The blessing of giving to things of God brings the greatest joy. Let’s allow the Lord to do heart work in us, so that we can take the next steps. Let’s give the Lord our best and see what He will do.

Kainos is a God-sized task. Let's give our best before the Lord, and Jesus will do something amazing through us. In unison and faithfulness, let's take a courageous step of faith, knowing that God’s hand is upon us because His heart is before us.

Adversity in life is guaranteed, but what will you do when it comes? Will your world fall apart, or will you hold onto the one who holds the world together? Fear wants you to focus on your enemies, but faith brings your gaze upon the Lord. Cry out to the Lord, and as your faith arises, the fear will fall.

When Nathan confronts David, what was hidden and gnawing away at David became revealed. In that moment, David chose cleansing over covering-up his sin, and God forgave him. Bring your sin to Jesus, and let Him cleanse you, forgive you, and restore you. The voice of sin may be loud, but the voice of forgiveness is always louder.

As we look at the life of David this week, we see the power of sin and temptation, and we see how one night of pleasure can lead to a lifetime of pain. We all have clay feet, so let's confess our sin before the Lord, give it to Him, and ask Him to protect us and fill us.

In life, battles will come. Let your focus be on God — not on yourself and your own life — and abide in Him. His power will come to you and through you, and you will shine in such a way that captures hearts for the Kingdom of God. The battles we fight and win today are our legacy and investments for tomorrow.

David was unlikely as a shepherd, and now we see him anointed as king. And while we may not be kings, each of us is a leader because each of us has influence. As we learned through the life of David, let’s keep our eyes on the Lord and follow the leadership He gives. When we are positioned in a place of surrender, we can live in both success and adversity well.

If you want to become a person after God’s own heart, there are habits you can pursue to move in that direction. Whatever you give your life to habitually is what you’ll become, and what you are becoming has eternal implications. Pursue God and His will above all else, and know that God will meet just where you are on your journey.

Pastor Gregg highlights 4 times in David's life when demonstrated how to be a God-honoring friend. We are encouraged to come to Jesus. It is because of the friendship we have in Him that we can be a good friend to someone else.

In David’s life we see that he had an unlikely trial, an unlikely teacher, and unlikely timing. Like David, we all face unlikely trials in our life and seasons of wilderness. Let the wilderness teach you to put your hope in God and trust Him and His timing completely.