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June 18, 2023 David: The End of Envy
Saul’s murderous envy of David is similar to other stories in OT- Cain and
Abel and Joseph and his brothers are the best examples. Envy is serious and
it can lead to violent outcomes. Unfortunately we’re all susceptible. We
desire. Saul’s envy of David, leads him to obsess over David. He becomes
embittered and joyless. The antidote is seen in Jonathan. Instead of envy
and rivalry he chooses love. The love we need is so pure it can only come
from God. And just as Jonathan gives up his claim to power, and gives
himself to David, we’re called to do the something similar to Jesus. When
we direct our desire towards him he fills us with a sense of identity and a
fullness of love that truly satisfies.
41 min
June 12, 2023 David: The real hero.
David and Goliath is more than a story of the small guy overcoming the big
guy. And it’s more than a moral story about the importance of faith. Rather
it is about God being our champion though David. It is about him fighting
for us, him holding our fears, him giving us a way through when we feel
afraid. When we are able to admit our fears and our weakness, God can get
to work. Ultimately David is the foreshadow of our eternal champion Jesus,
who overcomes all that holds us back on the cross. Our challenge is to
bring out fears to him and let him deal with them.
By Ed Flint
34 min
June 11, 2023 David: The Real Hero
David and Goliath is more than a story of the small guy overcoming the big
guy. And it’s more than a moral story about the importance of faith. Rather
it is about God being our champion though David. It is about him fighting
for us, him holding our fears, him giving us a way through when we feel
afraid. When we are able to admit our fears and our weakness, God can get
to work. Ultimately David is the foreshadow of our eternal champion Jesus,
who overcomes all that holds us back on the cross. Our challenge is to
bring out fears to him and let him deal with them.
34 min
June 05, 2023 David: The goodish shepherd.
More pages of the bible are dedicated to the life and legacy of King David
than any other person apart from Jesus, and in today’s talk we meet him for
the first time. He is anointed as the new chosen King of Israel but Samuel
the prophet, when he wasn’t even invited to anointing party (he’d been out
on the fields, protecting the family sheep.) In front of 7 of his more
eligible brothers, God says ’this is the one.’ It’s hard not to imagine how
this must have felt to Eliab, Abinadab and the ones Samuel doesn’t even
bother to name. God chooses the unexpected one over and over again, which
leads us to ask why, and what does it say about Him. This one is about the
human instinct to compare, and the unexpected work that God does when we’re
out in the wilderness.
By Hannah Flint
33 min
June 04, 2023 David: The Goodish Shepherd
More pages of the bible are dedicated to the life and legacy of King David
than any other person apart from Jesus, and in today’s talk we meet him for
the first time. He is anointed as the new chosen King of Israel but Samuel
the prophet, when he wasn’t even invited to anointing party (he’d been out
on the fields, protecting the family sheep.) In front of 7 of his more
eligible brothers, God says ’this is the one.’ It’s hard not to imagine how
this must have felt to Eliab, Abinadab and the ones Samuel doesn’t even
bother to name. God chooses the unexpected one over and over again, which
leads us to ask why, and what does it say about Him. This one is about the
human instinct to compare, and the unexpected work that God does when we’re
out in the wilderness.
33 min
May 29, 2023 David: Where delight lies.
Before we get to David, we’re introduced to Saul. In a famous scene from
chapter 15 we see the kind of person Saul is – he serves as a warning of
what can happen when we allow pride to make a home in our hearts. Pride
pushes God out and it puts us at the center. Saul, in his pride, rejects
God and forfeits the call on his life. The story-teller then sets us up for
the one who models the opposite of pride, humility. Jesus is the ultimate
humble one who comes to us – he isn’t too great for the least of us. Jesus,
in his humility, comes to us all. The invitation to us is to humbly follow
him. Humility brings God in. Humility positions us to listen to his voice
and that is where God’s delight lies.
By Raul Sandoval
32 min
May 28, 2023 David: Where Delight Lies
Before we get to David, we’re introduced to Saul. In a famous scene from
chapter 15 we see the kind of person Saul is – he serves as a warning of
what can happen when we allow pride to make a home in our hearts. Pride
pushes God out and it puts us at the center. Saul, in his pride, rejects
God and forfeits the call on his life. The story-teller then sets us up for
the one who models the opposite of pride, humility. Jesus is the ultimate
humble one who comes to us – he isn’t too great for the least of us. Jesus,
in his humility, comes to us all. The invitation to us is to humbly follow
him. Humility brings God in. Humility positions us to listen to his voice
and that is where God’s delight lies.
32 min
May 22, 2023 David: Give it to God.
We begin our series in 1 and 2 Samuel with the story of Hannah. Her culture
tells her that she is valued only if she bears children, but she is barren.
This causes great distress. Her husband Elkanah tries to be kind, but
unwittingly simply replaces one sort of cultural expectation and oppression
with another (that her worth can be found in being a loved wife). Hannah
chooses instead to pray and seek God. In doing so she gives both herself
and her potential pregnancy to God, and it is this process of surrender
that brings joy and peace. Moreover in her rejoicing she hints at a greater
peace that is to come- not just for her, but the whole world. God’s
anointed Messiah is coming, the prince of peace, to end all anguish and
strife. When we can come before him in prayer and submission, he carries us
free from the burdens that cultural expectation look to oppress us with,
and we can as Hannah did before, live in peace and joy.
By Ed Flint
44 min
May 21, 2023 David: Give it to God
We begin our series in 1 and 2 Samuel with the story of Hannah. Her culture
tells her that she is valued only if she bears children, but she is barren.
This causes great distress. Her husband Elkanah tries to be kind, but
unwittingly simply replaces one sort of cultural expectation and oppression
with another (that her worth can be found in being a loved wife). Hannah
chooses instead to pray and seek God. In doing so she gives both herself
and her potential pregnancy to God, and it is this process of surrender
that brings joy and peace. Moreover in her rejoicing she hints at a greater
peace that is to come- not just for her, but the whole world. God’s
anointed Messiah is coming, the prince of peace, to end all anguish and
strife. When we can come before him in prayer and submission, he carries us
free from the burdens that cultural expectation look to oppress us with,
and we can as Hannah did before, live in peace and joy.
44 min
May 15, 2023 Worship and money.
Concluding our series on worship we consider how we treat money as an act
of worship. Paul encourages us all, rich or poor, to not put our faith in
money. The love of money can lead to all sorts of problems. Rather
contentment is what we’re after. And it can be found by all, wealthy or
not, when the whole of our lives (including our wallets) are orientated
around, and given in worship to, the only One worthy of devotion. When we
worship him we experience the rich provision of everything for our
enjoyment that God promises.
By Ed Flint
41 min