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Ken Peet | Luke1:67-79 | 12/23/2018

Zechariah’s song of prophetic praise, called the Benedictus, comes after 9 months of not being able to hear or speak.  It speaks of the coming of Jesus as the horn of salvation from the house of David.

Pat Curtis | Luke 1:46-55 | 12/16/2018

Mary responds to Elizabeth’s prophetic blessings by joyfully praising God because through the Savior to be born to her He is fulfilling His promises to Abraham and to Israel and will exalt the humble, reversing the Fall, turning the world right-side-up.

Ben Collins | Luke 1:26–38 | 12/09/2018

Tim Keller notes that one of the great challenges of Christmas worship is that we go back to familiar words and familiar themes. Our hearts need to be addressed rather than lulled to sleep. Gabriel’s Song definitely didn’t lull Mary to sleep and this morning we will see its challenge for us today.

Tim Theule | 1 Samuel 31, 2 Samuel 1 | 12/02/2018

One crucial question to keep asking as we study God's Word is 'Why is this here?' And so we ask that question as we explore the narration of the death of Saul in 1 Samuel 31 and 2 Samuel 1 as we continue our series on 'The Life of David.'

Tim Theule | 1 Samuel 30:1-10, 17-25 | 11/25/2018

As if things weren't bad enough in the wilderness, David, in 1 Samuel 30, faces the burning of his camp, the capture of his family, and the rebellion of his troops. How will David respond to this leadership crisis? We find out as we continue our study of The Life of David.

Tim Theule | 1 Samuel 25:2-22 | 11/18/2018

It’s easy to see David as too squeaky clean.  But David, like all of us, has many flaw, failings, and sins.  In 1 Samuel 25, as we continue our study of the Life of David, we see a vengeful David about to murder a foolish man who insults his pride.  God graciously provides a surprising intervention to save David from this grave evil.

Tim Theule | 1 Samuel 21:10-22:5 | 11/11/2018

The wilderness in the Bible is a place of testing and training. It's a place where the servants of God encounter God and are shaped by God. As we continue our Life of David series, we see 'David in the Wilderness' and consider together the wilderness experiences of our own lives.

Tim Theule | 1 Samuel 24:1-22 | 11/04/2018

The relationship between David and Saul is one of the most fascinating, instructive, and challenging in all the Bible and so worth our careful contemplation. It begs the question, 'What do you do when someone throws spears at you?'

Tim Theule | 1 Samuel 17:2-11, 17-18, 25-51 | 10/21/2018

We continue our 'Life of David' series with a look at the very familiar story of David and Goliath. Rather than write the story off as 'just for kids' and rather than misapply the story as a moral lesson for how we can conquer the giants of our lives, we want to 'see through' the story to see Jesus, our true and better Goliath slayer.