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What Went Wrong? One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. So David sent someone to inquire about her, and he said, “Isn’t this Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hethite?” David sent…

Introduction Last week we read about the rape of a woman by her half-brother. Amnon rapes Tamar the sister of Absolom. All children of David the King of Israel. 2 Samuel 13:23-36 23 Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal Hazor near the border of Ephraim, he invited all the king’s…

Your sin may not be David's sin, but it is just as serious and consequential.

How would you define love? There was a movie made by Disney over 14 years ago, with a song called: How does she know that you love her. How does someone show love? I realize that I am late to the ball game for this sermon. Every September or October, I set aside a week to prepare my preaching calendar…

Read 2 Sam 13-15:12 2 Sam 13:21 21 When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry. Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint add, “But he would not punish his son Amnon, because he loved him, since he was his firstborn.” David did not punish His son. He loved him, but this failure would lead to many…

Oh, you and I need God’s help, we need to turn from our sin while there is hope lest some of the problems that will come from our sin, as we see in David’s life tonight. Remember, we said that there would be a four-fold judgment with David, by his own proclamation to Nathan concerning the parable of…

There will always be consequences for sin, but how will you use the consequences to grow?

1 In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. Chose to step away from the front lines. 2 It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose…

Introduction We need to learn from the experiences of others. In 2003, a 27-year-old outdoorsman - Aron Ralston - embarked on a solo canyoneering adventure in Utah’s Blue John Canyon. His passion for adventure and his belief in his own abilities led him deep into the rugged wilderness, seeking the thrill…

So as you can see from the slide - I decided that we will just keep going in our Bibles... Breaking into 1 Kings today. I assume that most people haven’t spent too much TIME in 1 Kings... And so I think it will good for us to not only learn the history behind it…the NARRATIVE behind it... But also of…

1 How deserted lies the city, once so full of people! How like a widow is she, who once was great among the nations! She who was queen among the provinces has now become a slave. 2 Bitterly she weeps at night, tears are on her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends…

THAT TROUBLE WITH HAGAR Genesis 16:1–16 Abraham: Following In The Footsteps Of Faith Sermon #10 Intro : It is amazing the depths to which God’s Own people can sink. Here is Abram, a man who is following God by faith. He has believed God enough to leave his homeland and his family behind. He has trusted…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 12, Session 1 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Sept 2022. Up to the time of Solomon, no ANE empire had greater influence over the land of Canaan than…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

We are reminded that God graciously forgives us even though we still suffer consequences. We are encouraged to think through the consequences of our actions.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Raising Children is a challenge Raising good children is a big challenge I. Raising godly children is an incredible task Teaching children to obey Teaching children to show respect and honor Protecting them from evil – wrong philosophies Teaching them to keep their heart’s pure For your obedience is…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…

Just & Unwilling matt 1:19 Matthew 1:19 (ESV) 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. What does it mean for Joseph to be a just man and yet unwilling to put her to shame? He wanted to fulfill the law and show compassion His adopted…

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. We come to the last on Paul’s list of the fruit of the Spirit—self-control. This word throws us back sharply to that horrible list of “the works…

Call to Worship:(inspired by Psalm 84 , 1 Kings 8:27 ) How beautiful are the places where You dwell, O Lord! This house cannot contain Your glory; even the heavens are bursting with the goodness of Your presence! Happy are those who find their strength in You. Hear our prayers this day, Holy God, as…

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Do you follow out of condition or conviction?