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Focus on the Future
Before eating a meal, we purchase and cook food. Before taking a vacation, we plan and pack. Before retiring from work, we save and invest. Preparing is a part of everyday…
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Do You Remember Jedidiah?
The Old Testament provides many details about the life of a man named Jedidiah, but we probably do not readily recall his name. His father was a brave and faithful…
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David and Nathan
Guilty of adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah, King David’s sin has separated him from God. Instead of ignoring these sins or even quickly putting David…
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Four or Five Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
In David’s darkest spiritual hour, he committed adultery with Bathsheba and killed her husband, Uriah (2 Samuel 11:1-27). While it is hard to understand how a man who had been…
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David and Goliath
It is one of the most well-remembered events of the Old Testament. A young man, untrained for the battlefield but overflowing with faith in God, stands before and defeats a…
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David and Mephibosheth
Mephibosheth is one of the most memorable and challenging Bible names to remember. He was the grandson of King Saul and the son of David’s closest friend, Jonathan. Years after…
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Are We Caring for the Kingdom?
It has been over six months since the elders presented our theme for the year: “Caring for the Kingdom.” On several occasions, we have considered this theme’s meaning and how…
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“Immanuel” – God is With Us
In Isaiah 7:14, God’s word gives us the prophecy of a child being born to a virgin. The text tells us, “Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear…
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The Fall of Saul
The relationship between David and Saul tells a story of sinful jealousy. When God chose David to be king, Saul was still sitting on the throne. Saul had disobeyed God,…
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After God’s Heart
David was “a man after God’s own heart.” In 1 Samuel 13, as God takes the kingdom away from King Saul, Samuel the prophet says, “The Lord has sought out…