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We are told this is an “oracle of David”. That’s the word used when prophets speak for God. That would mean that David is just a...

So are there any leaders here for us to emulate? Or at least to learn lessons from? 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 November 17, 2024 Dr. Todd...

When we say “justice” we are really looking for punishment, or compensation, or fairness. 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a November 10, 2024 Dr....

... And it is to that churning anxiety that the writer of Revelations is speaking. He is trying to reassure a community of believers...

David’s story had been an example of what to look for in a leader – a man with a heart that attracted God; a man with such courage and...

He has heard the threats, just like everyone else. He sees Goliath, all 9 foot plus of him! He is not ignoring the reality of the threat....

The only other place God expresses such regret is in Genesis where God regrets creating humanity and sends a flood to make a fresh start....

These twin promises are good news … for God’s people. But the promises refuse to be hemmed in, to color inside the lines, to respect the...

James asserts that wisdom can be seen most clearly by looking at how leaders act. Not what they know or think or spout, but what they do!...

Sadly, James knows that while our words can do great good, they can also do great harm. James 3:1-12 September 15, 2024 Dr. Todd R....

... James reminds us that God looks beyond fine clothes, or rags, and sees into people’s hearts. We strive to do that too! But it is a...

All you really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be, can be learned from the Lord Jesus Christ. It isn’t some...

Notice, they don’t call him a wonder worker. They ignore that he has just raised a little girl from the dead. They still see him as he...

This ordinary boy from a small town, suddenly starts doing extraordinary things, saying never-before-heard things, calling an odd band of...

There is a buzz around him! People are saying, “We have never seen anything like this!” And some begin asking questions about his way of...

Zipporah recognizes this God and knows what to do in response. How does she know this? Exodus 2:21-22 and 4:18-20, 24-26 July 28, 2024...

... maybe they didn’t need Moses’ help. Maybe they giggled at the way he drew water – more brute strength than efficient technique, but a...

We talked last week about what the princess was expected to do: obey the law that her father made to kill all the Hebrew baby boys....

Things changed one day when a baby washed up on the shore – a Hebrew boy, mere days old, drowned like a dead fish, floating like a piece...

"...when Jochebed looked at her son, and saw that he was “good”, she decided to disobey Pharoah’s command. She did not immediately throw...