Long awaited promise finally becomes reality as David is recognised as King over all Israel and Judah. We look back over the series: what qualified David to be God's leader, and what are some of his less attractive features. We end in a reflection that as Christians, we look to Jesus as the true fulfilment of the hope vested in David.

Passage; 2 Samuel 5:1-16; Matthew 21:14-15; Revelation 5:12

Series; The Rise of King David

Speaker; Mark Poniatowski

Date; 9/15/24

There is a call through David’s journey to see the seasons of wilderness as a time that we grow in our relationship with God. As grow in our heart knowledge of God, remembering his faithfulness, we are invited on a journey from despair to liberation - finding faith even in difficult times.

Speaker; Anna Charles

Date; 8/18/24

In this Psalm, we see the response of David to the immense genocidal evil of Doeg the Edomite that we read about in First Samuel 21 and 22. David is going through a range of emotions yet inspired by the holy spirit pens this Psalms calling out Doeg for his evils whilst, David himself affirms his faith is rooted in the steadfast love of God. The amazing truth is that this steadfast love of God is available for all us today.

Speaker; Adrian Bairstow

Series; Wilderness Psalms

Date; 8/11/24

Continuing the series on David's Wilderness Psalms, Ed and Rich read from Psalm 57. They discuss the way David's song, amidst homelessness and threat of capture, bolsters his faith and how, in God, David has a home.

Series; The Wilderness Psalms

Speaker; Ed Farrow and Rich Colbrook

Date; 8/4/24

Praising God through difficult times can transform the pain and bring us closer to Him.

Speaker; Becky Webb

Series; Wilderness Psalms

Date; 7/27/24

Series; The Wilderness Psalms

Speaker; Harry Hext

Date; 7/21/24

David shows mercy to Saul on two occasions in the wilderness. But what difference does mercy make in our everyday lives, and what practical advice can we draw from David's example?

Passage; 1 Samuel 26

Series; The Life of King David

Speaker; Claire Wong

Date; 7/7/24

God provides. We need to rely on God’s provision, rather than our own ability to control things. God’s provision can sometimes be surprising!

Series; The Rise of King David

Speaker; Abby Sheard

Date; 6/30/24

Passage; 1 Samuel 17

Series; The Rise of King David

Speaker; Miriam Ugwuoke

Date; 06/09/24

Samuel is sent to Bethlehem, where God has seen a King for himself among Jesse's sons. Samuel thinks it might be the oldest or the strongest, but God sees more than external appearances. God sees the real worth of a human: what is in the heart, and it is on this basis that God has chosen David to be King.

Passage; 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Ezekiel 34:22-24

Series; The Rise of King David

Speaker; Mark Poniatowski

Date; 6/2/24