2 Samuel 14:1-33 Absalom Returns to Jerusalem
Joab has a plan to bring Absalom back to Jerusalem. But it involves deceit and intrigue and a good bit of storytelling. The interpersonal relationships are very complicated.
Colossians 1:6 Bearing Fruit & Increasing
The Gospel, in and of itself, has the power to bear fruit and increase. It is our duty to participate! Let’s examine this.
1 Peter 3:1-7 Husbands & Wives
Peter discusses the proper relationship between husbands and wives, including guidance for how a woman ought to adorn herself.
2 Samuel 13:1-39 A Most Tragic Story
The story in chapter 13 is one of the saddest in all the Scriptures. Worse, it is being played out countless times yet today all over the world. David and three of his children descend to the lowest depths caused by human depravity.
1 Peter 2:18-25 … Leaving You An Example …
Writing to an audience experiencing difficult days, Peter encourages them to consider the example Jesus gave us. The right, proper attitude can make all the difference in “the world.”
Colossians 1:5c The Gospel Presentation
Having defined what the gospel is, now we come to the presentation of it. Here I will talk about the core essentials of the presentation, then go through just one of many gospel tracts that are available as a help
2 Samuel 11-12 David, Bathsheba, and Uriah
Such a tragic story. A vivid reminder of the basal sin nature of man, even a man after God’s heart. But it is also one of the greatest demonstrations of God’s redeeming grace.
Colossians 1:5b What Is The Gospel (Part 2)
Week two of three weeks to examine the construct and the content of “The Gospel” from a Biblical perspective. Paul mentions it in verse 5 so we should understand what he meant by the term.
1 Peter 2:13-17 Subject To Authorities
How are we to understand the biblical injunctions to be subject to our rulers? This is, I think, a misunderstood topic in many American churches. Let’s get into it!
2 Samuel 9 & 10 The Kindness & The Severity of David
In chapter 9 David shows kindness to the surviving son of Jonathan. In chapter 10 we see the severity of David when another King shows himself a fool to some messengers David sent to him on an errand of mercy.
