In 2 Samuel 13-23-39, rather than appealing to the available legal remedies for justice for Tamar, Absalom nurses his wrath and quietly lays his own plans to exact vengeance on his sister's violator.

In Acts 14-1-20, Luke shows how the Gospel moved forward and the kingdom of God advanced through the trails and persecutions of the apostles.

In 2 Samuel 13-1-22, the curse of God's judgment on-David's sins continues to strike David's house as the narrative-transitions from David's generation to that which will follow.

In Acts 13-13-52, Paul and his associates sail from Cyprus to Asia Minor, where John Mark abandoned them, but Paul and Barnabas continued on to Antioch in Pisidia, where Paul preached the word of God in the local synagogue.

Guest preacher Matthew Davis preaches from Exodus 15 on the Song of Moses, specifically addressing Holiness to the LORD.

2 Samuel 12-15b-31, highlights the difference between forgiveness of sin and relief from the consequences of sin and that the former does not guarantee the latter on this side of eternity even though God restores to penitent believers His blessing and their usefulness.

Sermon from guest preacher Matthew Davis on Psalm 29-2 - -The Beauty of Holiness-.

In Acts 12-19b-25, the angel of the Lord strikes down King Herod Agrippa, the persecutor of God's people and usurper of God's praises.

Sermon delivered by guest preacher Kyle Fitzgerald of Bethany Baptist Church of Stockton, California.

In Acts 12-1-19a, King Herod Agrippa unleashes a second wave of persecution on the church but his plot to kill Peter is thwarted by God's mighty deliverance.