2 Samuel 23 tells us the "The last words of David"... There are a lot of famous last words. What does this “man after Gods own heart” have to say?

In 2 Samuel 22 we see the heart of David. This chapter is a song, a prayer, its so good its made public in Psalm 18. Its David at his best, pouring his heart out to God, thanking God for His faithfulness through Davids lifetime... this chapter is why we love to learn from David and learn how a "man after Gods own heart" sings to the Lord!

2 Samuel 21 tells us a story that happened sometime during Davids reign as King. God is judging the nation because of a covenant that was broken with the Gibeonites. They are guilty of breaking the covenant and atonement must be made. Join us tomorrow morning @calvarychapelyorbalinda as we see how David deals with this problem and how it reminds us of our guilt and our atonement.

In 2 Samual 20 David returns to Jerusalem only to have to deal with another rebellion. He acts swiftly. He sends his troops to deal with the rebel leader. Along the way we are reminded of just how unstable Joab is, we also read how Joab's unstable actions are kept at bay by the quick thinking of a wise woman from the city of Abel.

David's forces won the battle and now its time to head back into Jerusalem. Just as when he left Jerusalem he encounters alot of interesting characters along the way back to Jerusalem. It reminds me of a gauntlet, and David just has to get through it. And Davids graceful behavior reminds me of the character of our Lord Jesus when the multitudes would press in on him.

Absalom is dead. Word of his death is being sent to David by a foot messenger. The text draws our attention to two men who run with the message to king David. One messenger failed to give the message and other properly delivered the message. These simple verses remind us of a great purpose we have. A message that we are required to run with and a moment that we will stand before the King based upon that message!

In 2 Samuel 18 we see the defeat and death of Absolom. He was Davids son, and he tried to overthrow David. Absolom had a lot of potential, he had a lot going for him. But in the end Absolom was all about himself. Do I have an Absolom attitude? Are there things I can learn about life from him?

In 2 Samuel 15 we read King David's own son Absolom raises an army, declares himself King of Israel, and puts David on the run. During the rebellion our attention is drawn to a particular man who joins Absolom by the name of Ahithophel. He was the wisest counselor in all the land and a close friend of David. But when the opportunity presents itself, Ahithophel jumps at the chance to join the rebellion and kill David. Why?

With Davids son Absolom still banished, Joab takes it upon himself to bring Absolom home. He manipulates the situation to get David to bring his banished son home. David brings Absolom home and banishes him to his house... More problems and more manipulation take place. Where is God in all this?

2 Samuel 13 is the catalyst for a series of events that dominate the rest of this book. Davids oldest son Amnon falls in love with his half sister Tamar and tries to force her to do the same. Tamars brother Absolom ends up killing Amnon... in the coming chapters we continue to see things unravel to the point of Absolom taking the throne from his father David. It gets crazy, it starts in chapter 13!