BeachCast.TV: Bible Exploration, Apologetics and Church History with Dr. Chase A. Thompson:

King David, the supposed hero of the Israelites and one of the greatest leaders in the Old Testament, commits adultery, possible rape AND cold-blooded murder in today's passage from 2nd Samuel. Where did David go wrong? What led him to commit the brutal crimes he committed? What can we learn from David's fall?

Today we discuss whether or not Jesus wrote a literal letter to an Edessan King called Agbar, which is a claim made by Eusebius, writing in the 300s. More importantly, we will see how Jesus uses His people as His letters to the world.

Paul says that Christians smell like death to some people - turning them off and smell like the fragrance of beautiful life to others - pointing them to Jesus. How can this be? How can we smell one way to some, and a different way to others?

David is on the run from a powerful enemy who desires to murder him. This enemy, Saul, has almost killed David several times before, and his determination seems to be growing. Further, David finds himself in the territory of his greatest enemy, the Philistines, and they are holding him captive. With great reason to fear, David writes, "When i am afraid, I will trust in God." HOW DO WE DO THIS OURSELVES? Doesn't fear make it harder to trust God?

Fascinating story in 2 Samuel 6: David dances with all his might before the Lord in a way that utterly embarrassed his wife, and she criticizes him sharply, and hates him for it. Was David right to worship God with such exuberance, or was his wife Michal right to try and rein his passion in?