The Heart of God: Highs and Lows

Sermon text: 2 Samuel 8-12 This week we look at both the best moments, and the greatest mistakes in David’s reign. […]

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The Heart of God: The Covenant

Sermon text: 2 Samuel 7   This week we look at David’s plan to build the temple, and God’s covenant with him. […]

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The Heart of God: The Ark of God

Sermon text: 2 Samuel 6 This week we look at the account of the journey of the ark of the covenant to its place in the temple in Jerusalem. What can we learn about how David reacted? What can we learn from God’s requirements? […]

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The Heart of God- Conquest and Coronation

Sermon text: 2 Samuel 2-5 This week we look at David as he goes through his rise to kingship, and how he reacts to the situations and battles through these times. How does he, a man after God’s own heart, deal with these times? […]

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The Heart of God: Man on the Run

The week’s text:  1 Samuel 21 – 2 Samuel 1 This week we look at the series of stories about David’s time fleeing from King Saul. If David is said to be a man after God’s own heart, what can we learn by his actions and choices in this time? What can we learn about […]

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The Heart of God: Tragedy vs. Triumph

Sermon Text: Samuel 18-20 This week we look at the time after David’s victory over Goliath, at the descent of Saul’s kingship and the rise of David. We look at how this story has parity with Christ’s life, and rise to prominence. How can we learn from how  David (and Christ) respond to the injustice […]

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The Heart of God: Facing the Giant

Sermon text: 1 Samuel 16-17 This week we look at anointing of David, and David’s confrontation with Goliath. What is it we should learn from this story? What does this account reveal about God’s heart? […]

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Dealing with Emotions

This week we summarize the series on emotions. We should not deny our emotions. But how much do we trust these emotions? How skeptical are we of them? We are commanded to have a sober mind, not allowing our emotions to overwhelm us. We review how the Bible steps through the different emotions, then how […]

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Dealing with Emotions- Anger

This week we look at the emotion of Anger. How can we tell we have an issue with anger? Is there a time anger is right, or when it is a sin? We look at how we as Christian often feel and handle anger, then at the ways the scriptures approach it. […]

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Dealing with Emotions: Guilt

This week we look at how to deal with Guilt. How should we respond when we have feelings of guilt? What do the scriptures say, or depict in reaction to this emotion? When is guilt a good thing, and when does it become illegitimate? We look at when guilt is used rightly to bring us […]

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