David – Week 10 – 2 Samuel 16:1-13; 2 Samuel 19:16-23; 1 Kings 2:8-9
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2 Samuel 16:1-13 – Shimei, a member of Saul’s lineage, curses David. His resentment towards David has lasted for almost two decades, and projects it at David. Upon realizing that he is danger for his actions, Shimei falls at the feet of David. King David, rather than putting him to death, shows him grace. Later on, at the end of his life, we find out that King David never really got over the anger he felt toward Shimei.
Wounds can be easily infected by resentment. However, most of our resentment and bitterness eats at the soul of the person that has been wounded.
How do we take action when we’ve been wronged? How do we protect ourselves from being swallowed by bitterness?
David -Week 9 – 2 Samuel 11-12
Even David, “TheMan After God’s Own Heart,” experiences failures. Chapters 11-12 are perhaps the most scandalous piece of David’s life. David commits adultery, then murder as he attempts to save face. Ironically, David’s attempt to be “free” to make his own decisions made him a slave to graveness of his sin.
After a year of hiding what he’s done, he’s confronted with the sin he’s committed.
How does David respond to being confronted with sin? When we learn that Jesus’ desire was to redeem us from the penalty of our sins, how do we respond to God ?
David – Week 9 – 2 Samuel 9
Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s son, faces two dangers in David’s kingdom. First, as a surviving heir of Saul, he has a claim to David’s throne. In some kingdoms, this would surely mean his death. Additionally, Mephibsosheth has a physical disability, which makes him an outcast in the culture of his time.
2 Samuel 9 paints a picture of a different kingdom. David does more than tolerate Mephibosheth; he invites him into his presence. As a body of believers, the church is called to reflect the “kindness of God.” This kindness is much more than being nice to people in traffic; in fact, it completely changes the way that we view and treat others.
David – Week 8 – 2 Samuel 7
We’ve heard promises all our lives…from parents to politicians. Many of these promises never pan out the way we were told they would. We’ve made promises to others that, in our heart, we never intended to keep. Thus, many of us find it difficult to trust a God who makes promises to us.
Thankfully, God takes promises much more seriously than we do. In 2 Samuel 7, God makes a covenant with David. This covenant demonstrates that God has more in mind for his promises than what we could ask or imagine.
David – Week 7 – 1 Samuel 31/2 Samuel 1
The saga between King Saul and David is coming to an end. Saul will now see the death that he has continually tried to bring to David. David, after years spent on the run, will now attain the kingship he was promised by God. David’s response to Saul’s death has much to say about how Christians should view the death of others; specifically, those who are our enemies. Additionally, Saul’s desire “to play the fool” says much about our standing before God.
David – Week 6 – 1 Samuel 24
David is on the run, seeking to escape from the clutches of King Saul. As an opportunity arises for the hunted David to become the hunter of Saul, David responds in a way that is surprising. What does David’s refusal to kill Saul say about the Lord’s annointed King? How does one practice discernment biblically? How does one think exegetically instead of topically?
David – Week 4 – 1 Samuel 18-20
After slaying the Giant, David finds increasing tension from Saul. As KingSaul plots to end David’s path to the throne, David finds help from Jonathan, Saul’s son. The covenant between David and Jonathan has much to say about what it means to live in community.
David – Week 3 – 1 Sam. 17
1 Samuel 17 is the account of David and Goliath. While the story is well known and well-referenced, it is often viewed through the wrong eyes. What if Goliath wasn’t the real giant in the story? How does seeing the text through this lens help us approach the “giants” we face today?
David – Week 2 – 1 Samuel 16:14-23
What does it mean to wait well? In a time of David’s life where he lives in the tension between the promise of God and receiving that promise, we look at how David waits well.
David – Week 1 – 1 Sam. 16
Text: 1 Samuel 16. How does God’s picture of manhood differ from the leader’s of David’s day. In a world where manhood is pictured in a variety of ways, how do we decide what qualities to pursue? 
Transformed – Finale
The finale to the
“Transformed” Series. Jesus’ resurrection transformed the way we view everything. In Acts 17, Paul proclaims this hope before the Areopagus, the center point of religion and civil matters in the city of Athens.
Transformed – Week 6
Transformed – Week 5
How should a person view ambition? Is achievement something to be attained or ignored? How can promotions, awards, and earthly success be reframed for both the glory of God and the good of man? 
Transformed – Week 4
Jesus’ resurrection changes our view of everything. One of those areas includes our view of sexuality. In a culture that is increasingly open to many different forms and expressions of sexuality, how does a Christian engage sexual through a Christ-like lens? 
Transformed – Week 3
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Week 3 – The Resurrection transforms IDENTITY. What do you place your identity in? A Job? A relationship? The approval of others? The resurrection of Jesus has transformed where we find our identity.
Transformed – Week 1-Religion
Jesus is resurrected and alive…so now what? What does the hope of the resurrection transform? Many think the answer is to be become “religious,” equating moral behavior modification and regular church attendance to being a Christian. What if Jesus came to set us free from the idea that we could save ourselves? Jesus’ resurrection transforms our idea of RELIGION.
Resurrection Sunday – Easter 2011
The resurrection of Jesus transforms everything! How did those who walked and talked with Jesus respond to this claim by Jesus? How do we respond to it today?
The Passover & Jesus (Stand-Alone)
A holy day. A festival. A time to commemorate God’s deliverance. The Passover is a festival that’s been celebrated for thousands of years. This service seeks to demonstrate how God’s celebrated provision in Egypt from ages past points to an impending redemption…the redemption of Jesus.
Margin – Week 3 – Moral Margin
The Finale of the series, “Margin.” If God loves us, why can’t we do whatever we want? Is freedom found in doing what we want, or in following the ways established by God? How can we stop doing things that we know are wrong?
Margin Week 2 – Financial Margin
Martin Luther once said that our last conversion is one of the “pursestrings.” In week two of “Margin,” we discuss how God never intended our hearts to consumed by money, both in a lack or in an abundance.
Margin – Week 1 – Time
What is Margin, and how do we have it when it comes to Time? Why did God only give us 24 hours of the day to get things accomplished, when it seems like there’s so much more to be accomplished? Maybe God has more in mind for us than living a life from the buzz a cup of coffee or 5 Hour Energy drink can give us.
I am Revolution Week 5 – I am Committed
The Finale of the series , ” I am Revolution.” In “I am Committed,” Josh shares Jesus’ call to the disciples in Luke 9:23. The call to be a disciple of Jesus looks far different than our cultural perceptions of Christianity: a better life, good morals, and sporadic church attendance in a place that “feeds you.” The call of Jesus is to commit your entire life to following Him…daily.
I am Revolution Week 3 – I am love
Many people know what Christians are against…but many aren’t so sure who they’re for. In Week 3 of “I am Revolution,” Josh Burnett discusses how the Church, above all else, is called to love like Christ.
I Am Revolution Week 2 – I am Community
How is true community defined? Is it wearing a brand or a label? Is it being “friends” with someone on facebook, or having the most contacts in your iphone? In week 2 of I AM REVOLUTION, Josh Burnett defines the attributes of Biblical community, and how God is drawing us to something deeper than manmade expressions of “fitting in.”
I Am Revolution – Week 1
I AM THE CHURCH:
The word “Church” brings an image to mind. For some, thoughts turn to a beautiful, ornate building in the center of town. For others, words like “hypocritical” or “irrelevant” come to mind. In Part 1 of our new series “I am Revolution,” called “I AM THE CHURCH,” Josh Burnett helps establish the relationship between Christ and his Bride, “the Church.”