We are engaged in a study of the life of David, king of Israel. He is such a significant biblical person that 62 chapters of the Old Testament are devoted to his biography. And not only that, there are more than 50 references to him in the New Testament, by far more than any other […]

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You know, no matter what I do, I cannot get through the day without God’s help. The worst times come when I am feeling confident. When I think I have it all together, that is when I stumble and falter in my faith. Temptation and sin are an ever present, on-going struggle for all of […]

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What do you think of when I say the word grace? Some will think of prayer. Others might think about the way a ballet dancer moves across the stage, or the way in which a queen carries herself. But neither are what grace really is. Scripture defines what grace is and who gives an/or receives […]

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None of us like to hear the answer “NO.” That’s true of children, teenagers and adults. I remember I hated to hear that answer when I was a child. There are not many pictures sadder to me than that of a parent who doesn’t say “no” to their child. A child who is obviously in […]

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There have been various people through the years who have held the title of King. From the royalty of actual kings to popular people of the era. Each one had his own way of doing things. Which is what earned him the title of king. All these individuals, with the title king have failed. They […]

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We are in the middle of a sermon series titled the King. So far this year we have looked at the life of David, and now he has finally become the King of Israel. It has taken him 15 years to get to this point. As we continue our Easter Series, we come to one […]

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How would you describe a king? Royal. Elite. A king is a man who is the most important member of the royal family of his country, and who is considered to be the Head of State of that country. What does a king have? Castle or palace. Wealth. Prestige. What does a king do? Run […]

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If you bring up the subject of death and you will get many different reactions from people. Some can easily and readily talk about it, and others cannot. As we turn to our text for today from 1 Samuel 31, we come to the very sad and tragic ending of the life of King Saul. […]

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Today we will be in 1 Samuel 27, 29 and 30. In these chapters we will notice that there is a very key person missing in the life of David, and that person is God. Isn’t that strange, here is David, the man after God’s own heart, and God is missing from this entire episode. […]

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