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In the latest episode from 2 Samuel, King David's reign is becoming more established, but all is not well in the kingdom.

One of the life principles we learned on Sunday is that major moral failures often follow a series of smaller compromises, and King David is no exception.

Even during a time of blessing and security, God's people failed to uphold justice and righteousness, and it led to their eventual demise.

This episode of 2 Samuel is all about how David’s kingdom reflects the kingdom of God.

We see David continue to have victory at every turn and see God’s promises come to pass as David’s enemies are defeated with God’s help

This chapter reminds us that God’s enemies must be defeated for God’s kingdom promises to be fulfilled and established. Our God is more than able to accomplish what he said and save his people from every enemy that threatens them.

In the busyness of life, it can be so easy to forget God and his goodness.

We have so many reasons to trust him and his promises, but how often do we actually stop to remember his goodness?

That’s exactly what David did in this week’s passage from 2 Samuel. After coming to power as the king of Israel, David takes time to stop, sit back and reflect on how great God is and how much God had done for him.

As a Christian, you have the incredible benefit of experiencing God’s peace and presence, just like David did. This Sunday, we’ll learn about slowing down to intentionally pause so we can experience God’s peace and presence in our everyday lives.

Can you imagine what it would be like for God to speak directly to you? And even more than that, for God to make specific promises about your future?

That’s exactly what happens to David in this episode of 2 Samuel. God gives David assurance and confidence by promising his love and ongoing care for his future.

The amazing thing is that these promises made to David actually benefit you and me today! Because of Jesus, we inherit God's promises as well.

God assured David that no sin can destroy, death cannot break, and time will never exhaust the promises of God.

Listen to hear how we can have absolute confidence in our God like David because of God’s promises.

This Sunday in 2 Samuel, we looked at two episodes of God’s power breaking through. We also heard a testimony from someone who will share how God’s power broke through in their own life.

In the first scene from 2 Samuel, God breaks through against David’s enemies, and in the second scene God breaks through with disciplines on his people, building on the themes from last week's message.

This Sunday’s passage also includes David’s exuberant worship of God where he dances like no one is watching!

Now I know what you’re thinking, you probably don’t expect to see worship like that on a typical Sunday morning, but as we look at this passage in detail, you'll learn about worship in ways you might find surprising.

Betrayal, backstabbing, and deception are all part of this Sunday's episode from 2 Samuel.

We'll look at three back-to-back stories, that together, form a grander narrative about God and his kingdom.

As we read these plots and betrayals against David, you'll begin to see how they also reveal truths about a greater king with a greater kingdom, unstoppable by any human scheme.