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Introduction Quote "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” (JFK) So said JFK in his famous inaugural address in 1961, words that resonate with the spirit of this country. We all want to make a difference and make an impact. We want our lives to count for something.…

Since our reading last week, the period of the Judges came to an end. There arose a judge and prophet named Samuel. Through Samuel, the first king was established. It did not take long for Saul to fail and this ultimately led God to reject Saul as king. Later in the story God calls David to be the next…

Mary and Joseph seem to be in Bethlehem just by an accident of circumstance - but in fact it is God's plan unfolding in front of our eyes; He places them carefully in just the right "spot" to reboot the line of David with the long-promised deliverer.

Understanding prophecy. Intro: Bible Prophecy! People fascinated by it. Even some who do not believe wonder what the Bible says will happen. It is not uncommon to read news articles that refer to things, and call them “apocalyptic,” a term from the bible. People are curious. They want to know. Why should…

Proverbs 13:12 states this… Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Israel… in fact mankind had been greatly longing for a promise to be fulfilled that had been given long before… and this would be the day … no longer would the heart ache in waiting. God had made…

In this series, Dr. Mercury Thomas-Ha addresses the vicissitudes of 2021 and the witness of God's WORD in 2022, a clear opportunity to RESET our lives. Don't enter 2022 with the burden of 2021, RECOGNIZE THE RESET!

Introduction My girls and I love to ride water slides. Over the years, we’ve developed a dependable routine. From my perspective, when it comes to water slides, the bigger the better. I don’t like wasting precious time on the puny slides. So, when we get there, I want to make a beeline for the biggest…

Intro Ben, Married to Ally, Youth and Young Adults director I love the Old testament. History Abrahamic Covenant: Covenants are agreements and relationships that God establishes with people on the basis is of his divine promises unconditional agreement that God was going to make his offspring as numerous…

1. 성전을 짓고자 하는 다윗 2. 기뻐하시는 하나님 3. 다윗과 언약을 맺으심

Jesus, The Messiah Sermon by Ken Baratta Based on Matthew 1 INTRODUCTION As we journey through the Christmas season, while enduring the predictable cliché “Jesus is the reason for the season,” let’s take time to learn how important Jesus really is Over the next 4 weeks, we are going to look at the Gospel…

Background We’ll be looking at the Davidic Covenant today. This is an under appreciated covenant that doesn’t receive enough attention given its importance to understanding the Biblical story. Let’s quickly summarize how we got to this point in the story of David. Originally the books of 1st and 2nd…

1. 돌아오는 다윗 2. 다윗과 시므이 3. 다윗과 므비보셋 & 시바 4. 다윗과 바르실래 5. 품어주고 보답하는 다윗

서론 오늘도 이 자리에 기도하러 나오신 모든 성도님들을 축복합니다. 하나님께서 성도님들의 기도제목에 신실하게 응답해 주시길 간절히 소망합니다. 사랑하는 성도 여러분. 이 기도의 자리에 어떤 마음으로 나아오셨나요~? 하나님께서 기도에 응답해 주실 것을 믿고 나아오셨나요? 의심을 품고 나아오셨나요? 모든 분들이 하나님이 신실하게 응답해 주실 것을 믿고 나아오셨을 줄 믿습니다. 성경에서 의인은 믿음으로 말미암아 산다고 말씀하고 계시니 오직 믿음으로 하나님의 뜻을 간구하시고, 믿음으로 하나님이 주시는 은혜를 풍성히 누리시기를 축복합니다. 믿음이…

서론 성도 여러분, 모든 시마다 핵심 단어가 있습니다. 시인은 그 단어에 자신의 감정과 소망을 담아냅니다. 독립운동가로 활동하기도 했던 윤동주 시인은 자신의 시에 ‘별’이라는 단어를 자주 사용했습니다. 그가 말하는 별은 아름다웠던 과거의 추억이라고 해석하는 경우가 많습니다. 아름답게 빛나던 그 별이 다시 반짝이길 소망하며 시를 썼지 않을까요? 성경의 시편에서 핵심이 되는 단어는 무엇이 있을까요? 바로 ‘인자하심’ 입니다. 시편에서 인자하심이라는 단어는 총 아흔 두 번 사용됩니다. 시편을 쓴 시인들은 이 인자하심이라는 단어를 늘 마음에…

Scripture Reading 1 After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2 he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a palace of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.” 3 Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you have in mind, go…

A review of the Davidic Covenant and its fulfillment in Christ

Grace is unearned and undeserved. David does not build a "house" for God, but God gives David an eternal "house."

서론 오늘 본문에서 다윗이 드디어 온 이스라엘의 왕이 되는 장면을 볼 수 있습니다. 성경 안에서 정말 중요한 순간입니다. 아브라함 언약이 성취되는 장면이기도 하고, 오실 예수 그리스도를 고대하게 되는 대목이기도 합니다. . . 다윗은 자신이 온 이스라엘의 왕이 된 것에 대해서만 기뻐하지 않았을 겁니다. 자신에게 하신 하나님의 약속이 신실하게 성취된 것에 대해 더욱 기뻐했을 겁니다. “역시 하나님은 약속하신 것에 대해 신실하신 하나님이시구나!” 이 사실을 직접 눈으로 목격하며 기뻐했을 겁니다. 다윗은 소년 시절부터 오랜 세월동안 하나님의…

The Lord's Promises are assured through they may seem delayed

I’d like to start off this morning with this Scripture reference referring to idolatry & it is the 2nd commandment of the 10 commandments 9 ‘You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the third and…

Understanding the character of David helps us to see the way in which God has always been acting to bless us at all times.

God plays on the word "house" in his promise to David, and Zachariah sees more in John's being forerunner prophet to the Messiah, but read spiritually there is even more, we are the house in which Messiah lives, the New Jerusalem, and also the Baptist preparing the way for the return of the Messiah.

The Covenant of a King This is the final Old Testament Covenant that we will be looking at, so before we moved on I thought it would be useful to look back at the other covenants that we have studied so far, and see their progression. The first one we looked at was the promise of redemption and reconciliation…

Intro: On this Christmas Eve, we gather having been waiting with anticipation the Christmas Day, in which our hearts. We have lit the Christ candle, the final candle which signifies that Christ the light has been brought. In a little while we, will take this light and share it with you as we sing a final…