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1 Samuel 18:1-4

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James Merritt

... true friend. I. Love Your Friends Better Than Yourself "Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself." (1 Samuel 18:1, NASB) Literally translated, what this verse says is, "The soul of Jonathan was chained with the soul of David." They are what you would call "soul-brothers". Jonathan had the highest love that one person could have for another one, because we read, "Jonathan loved him as himself." Jonathan ...

2. “Truly My Soul Finds Rest in God”

Psalm 62:1-12

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C. Hassell Bullock

... value of status (62:9) and things (62:10). Teaching the Text We may begin our sermon or lesson by recognizing that Psalm 62 introduces the subject very early: “Truly my soul finds rest in God” (62:1). It is important that we understand “rest” (dumiyyah) as more than physical inactivity; basically it is rest from one’s troubles and cares. David hints at that in verses 1 and 5. Once we have clarified and defined the subject of the psalm, we may point out that the subject is served by the structure ...

3. Putting Mom in Heartbreak Hotel

1 Kings 2:5-6

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James Merritt

... I forgive again, and yet again? It's not "have they been true?" but, "Lord, have I been true to them?" ‘Twill matter not, when evening comes How rough the road I've trod, If only I have walked with Him And led some soul to God. III. He Distressed the Heart of David "Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, saying, ‘Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.' And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains orders concerning Absalom." (II Samuel 18:5) Now to the people ...

4. There Is a Price for Everything, Part 2

Matthew 13:44-46

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Maxie Dunnam

... was deeply stirred, and he thundered at Nathan: “Show me that man, and I will punish him.” Nathan pointed his finger at the heart of David, and answered with those scorching words, “Thou art the man.” David trembled in his soul, his countenance fell; only David knew the scorching fire that burned within and the suffering guilt that tour him to pieces following that confrontation. An installment on his sin had come due. But then it didn’t stop. Another installment came due. “This time Absalom ...

5. “As the Deer Pants for Streams of Water, So My Soul Pants for You, My God”

Psalm 42:1-11, Psalm 43:1-5

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C. Hassell Bullock

... this longing as stretched across the lines of ancient Israel, kings, priests, and commoners alike. The geographical provenance of this Psalm in the northern kingdom may be a hint of the origin, or most likely the adaptation, of the Elohistic Psalter. Here the soulful longing of David for the temple and encounter with God has, in an editorial way, been planted firmly in the hearts of the Levites by this powerful liturgy of yearning to see God’s face. Behind the king himself (Ps. 41), it was only reasonable ...

6. Sparkle

Luke 4:31-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and I’ll tell you what --it’s awfully hard to get rid of it. It takes over your mind, your life, your actions. It consumes your soul. And as soon, literally, as soon as that spirit detects that Jesus is in the room, it cowers in fear: “What do you want with us?” ... Heals the Son of the Widow at Zarapheth Who Challenges Him (1 Kings 17) An Evil Spirit Torments Saul and He Tries to Kill David (1 Samuel 16:14-23; 18:6-16; 19:1-24) The Prayer of Nabonitus (The Mad King) --(This Aramaic text belongs to the ...

7. The Great Depression

Psalm 42:1-11

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James Merritt

... , battled depression, and he wrote about it in the 42nd Psalm. In fact, he asked in Ps. 42:5 a question all depressed people ask at some time or another: “Why are you cast down, O my soul?” Depression was both a malady and a mystery to David. Like some of you here today, David was in the valley of depression, but he did not stay there. I want to share with you how he climbed out of the pit of despair in his own life. Because he gives us in this Psalm two do’s and one don’t. I. Do Face The ...

8. “Be Exalted, O God, above the Heavens; Let Your Glory Be over All the Earth”

Psalm 57:1-11

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C. Hassell Bullock

... information is missing or employ some other form of literary device. In verse 8, the psalmist even speaks to himself (“Awake, my soul!”), as in the refrain of Psalms 42:5, 11; 43:5. The psalmic neighborhood shares some common elements. First, Psalms 54–56 ... ; 56:2a; 57:4).3Second, Psalms 57; 58; and 59 are all sung to the tune of “Do Not Destroy,” all attributed to David, and, along with Psalms 56 and 60, are all called a miktam.4Third, Psalms 56 and 57 have a duplicate beginning: “Be merciful to ...

9. Acquaintances Or Friends?

2 Samuel 16:15--17:29

Sermon

Arthur H. Kolsti

... , and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt." What a way to recognize another as one's alter ego, a trusted friend, a soul mate! And what unparalleled generosity, for this action invests David with heirship to the throne. The guilelessness of Jonathan hits us as we reflect that he had nothing to gain. This is not a calculated action, for David is a potential rival for the throne of Israel. No ego is involved as in the failed relationship of Saul and Samuel. No jealousy is present as in the ...

10. David the Conqueror

2 Sam 5:6-25

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... Joshua and Judah started. 5:8 Anyone who conquers the Jebusites will have to use the water shaft to reach those “lame and blind” who are David’s enemies. The Hebrew text reads, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites, and he will touch the tsinnor, and the lame and the blind hate the soul of David [or, “the ones hated by the soul of David,” reads the MT mg.].” The passage poses several interpretive challenges: (1) The meaning of the word tsinnor is uncertain. Many assume that it means “water shaft ...

11. What Is God Like?

2 Samuel 18:1-18

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Edward Chinn

... soul ... we then know sin as hurting someone we love." II Secondly, look at David himself and see how God as father cares. In the forest of Ephraim, David stood ready to confront his son Absalom and the Israeli army whom Absalom had won to his side. Listen as David ... him. He knows what we are made of; he remembers that we are dust. (Psalm 103:12-14, TEV) III Thirdly, look at David’s greater Son, Christ, and see what God as father is like. In first century Rome, an Emperor celebrated a victorious military ...

12. Down in the Dungeon

Psalm 130:1-8

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King Duncan

... . At least temporarily. Saul was a pathetic man. You will remember that, with time, he became so jealous of David that he tried to kill him. He chased David all over Israel, which eventually led to his own downfall. It is a sad story. When any depression is ... the start of a new life. Lay your guilt on the altar of God and walk away a free person. Not all dark nights of the soul are due to sin, as we have noted. Physical problems and life crises can certainly be part of the mix. If you are feeling down today ...

13. “Your Love Is Better Than Life”

Psalm 63:1-11

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C. Hassell Bullock

... not unusual for lament psalms. The psalmist, in a “parched land where there is no water” (63:1), recounts his previous experience in the sanctuary (63:2), just as the thirsty soul of Psalm 42, isolated in a foreign land, remembers going to the house of God (42:4). In the more immediate context, Psalms 61 and 63, both attributed to David, have affinities that may be more coincidental than intentional, but the similarities are of value in the broad scope of Book 2, especially the prayer for the king (61:6 ...

14. “The King Rejoices in Your Strength, Lord”

Psalm 21:1-13

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C. Hassell Bullock

... 70:5; etc.). 22:20 Deliver me from the sword, my precious life. While this psalm does not contain many military terms, “sword” gives a certain ambience to David’s situation, suggesting there was a military component. The phrase “my precious life” literally translates “my darling one [yehidah].” While some take this as a reference to the soul, it is parallel to “life” (nepesh) in the first half of the verse and should be understood in that sense. The NIV has understood the feminine form ...

15. Internal Medicine

Matthew 6:16-18

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King Duncan

... king! He can get away with it! It all belongs to him anyway, right?! But kings can stumble. And even great kings can sin greatly. And when God checks in with David, through Nathan the prophet, David collapses in grief. What have I done?! he weeps. How did I get myself into this?! Where did I sell my soul to turn this corner?! And David fasts. David fasts. He falls on the floor of his room in prayer and repentance, and he will eat no food till God resolves the matter with him. That's why people fast! Because ...

16. “Lord, I Love the House Where You Live”

Psalm 26:1-12

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C. Hassell Bullock

... level ground for warriors, as opposed to a rocky landscape. Theological Insights Except for the title and final verse, this psalm is exclusively a prayer to God. While David does not underscore the judgment of God that accrues to doing evil, his plea for divine scrutiny of his character, and his prayer that God not “take away” his soul with sinners (26:9), implies a consciousness of divine judgment. In fact, despite his innocence, he obviously is a close associate with the ways and schemes of evildoers ...

17. A Shepherd Who Became a Sovereign

2 Samuel 12:1-31

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R. Blaine Detrick

... then became a part of the king’s army, as well as a part of the king’s court. Soon he became such a hero that he aroused the resentment and enmity of King Saul, the very king whose soul was quieted by David’s music. Sojourner King Saul, in his fits of envy and jealousy, became so angry at David that not only once, but on at least two different occasions, he picked up his javelin and hurled it at the young shepherd, trying to kill him. Finally, even though he was a close friend of the king’s son ...

18. Oh Taste and See

Psalm 30:1-12

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Maxie Dunnam

... 12 of Psalm. Listen to it: You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness, that my soul may praise You and not be silent. Oh Lord my God, I will give thanks to Thee forever. Her face was aglow as she shared ... am energized again. Let me share a personal experience with this part of the psalm and a vision that came to me through it. David McKeithen, my father in the ministry. He died of a ravaging brain tumor a few years ago. He was living in California and we ...

19. “The Heavens Declare the Glory of God”

Psalm 19:1-14

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C. Hassell Bullock

... the eschatological kingdom of God, which will come in the context and through the instrumentality of Torah piety.[2] In the case of Psalm 18, David’s deliverance from Saul is a foreshadowing of future salvation. Psalms 18 and 19 both give a picture of God’s appearance, Psalm 18 ... human society. The Genesis narrative is so embedded in the psalmist’s mind that his language echoes its vocabulary: “soul” (19:7; Gen. 2:7 [NIV: “being”]), “eyes” (19:8; Gen. 3:5–7), “precious” (19:10; Gen. 3 ...

20. “In the Lord I Take Refuge”

Psalm 11:1-7

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C. Hassell Bullock

... stations had been destroyed, singing these words: Jesus, I am resting, resting, in the joy of what Thou art; I am finding out the greatness of Thy loving heart. Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee, and Thy beauty fills my soul, for by Thy transforming power Thou hast made me whole.5 Bible: David and Goliath. We see in this psalm of David, as well as many of the psalms, the call to put our trust and faith in the Lord. In fact, putting our faith and trust completely in the Lord is the antidote to fear and worry ...

21. Song Of Loss Song Of Hope

2 Samuel 1:1-16

Sermon

Charles Curley

... soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul." - 1 Samuel 18:1 The difficulty was that Jonathan was Saul's son and heir. Jonathan was to be the next king of Israel, following his father, King Saul. God had disinherited Jonathan, dethroned Saul, and sent Samuel to anoint David ... the petty annoyances, disagreements, jealousies of everyday life. That's a reminder we need to hear. Thank God for David, whose song of loss is a song of hope as well. It is a song of hope for ...

22. Godstruck

Acts 2:1-13

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Lori Wagner

... hand so that I will not be shaken; Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; Moreover my flesh will live in hope. For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, Or let your Holy One experience corruption. You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of gladness with your presence. Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an ...

23. First Encounters

1 Samuel 16:14-23

Sermon

... had soothed the bleat of sheep, while his lyre had struck up a jolly tune for maidens’ dancing feet. God was with the shepherd meeting the sovereign. God is with the Daniel in all of our souls facing the lions of worry, loneliness, and death. He was with his Son in his first encounter with Pilate and the cross of suffering. David came to Gibeah to meet Saul. The first act in a drama filled with triumph and tragedy. He came to Saul at his request, not because he sought power, but because God’s power and ...

24. Three Arrows

1 Samuel 20:1-42

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... and longing and sick, like a bird in a cage. struggling for breath, as though hands were compressing my throat, yearning for colors, for flowers, for the voices of birds, thirsting for words of kindness, for neighbors.1 Jonathan was a friend to David in the shepherd’s dark night of the soul. A friend is someone who is at your doorstep when the rest of the world has gone home. Proverbs 18:24 speaks of a friend who sticks to us closer than death. His name is Jesus Christ. Because of his friendship for us ...

25. Homesick For a Future: New Life for the New Millenium

Genesis 12:1-8

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Maxie Dunnam

... eyes. God, forgive me, I begged. I felt soiled and cheap. Me, a minister of the Gospel… I had wanted simply to get rid of him, when he was crying out for the help of Christ I had just preached about. I swallowed hard as God’s love flooded my soul. David sensed the change in me. He moved toward me and fell on my chest, burying his grimy head against my white shirt and tie. Holding him close, I talked to him about Jesus’ love. These weren’t just words; I felt them. I felt love for this pitiful young ...

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