This week we talked about the heart. Learning from David that, in contrast to the view of the world around us, just because we feel or think something in our hearts doesn't mean it's good or right or of God. And we discovered that when we bring our hearts in to alignment with His word we do then discover the fullness of life that comes from God living in our midst.

Today Glenys Lewis shared with us from 1 Chronicles 23 where we meet the Levites at a time when their circumstances had changed and the role they had fulfilled was no longer required. As we looked at the scriptures we discovered that even though seasons and circumstances change, no matter what happens as the people of God we are all needed, and we all have a purpose and role to play.

This month in our Bible Q&A we tackled your questions on the books of 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles and some Psalms.

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1. (00:30) 2 Samuel 10:18

Does this verse contradict 1 Chronicles 19:18 and why?

2. (11:37) 2 Samuel 12:8

Why did God give other men's wives into David's arms?

3. (18:22) 2 Samuel 12:14-18

Why is David's son punished for David's sin?

4. (27:31) 2 Samuel 14:27

Did Absolom have 3 sons, or no sons (see 2 Samuel 18:18)?

5. (36:50) 2 Samuel 23

Is there any significance in the all the numbers mentioned in this chapter?

6. (44:25) 2 Samuel 24:1

Why was the census a sin?

7. (53:36) 2 Samuel 24:24

How much did David pay for Arunah's threshing floor? Why does 1 Chronicles 21:25 give a different figure?

8. (57:19) Psalm 51:5

What does David mean that he was sinful at birth?

9. (1:06:20) Psalm 51:11-12

Is this the same Holy Spirit of the New Testament that was poured out a Pentecost, already at work in the OT?

If so, why was Pentecost needed?

This week Matt talked to us from 2 Samuel 21, looking at how through this story the heart of the bible - the gospel message about Jesus, is revealed. We as people all experience famine (loss of love, peace, hope, joy and goodness) because of sin, but there is one who pays the price so that we can move from famine to feast.

This week, bouncing on themes raised from 2 Samuel 17-19, Jonalan shared with us about the importance of unity in the church, about the blessing it that comes from it, and about how to walk together in it.

This week Matt Holman shared with us from 2 Samuel 11-12 and Psalm 51. He talked about how despite King David's awful actions and subsequent cover ups - God still made a way for him to come back into his presence. The same invitation is continuously offered for us today!

As part of our journey towards seeking God as He calls us to leave our building we are having a week of prayer and fasting. But before we do that we wanted to share some thoughts with you on fasting: what it is, how and why we're doing it.

We long to be a people who are bringing and living the Kingdom of Heaven, but we have an enemy who strives stop us. This week from studying 2 Samuel 10 we learnt from the life of King David how to overcome the enemy and see the goodness of God's kingdom succeed.

This morning Mike Williams shared with us from Psalm 33 about how a biblical view of the world is better than all the other world views that exist in the world around us.

This month in our Bible Q&A we tackled your questions on the books of 1 & 2 Samuel and some Psalms.

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(00:55) 1 Samuel 28

In this chapter we discover that Samuel is dead, is it then actually Samuel that appears to Saul and the witch of Endor?

(06:06) 2 Samuel 1:6-10

This passage says that the Amalekite killed Saul, but 1 Samuel 31:4-6 says that Saul fell on his sword and killed himself. Which one is true? Does the bible contradict itself here?

(17:15) 2 Samuel 3:13-14

I understand that at the time being uncircumcised was seen as unclean, but why then did Saul ask for foreskins as payment for his daughter Michal to be David's wife? Why not gold or cattle?

(21:06) 2 Samuel 5:8

What does this verse mean? Why were the lame and blind David's enemies?

(28:44) 2 Samuel 6:6-7

Why did God kill Uzzah?

(37:36) Psalm 16:8-10

This is a Psalm of David, who died. So who then is "your

(46:23) - some additional discussion around life after death

(50:48) Psalm 18:26

Does God deceive people?

(54:18) Psalm 22:1-31

I know this is a Psalm of David but is it also about Jesus?

(1:03:59) Psalm 44:23-26

Does God sleep?

(1:08:53) Psalm 78:58

What does it mean that God is jealous?