Cowboys and Christians “But Amasa did not notice the sword…” In old Western movies, the “heroes” are often indestructible and invincible. When they fight, they rarely get dirty and…
Category: Reading the Bible in Three Years-Year One
2 Samuel 19 (October 13)
Fatal Denial “For your servant knows that I have sinned…” Once, during an evangelistic visitation, a brother knocked…
2 Samuel 18 (October 12)
Great Value “But you are worth ten thousand of us…” A gemologist knows the value of every precious…
2 Samuel 17 (October 11)
Suicide? “Ahithophel…hanged himself…” There are a few words that should never be part of our vocabulary.…
2 Samuel 16 (October 10)
Ziba or Shimei? “Ziba…met him…Shimei…cursed…” In every Christian congregation, you can find “Zibas and Shimeis.” Those…
2 Samuel 15 (October 9)
Thief of Hearts “…so Absalom stole the hearts of the people of Israel.” Absalom,…
2 Samuel 14 (October 8)
Second-Class Pardon “Let him go to his own house…” Someone has said that human beings forgive but never forget. “How many…
2 Samuel 13 (October 7)
Loveless Love “I love Tamar…was seized with a very great loathing…” Jesus loves me this I know…
2 Samuel 12 (October 6)
Holy Touch “You are the man!” In every congregation there are, I suppose, brothers and sisters who are professionals in the…
2 Samuel 11 (October 5)
Process and Chain King David wasn’t born a liar, adulterer, or assassin. He was born, as all of us, with a sinful…