Awake Us Now

Week 22: 2 Samuel 8:1 - 9:3a -- God gives David victory everywhere he goes, and Israel is granted peace from her surrounding enemies; David remains humble, gains great wealth but dedicates it to the Lord; David desires to show God's kindness to a survivor of God's house. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 21: 2 Samuel 7:5 - 8:14 -- God's great promise to David; David's response; God uses David to defeat enemies and fulfill promises given to Moses and the Israelites. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 20: 2 Samuel 6:9 - 7:16 -- Directed by God, David brings the Ark into Jerusalem; Micah despises David for dancing and celebrating publicly, rebuked by David; David as priest of the order of Melchizedek; David not to build the Temple, but receives great promises from God; Jesus as the fulfillment of those promises. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 19: 2 Samuel 5:17 - 6:9 -- David consults God, not his own wisdom, to twice defeat Philistine attacks; The Ark is transported up towards Jerusalem, but not in accordance with God's instructions; Celebration cut short when Uzzh irreverently touches the Ark and dies. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 18: 2 Samuel 5:6-17 -- David captures Jerusalem, fortifies & reigns in the City of David; Assistance from King Hiram of Tyre; David takes many wives, has many sons & daughters (but see Deuteronomy 17:17); Philistines move against David. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 17: 2 Samuel 3:30 - 15:5 -- David condemns the murder of Abner by Joab and Abishai, leads mourning for Abner; Murder of Ish-bosheth and punishment of killers; David anointed King over all Israel. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 16: 2 Samuel 2:24 - 3:28 -- Civil war between the house of David and the house of Saul; Abner switches allegiance to David and returns Saul's daughter (David's wife) to him; Joab's revenge murder of Abner is disavowed by David. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 15: "David: A Man After God's Own Heart," continues with a study of 2 Samuel 2 as civil war breaks out between fellow Israelites and escalates through anger and divisiveness. It's a chilling story with many parallels to today, yet God calls His people to be something different. May we be like David and seek God's direction, do like Jacob did and bless our families and descendants, befriend God as Abraham did, and be like Jesus, people of Peace. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 14: DAVID series descripton: In Samuel 13:14 we read: "The Lord has sought for Himself a man after His own heart." And we read again in Acts 13:22, " I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will." Does being a man after God's own heart mean David was perfect? That's a definite no! We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart. https://www.awakeusnow.com

Week 13: In Samuel 13:14 we read: "The Lord has sought for Himself a man after His own heart." And we read again in Acts 13:22, " I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will." Does being a man after God's own heart mean David was perfect? That's a definite no! We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart. https://www.awakeusnow.com