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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…

IX. Unusual Accounts of David’s Life A. Trial of Famine Here David has just finished up reaping a lot for his own sin; now he and his country have to reap for someone else’s sin. It seems like trials can come back to back often. We need to, in the Christian life, when the trials come back to back, to…

INTRODUCTION (Smile): Welcome/Prayer (Review Chiastic structure of chapters 21-24) Our passage, 2 Samuel 22:1-30 … has us at the climax, the high point of this final section of 2 Samuel Today, by David’s very own words, not that of the author, but David himself, we read of his faith and his viewpoint…

Do you believe that God is big enough? Strong enough? Just enough? Righteous enough? Faithful enough? 23 Behold, the tempest of the Lord ! Wrath has gone forth, A sweeping tempest; It will burst on the head of the wicked. 24 The fierce anger of the Lord will not turn back Until He has performed and until…

What monument are you leaving for the next generation?

Right now, we are at a point of growing tired of this Pandemic… It hasn’t gone away like people said it should, but it’s bounced back. Politics has gotten involved and that always messes stuff up. So today, I want us to look at How Faith Make Tough Choices Easier . Think about it. How should you react…

1 And David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. God is active in our lives. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 2…

Do you want to rise above this? Reset Botton Grief We understand that you had plans and those plans were changed for you. We understand that you dont want to be trapped. We understand that you may not want to be the one that teaches your kids. We understand that you wanted to feel secure about what is…

Wars And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are…

1 And David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. (ESV) — 1 And David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand…

“Change, it’s constant” Constants: God’s love ( 1Jn4:8 ; Jn3:16 ; Rom8:38-39 ) God is love God so loved God’s love is inseparable Constants: God’s way ( Jn14:6 ) The way of Jesus only Constants: God’s promises ( Heb13:5 ) Promises to never leave nor forsake you Constants: Change (expand on types of change)…

The Lamp We are lamps of the Holy Spirit in our world - both individually and corporately. Exodus 27:20-21 Exodus 27:20 "And you shall command the children of Israel that they bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to cause the lamp to burn continually. 21 In the tabernacle of meeting, outside…

Introduction Read Psalm 25:1-5 . Some time ago I was reading through Psalm 25 , and I began meditating on the ways of God. I did a little bit of study and was surprised how often this theme is repeated in the Scriptures. In Psalm 25 , David says to the Lord, “show me thy ways” Do you want to know the…

Introduction: “Open My Eyes That I May See” Open my eyes that I may see Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me; Place in my hands the wonderful key That shall unclasp, and set me free; Silently now I wait for Thee: Ready, my God, Thy will to see; Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine! Within this awesome…

(S1) Frantic text from Melissa: “Dad, are you coming home for lunch? Me: Why? Do you need me? (puff-up, smile). Melissa: Yes, there’s a huge wasp in the kitchen!” Dad’s, you understand those special moments...even if they seem insignificant at the time. Psalm 127:3 “Children are a gift from the Lord;…

Turn in your Bibles to Ps. 99:1-9 I have my work cut out for me today, I get to try to explain through the help of scripture, The Holiness of God. An impossible task to say the least. The word “holy” appears in the NKJV 669 time from Gen. - Rev. But what makes this topical description of God so challenging…

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…

Good morning, Gateway Chapel! Scripture: Psalm 139:7-12 7 Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? 8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! 9 If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, 10…

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

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…

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…

God’s WORD is Essential Why is God’s Word so Important? 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 105 Your word is a lamp…

What do you believe about God? What God do you serve?

Introduction Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. If you have your Bibles with you, or you have an electronic version, please open with me to Mark 4 , Mark 4 . We’re continuing on in our journey through this great chapter that contains some of Jesus parables. We’ve spent the last few weeks…