“Do as You Have Spoken”
David’s prayers were fueled by the Lord’s promises. Confident that God would do...
Instruction for Mankind
(2 Samuel 7:18-22) God promised to establish His kingdom forever through David’s seed....
Understanding the Promise — Part Two
(2 Samuel 7:8-17) When King David desired to build a new house for...
Understanding the Promise — Part One
(2 Samuel 7:8-17) God’s message was clear: instead of David building the Lord’s...
God’s Perspective on David’s Proposal
With his kingdom established and enjoying a time of peace, David proposed to...
“Before the Lord”
(2 Samuel 6:12-23) After a three-month stopover at the house of Obed-edom, the...
A Dreadful Moment
(2 Samuel 6:1-11) David’s triumphant procession to return the ark of God to...
“Behold Your God!” — Part Two
(Isaiah 40:12-31) In tumultuous times, we can either seek out a god of...
“Behold Your God!” — Part One
(Isaiah 40:12-31) In the midst of a national dilemma or a personal trial,...
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...