We rethink legacy through David’s charge to Solomon, contrasting wealth with obedience, and explore how discipleship builds a living temple that outlasts money and monuments. We speak to those with complex family stories and offer hope, courage, and a clear next step.

• repentance as daily recalibration toward God
• Paul’s “worst of sinners” as growing humility
• David’s lesson: victory from God, not numbers
• success defined by obedience, not resources
• legacy reframed from wealth to wisdom
• discipling children as temple-building
• Solomon’s writings outlasting his riches
• encouragement for absent or painful family stories
• practical ways to pass on a spiritual inheritance

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We trace David’s misstep in counting Israel’s fighting men, the mercy that met his repentance, and how a place of judgment became the site for God’s house. We draw a straight line from ancient numbers to modern security and end with a charge to build with courage.

• why David’s census undercut trust in God
• Joab’s warning and the weight of leadership
• choosing mercy over fear in judgment options
• the threshing floor becomes an altar and a future temple site
• why costly sacrifice matters for real worship
• David’s preparation for Solomon’s temple work
• courage, wisdom, and obedience as true measures of success
• trading metrics for mission in everyday life

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We trace David’s campaigns in 1 Chronicles 18–20 and show how every victory points beyond tactics to trust. Strategy matters, but the source of real triumph is God’s purpose and power, culminating in a hope that points from David to Jesus.

• focus on Judah’s history through David’s reign
• key wars against Philistines, Moabites, Arameans and Ammonites
• Joab’s two-front strategy and disciplined courage
• dedication of tribute and plunder to the Lord
• siege of Rabbah and the weight of kingship
• giants defeated and fear dismantled
• theological theme that God gives the victory
• call to fight God’s battles, not personal vendettas
• practical steps to fight well with Scripture and integrity
• David as a shadow of Christ’s greater kingdom

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A hard story forces us to face a hard truth: passion for God cannot replace obedience to God. We trace David, Uzzah, and the Ark to learn why fear of the Lord protects joy, how real repentance works, and why Scripture must shape our methods.

• the Ark’s return and why a new cart missed God’s command
• the difference between sincere worship and holy obedience
• why fear of the Lord brings alignment not panic
• Numbers 4 and Exodus on how to carry the Ark
• copying the world’s methods versus trusting God’s
• to obey is better than sacrifice from 1 Samuel 15
• Hosea 6 and Micah 6 on obedience repentance
• Psalm 51 as a template for contrition and renewal
• reading the Bible to obey it, not just admire it

With that in mind, go do your business with God. 

Whatever's on your heart right now, take a moment, take whatever time you need, go deal with him, go talk with him, and we'll see you next time.

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We reflect on the return of the Ark, why repentance is re-centering, and how God’s promise to David reframes ambition. David wants to build a house for God, but God plans to build David into a house that lasts.

• gratitude for the community and support
• meaning of the Ark’s return to Jerusalem
• worship restored with prayer, music and offerings
• repentance as returning God to the center
• David’s desire to build vs God’s promise
• God establishes a dynasty and a future
• David’s humble prayer and gratitude
• challenge to surrender our plans to God

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We trace David’s attempt to bring the Ark to Jerusalem, the shock of Uzzah’s death, and the long walk from hype to holiness. The story moves from fear to blessing as obedience replaces shortcuts and worship finds its footing in God’s commands.

• homecoming context for First Chronicles and identity after exile
• meaning of the Ark as God’s throne and presence
• the failed cart procession and Uzzah’s death
• David’s fear, pause, and Obed-Edom’s unexpected blessing
• consulting God in battle and obeying specific guidance
• Levites consecrate, poles carry, musicians lead rightly
• joy restored when obedience anchors worship
• practical call to build on obedience rather than excitement

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We revisit First Chronicles and talk about legacy, identity, and why genealogies matter. We share stories of inherited faith and cycle breaking, and root hope in Christ who makes us new and calls us children of God through faith.

• honoring all scripture as God-breathed 
• praying before reading to invite correction 
• why genealogies reveal identity and belonging 
• gratitude for legacies of faith without pride 
• the courage and cost of being a cycle breaker 
• new creation in Christ redefining identity 
• children of God through faith, not lineage 
• practical steps to continue or reset a legacy 
• encouragement for messy and God-centered family lines alike

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We trace Saul’s fall, David’s anointing at Hebron, and the capture of Zion, then linger on the mighty men whose courage and loyalty made David’s reign possible. We end with a feast as Israel unites, drawing out a core theme: calling is confirmed and sustained in community.

• homecoming as the season theme and lens
• why Chronicles reframes failure into hope
• Saul’s unfaithfulness and David’s rise
• capturing Zion and building the city
• exploits of the three and Benaiah’s courage
• names as legacy and purpose, not filler
• tribes rallying to Hebron with diverse strengths
• Issachar understanding the times and next steps
• community affirmation of calling and mission
• gratitude for supporters and a personal reflection

Thank you for recognizing God’s call in this ministry and for coming around and supporting it

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We trace a straight line from 2 Peter to today’s confusion about love, truth, and false teaching, and we make a case for a growth track that begins with faith and ends with real love. We name modern trends, invite honest questions, and call for repentance rooted in Scripture.

• 2 Peter’s step-by-step growth from faith to love
• Eyewitness trust in Jesus and confidence in Scripture
• How false teachers twist truth with clever language
• The temptation of deconstruction without discipleship
• Why love must be rooted in knowledge of God
• The patience of God and the call to repent
• Practical ways to let Scripture convict and form us

Hear it. Love it. Live it.

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