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In today's sermon, Pastor Mike will read from 2 Samuel chapter 12, verses 1-13. In this chapter, God sends a prophet named Nathan to expose the sin David has committed, with a story. David recognizes his sin, takes responsibility for his actions, and recognizes his need for God's mercy (which we see in Psalm 51). Nathan tells David that God has forgiven his sins, but that there will be consequences because of his sin.

In this Sermon, Pastor Mike reads through 2 Samuel 11, verses 1-27. In this chapter, we see that David lets his guard down and decides to sleep with one of his soldier's wife. Then we see how David tries to hide his sin, after he sleeps with Bathsheba, by sending her husband, Uriah, out to die in battle, on purpose. This chapter reveals the deceptiveness of sin, as David hardens his heart against advice and allows himself to believe that there wasn't going to be any consequences to his actions. But, as Pastor Mike will preach, we will see the importance of guarding our hearts, even in good times.

Today, Pastor Joel will be preaching from 2 Samuel 9:1-8. In this chapter, we will be shown how, even though we will face hard times in life, we are not called to stay in those hard times, but rather, to walk through them with Jesus. We will also see how this story represents how our Heavenly Father loves us, gives us protection, and also calls us into His family as children of God.

In this episode, Pastor Mike will preach on the response that God gave to David when he wanted to build a cedar house for Him. Although he may have had good intentions to make it, the idea had some worldly thinking behind it, since it might cause outsiders to compare the quality of the house to the quality of God. But God corrects David and reminds him about who He is and what He has done for him.

Reading from: 2 Samuel 7:1-29

In this week's sermon, Pastor Billy will lead us through the reading of 2 Samuel, chapter 6. In this chapter, we see David bringing the Ark of the Covenant of God back to the City of David on a cart pulled by oxen. Along the journey, one of his men acts irreverently when trying to catch the Ark of God from falling, and is struck dead by God. David realizes that he, himself, is not worthy of bringing the Ark back to his home city since he did not follow God's proper instructions for moving the Ark. He also becomes so fearful of God that he decides to take it aside to the house of Obed-edom and leave it there. But after hearing about how blessed Obed-edom was while having the Ark with him, David came to understand that God still wanted to be with his people. And so, he brings the Ark back to his city and worships God even more for His love and forgiveness.

In this sermon, Pastor Mike will be preaching on Saul's death, Israel's search for a new king, and David's continual faith in God's promise, even though he could taken things into his own hands. We will see David show Christ-like love to Saul, even after he dies. And we will also see that though God's promise for David to be king took some time, it eventually came true.

In today's sermon, Pastor Mike will preach from the book of 1 Samuel, chapters 28 and 31. In these chapters, the Philistine army is about to attack, and Saul is not getting any word from God on what to do. Saul had so much fear of losing his kingdom to David, that instead of repenting, turning to God, and trusting him, he decides to search out a Spirit Medium for instruction. 

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