Tag: 1 Samuel 23
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How To Fight Sin
David was working for Nabal, protecting his servants and product from harm and theft. David did his job well. When Nabal began shearing his sheep for the feast day, he refused to pay David what he could at that time. David has instructed 400 of his men to equip their swords and they are going…
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The Safest Place to Be
Physical safety is something we worry about on this earth and in this life. Why? Because we are mere mortals. In AD 165, smallpox ravaged the Roman Empire (Antonine Plague) and did so for the succeeding fifteen years, killing one-third of the population. It was followed by another epidemic that was just as deadly in…
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Seeking First God’s Kingdom and Righteousness
We have been talking for the last few weeks about what it means to judge justly. Last week, we talked about the Great Exchange—the imputation of our sin to Christ and Christ’s righteousness to His people. The text today leads us to consider patriotism—not concerning any worldly kingdom but concerning the kingdom of Heaven. Since…