A covenant is an unchangeable divinely imposed legal agreement between God and man which stipulates the conditions of the relationship. Sometimes God’s blessings are conditional based upon man’s obedience while other times God’s blessings are unilateral and un-conditional. Today we… Read More
Facing Our Failures
It is a scary thought that those who have walked with God the longest often fall the hardest. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if advancement in age guaranteed a greater trust and reliance on God? David is a great example that… Read More
Parenting Problems, Part 2
Last week we saw how David’s sin was a rejection of the relational framework that had bound the king to his God (see 2 Samuel 12:9). David had made a mockery of the Ten Commandments, the central tenets of the… Read More
Parenting Problems
Last week we saw how David was forgiven for his sin of adultery and homicide on the basis of Jesus’ death and resurrection that would one day occur. However, David hasn’t “arrived” in terms sanctification. We must guard against thinking… Read More
A New King and an Old Problem, Part 2
While David is called “a man after God’s own heart”, we will see him in the passage today as a man who lives as though he hates God. David’s disappointing actions will make you crave justice and wish for a… Read More