2 Samuel - 2018

2 Samuel 1:1-16

January 10, 2018

"Don't give up too soon! Don't grow weary of the battle or of the time of preparation God has you going through. David has been hiding in caves. David has had many victories and has made some foolish decisions. But because he has always returned to the heart of God, he is now Israel's king. You see, there is always a resurrection day ahead."

2 Samuel 1:17-27

January 17, 2018

2 Samuel 2:1-32

January 24, 2018

2 Samuel 3:1-39

January 31, 2018

"What areas of your life are keeping control of instead of handing it over to your King? Is it finances? Or relationships? Is it that one thing you like doing so much that you think giving it over to Jesus will cause loss in your life? Jesus is a King! Your King. If He cannot rule completely, He will not rule at all. Learn the lesson now..."

2 Samuel 4:1-12

February 7, 2018

Obey God and He will make sure you have everything you need to do what He has called you to do! You don’t have to shout. You don’t have to promote yourself. As a church, we don’t have to market or advertise. What do we do? Just what God said! Nothing more, nothing less...

2 Samuel 5:1-8

February 14, 2018

2 Samuel 5:9-25

February 21, 2018

"There is only one thing to do when surrounded by the enemy: 'inquire of the Lord'. I wish every Christian would learn this lesson. When you are surrounded, when the enemy is trying to destroy everything God wants to do in you and through you, inquire of the Lord!"

2 Samuel 6:1-15

February 28, 2018

"Your life can be sweet and filled with peace and joy! But it is only possible when you are where God’s presence is! It is the prayer most of us pray daily—‘Lord, today I want to feel your presence...’ To do so we must seek His presence His way."

2 Samuel 6:11-23

March 7, 2018

"To many of us think God is with us when we are not doing things the way the Bible tells us! We violate the Bible all the time--yet we still think (hope) God is with us! He is not. He still loves you. He still wants to be with you. But you have to humble yourself and do things His way."

2 Samuel 7:1-16

March 14, 2018

There are no more giants to fight. No more Ziphites to betray him. No more Saul trying to kill him. Rest, peace... David’s heart is full of joy and is right with God. He is grateful, his priorities are in order and he wants to do something even greater for God. He is thinking about God, wanting to serve Him...

2 Samuel 7:16-29

March 28, 2018

"If you truly understand who you are—a servant—you also understand that when God says no, you have no reason to get upset about it! A servant follows orders; he or she does not give orders. A servant is humble. If you want to be blessed, you must understand your rightful relationship with God. A servant of God cannot help but get blessed—even when God’s answer to your prayers are no..."

2 Samuel 8:1-11

April 4, 2018

"When you are walking with the Lord, your past—failures, troubles, struggles with temptation—none of it matters! When you are with Jesus, the devil is no match for you! Just as the Philistines are easily dispatched by David in our story, the enemy will run from you if you are where God wants you to be!"

2 Samuel 8:12-18

April 11, 2018

"The man or woman who trusts in God, the man or woman who deals with their flesh and their enemy, the man or woman who posts a guard against falling away—that is the one God uses beyond their wildest dreams! Victory wherever they go."

2 Samuel 9:1-13

April 18, 2018

"I pray that you take time when things are going well to reflect on how good God has been to you! When you do, you will be looking for opportunities to show kindness! Think about it: God showed you kindness when you didn’t deserve it— shouldn’t we extend the same to someone else even if we think they don’t deserve it?"

2 Samuel 10:1-19

April 25, 2018

"Jesus talked about showing kindness (love) to our enemies. Kindness is a fruit of the Spirit. I know it’s hard but one key to a fruitful Christian life is to be eager to extend kindness to everyone! Not just to those who deserve it—anyone can do that—but especially to those who may not deserve it or who may not even appreciate it."