Tag: David

  • Lying and Biblical Subterfuge

    Lying and Biblical Subterfuge

    Worldly society is awfully good a making men into little girls. Strong men who are faithful to their wives, discipline their children, defend their kinsmen, and speak against true injustice threaten the wiles of the devil and power of the worldly system. Part of the enemy’s tactic to strip biblical and sacrificial manhood from our…

  • Prodigal

    Prodigal

    Over the course of the previous few weeks, we have been talking about the dangers of self-will and self-interest. Last week, we saw that Saul’s self-interest and worry led him into sin and led him to drag others into sin with him. This week, we see how David’s worry leads him in a way similar…

  • God’s Sovereignty and Human Will

    God’s Sovereignty and Human Will

    Last week, we got at the idea of Christian liberty. Today, we are going to consider the liberty of the human will, or so-called free will. God’s sovereignty and providence as He works all things together in order to establish His own throne within His creation through Israel are the key focus in 1 and…

  • The Joy of Christian Liberty

    The Joy of Christian Liberty

    Everyone is talking about the woke, or enlightened, life. They have no idea what they are getting into. It’s not new. It’s also not what the world thinks. 1 Samuel 26:1-25 Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?” So Saul…

  • RElationships vs MElationships

    RElationships vs MElationships

    We spend much of our lives trying to become independent or trying to remove ourselves from under the authority of others. As teenagers, we long to become adults and move out of our parents’ houses. Then, we strive to work hard enough to no longer work. If we ever experience the blessing of marriage, it…

  • How To Fight Sin

    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…

  • Stop Giving Today

    Stop Giving Today

    This morning we are talking about money. It’s not because I have to. Last week, our elders looked at the church financial statement. We are in a healthy place. The opportunity I have to talk about money during a season of financial health is great. I don’t have to reprimand the body for not giving…

  • Seeking First God’s Kingdom and Righteousness

    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…

  • The Great Exchange

    The Great Exchange

    David is in the Forest at Hereth with his 400 renegades. Saul has received news of David’s presence in Judah. In today’s passage, we see two different mentalities presented. Saul concerns himself with casting blame on others while David imputes Saul’s guilt to himself. In this passage, we are led to consider the doctrine of…

  • The Bible Series, Episode 4 Interaction

    The Bible Series, Episode 4 Interaction

    In May, we started watching the Bible Series again. This time with our church family at Grace. I wanted to share a few reflections on each episode. Episode 4 This episode was another good episode and mostly accurate to the biblical story, though, once again, there were a few minor details that were off. While…