Jesus Time!

Solomon finally finishes building the promised temple! There is so much rejoicing and so much we can learn about Jesus! Tune in to hear how two temple truths point to our Savior.

The Bible tells us in 1 John that God is love. And yet, nestled in one of the books of wisdom, we see that there are six things that God hates and seven that are detestable. Tune in to hear not only what God hates, but why. Further, learn how what He hates deepens our understanding of what and why He loves.

Prayer is not about a practice to perfect, but a relationship to deepen. God gave us the psalms, so we would know how to praise and pray. He is the God who is high and lifted up, worthy to be praised, and deserving of all honor. He is also the God who invites us to be completely honest with Him.

Even as a man after God’s own heart, David sinned. Each time, his sin caused tragic, long lasting consequences. God shows Himself mighty by working His gracious, eternal plan though those terrible choices.

These next few chapters in our Bible reading plan are some of the most tragic. So many terrible decisions are made, that you might find yourself shouting, “Oh, no he didn’t!” at every turn. But in God’s mercy, He allows for repentance and restoration— and we can take this master class in repentance by reading Psalm 51.

Tune in to hear a conversation with Jon, Talia, and myself about the early part of David’s kingship— a zealous act, a big mistake, and huge lesson learned. We also discuss the ongoing pattern throughout the scriptures of the Israelites falling into sing, crying out to God, being rescued by God, and then falling right back into that sin. In the end, we are all “dirty little Israelites” relying on God’s grace.

David is finally king of Israel! However, even after the people and elders confirmed him, he did not realize he was king until this one thing happened. Tune in to hear what that one thing was, how we can apply it, and how the Psalms remind us of God‘s heart for restoration.

Saul is dead, and David is King of Judah. The battle for the King of Israel ensues. Tune in to hear David’s grief in the middle of war and how he worships through it.

Saul and David were both kings of Israel, but their actions reflected their very differing objects of worship.

Saul: His actions worshiped his self-image in the eyes of the people.

David: His actions word continuously submitted to his God Yahweh.

After the tragic, depraved rock bottom at the end of the book of Judges, we start the book of 1st Samuel. There we find more corrupt leaders. But in between these two books, we find a story of hope and redemption. We move on to see Israel’s demand for a king and the heartbreaking disqualification of that very same king.