The Message and the Mission
(Isaiah 40:6-11) “Behold your God!” On the heels of the announcement of Jerusalem’s...
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
(Isaiah 40:1-5) The message of comfort and joy that accompanied Christ’s birth is...
Murder, He Wrote
While the Lord promised to establish David’s throne forever, the kingdom was not...
A Failed Solution
Hiding sin is always a futile exercise. King David knew this—yet when he...
David and Bathsheba
Is it possible to erase a lifetime of usefulness in one moment of...
“He Was Taken Up to Heaven”
Without the ascension, Christ’s nativity, passion, and resurrection would have been pointless. The...
“Good News of Great Joy”
At the first Christmas, the angels announced “good news of great joy”: at...
The Lord, Mighty in Battle
(2 Samuel 5:17-25) Determined to crush David’s kingdom in its infancy, the Philistines...
Once in Royal David’s City
(2 Samuel 5:6-16) When David finally became the new king of Israel, he...
From Shepherd Boy to Shepherd King
The story of David’s ascent to the throne is the record of one...
Last Man Standing — Part Two
(2 Samuel 4) After cruelly murdering Ish-bosheth, Rechab and Baanah brought his head...
Last Man Standing — Part One
(2 Samuel 4) After Abner’s death, Saul’s kingdom continued to disintegrate. Ish-bosheth was...
Murder and Mourning — Part Two
(2 Samuel 3:28-39) For David, Abner’s death was a cause not for celebration...
Murder and Mourning — Part One
(2 Samuel 3:26-39) Learning of Abner’s peaceful release, David’s army commander, Joab, confronted...
Abner, the Kingmaker — Part Two
(2 Samuel 3:12-21) The Lord’s ways are undeniably mysterious. Even so, they are...
Abner, the Kingmaker — Part One
(2 Samuel 3:1-11) Second Samuel 3 relates a story charged with ambition, sex,...
David Anointed and Opposed — Part Two
(2 Samuel 2:12-32) Second Samuel 2 provides an example of how the political...
David Anointed and Opposed — Part One
(2 Samuel 2:1-11) In sharp contrast to the divisive tactics that often dominate...
Love, Loss, Lamentation
(2 Samuel 1:22-27) David’s lament over the deaths of Saul and Jonathan invited...
How the Mighty Have Fallen
(2 Samuel 1:17-21) Following Saul and Jonathan’s death, David cried out for silence...
A Grave Miscalculation
(2 Samuel 1:1-16) David learned of Saul’s death from a young man who...
“Two Days in Ziklag”
Saul’s defeat and death paved the way for David’s reign—which also eventually crumbled....
“Under the Tamarisk Tree”
(1 Samuel 31) King Saul, who began his reign with great promise and...
“They Found an Egyptian”
(1 Samuel 30) David hit rock bottom when he and his army returned...
Saved from Himself
(1 Samuel 29) David’s deceptive activity among the Philistines created a dilemma when...
Living on Dead-End Street
(1 Samuel 28:3-25) As the Philistines gathered their forces, King Saul was alone...
The Flea Flees
(1 Samuel 27-28:2) After sparing Saul’s life a second time, David allowed fear...
David Spares Saul Again
(1 Samuel 26) After Saul yet again moved against him, David infiltrated the...
Restraining Grace
Alistair Begg — (1 Samuel 25:18-44) After protecting men in the wilderness that...
Who Does David Think He Is!
(1 Samuel 25:1-17) Life may seem like a series of disconnected events, but...