heart of God.
In this Bible lesson given on September 1, 2024 we read the story of David and Goliath in its entirety then answer the question: What is the moral of the story? Contrary to popular opinion this story is about more than one man's faith.
In this bible lesson given on August 25, 2024 we explore why God not only allows hardships in our lives but sometimes orchestrates them. But first we explore how King David fulfilled the role of a messianic type.
In this Bible study of 1 Samuel 16 given on August 11, 2024 we look closely at the anointing of David by the prophet Samuel. We also discuss the significance of David's physical description when the text clearly states that God does not look at mere outward appearances.
This is the first lesson in a bible study on the life of King David given on August 4, 2024. For context, we begin with the fall of King Saul. In this lesson we deal with the topic of genocide and how Christians can think about passages like this from the Bible.
July 28, 2024. In this bible study from Philippians 4 we discuss how the Christian life is lived from a place of abundance with what God has already given, not a formula for getting something from God.
July 21, 2024 In this bible study from Philippians 4 we discover the secret to contentment.
In this Bible study from Philippians 4 given on July 14, 2024 we find practical advice for resolving conflict between Christians.