In this passage, David is returning to Jerusalem, after the death of Absalom, which some did not believe would happen.

The apostate falls away from a profession of faith in Christ, but we must understand that they were never truly saved, for if they were, they would no doubt still be saved. In the apostate's fall, they publicly and openly deny the Lord Jesus and bring contempt and public shame to His Name.

This was written primarily to the rich and upper class people who were in Israel. They were oppressing poor. Many in the world today are at ease, carefree, and happy in their sins.

The victorious Christian life is ONLY found in Christ .

If you would give your whole heart to God as a living sacrifice, and prove what is that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God, you will pursue peace with all men and not revenge. We ought never to return evil for evil. Retaliation and revenge should not be part of our character as children of God. If we, as Christians return evil for evil, we destroy the testimony of Christ in us.

Dear brethren, it doesn't matter who is in the white house, who has the majority on the supreme court, or who controls both houses of congress, because "The LORD IS REIGNING!"

When we partake of the Lord's Supper, it is a "Thanksgiving Meal" for we are thanking God for the broken body and shed blood of Christ on His cross for our sins!

Jesus LEARNED OBEDIENCE by the things which He suffered, this in all of His life, but the context here is, specifically in His final hours and in His death. His learning obedience was not from failing or previously disobeying, but in all of what He faced and suffered, He maintained His integrity and perfect righteousness, reacting sinlessly and in accordance with every command of God to every insult and lie from the wicked, and to being betrayed and denied by His own disciples, and finally, when He was forsaken by His Father. His confession of learning obedience was, "Not my will, but thine be done." He completely committed Himself to His God and Father! He learned obedience by and through experiences which He had never face as a man. Where Adam failed, Jesus shined forth perfectly!