Politicians make many promises to get elected that they fail to fulfil once they are in office. They stretch the truth and sometimes even lie to convince voters of their worth. God is not like politicians. When he makes a promise, He always tells the truth and He always keeps His promise in every detail. […]
Have you ever read a chapter of the Bible and when you finished you had no idea what you read because you were not concentrating? I have. That is doing right in a wrong way. Transition This evening we are going to see how David did right in a wrong way and it ended up […]
Have you ever read a chapter of the Bible and when you finished you had no idea what you read because you were not concentrating? I have. That is doing right in a wrong way. Transition This evening we are going to see how David did right in a wrong way and it ended up […]
Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was little more than a puppet king. His only strength was the support of his captain Abner. Now that Abner was dead, he was in trouble. Then two of his captains conspired against him and killed him while he slept (4:1-8). They took the news to David and David had them put […]
After Saul’s death, David moved to Hebron and was anointed king over Judah only. Abner, Saul’s captain made Ishbosheth, Saul’s son king the rest of Israel. For seven years civil war kept David from being king over all Israel. During those years of conflict, though David was far from perfect, he displayed several qualities that […]
Death is one of the saddest topics known to man because it is so final. There is no return to life once a person is dead. However, the Bible records several exceptions to this rule. At least nine were supernaturally resurrected. Elijah raised a boy. Elisha raised a boy. A man came to life when […]
If you ask children what they want to do when they grow up, most of the time they want to be something great. I have never heard a child say that he wants to be a servant. Self-esteem is strongly promoted today. Kids are taught to think they are great superstars. They long to wear […]
Jeremy Taylor was a 17th-century English cleric [preacher] who was severely persecuted for his faith. But though his house was plundered, his family left destitute, and his property confiscated, he continued to count the blessings he could not lose. He wrote: “They have not taken away my merry countenance, my cheerful spirit, and a good […]
Trust is an important part in any relationship. Faithfulness builds trust. Prudence builds trust. Communication builds trust. Loyalty builds trust. Experience builds trust. True change can heal broken trust. God is absolutely trustworthy in every way. He always does right. He is always faithful. He always knows what is best for every situation. Both the […]
The partridge is a bird a little smaller than a chicken that was common in Israel. “In every part of the hill country it abounds, and its ringing call-note in early morning echoes from cliff to cliff alike amid the barrenness of the hills of Judea and in the glens of the forest of Carmel.” […]