Tag: trust
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Jesus and a Bronze Snake
14Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”16For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.–John 3 Jesus…
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The Lamb or the Beast?
5The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for forty-two months. 6It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven. 7It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer…
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David Confessed and Repented
11“This is what the Lord says: ‘Out of your own household I am going to bring calamity on you. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to one who is close to you, and he will sleep with your wives in broad daylight. 12You did it in secret, but I will do this…
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David Showed Grace
1David asked, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”–2 Samuel 9 “But show me [Jonathan] unfailing kindness like the Lord’s kindness as long as I live, so that I may not be killed, and do not ever cut off your kindness from my family—not even…
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David’s Basic Theology
22“How great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. –2 Samuel 7 God had just made a great promise to David about the future. David was responding with praise. Do you consider God to be great? If so, you…
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Despising the Worshiper
16As the ark of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him in her heart.–2 Samuel 6 Michal was David’s first wife. She was also Saul’s daughter. There always seemed to be tension with Michal.…
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David Prayed for Guidance
17When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold. 18Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim; 19so David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack the…
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David’s Theological and Political Response
9David answered Rekab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble, 10when someone told me, ‘Saul is dead,’ and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and put him to death in Ziklag. That was the reward I gave him…
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David Did What Was Right
31Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and walk in mourning in front of Abner.” King David himself walked behind the bier. 32They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept also.–2 Samuel 3 Bless those who…
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Pursue Grace Not Bitterness
26Abner called out to Joab, “Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will end in bitterness? How long before you order your men to stop pursuing their fellow Israelites?”–2 Samuel 2 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. (Ephesians 4:31) If it…
