God’s word

2 Samuel 11:1-27: “But the thing David had done displeased the Lord”

After reading this devotional on 2 Samuel 11:1-27, you can also listen to a sermon delivered by Jo Morton on this story that seems ripped from the headlines of today’s problems of sexual harassment and abuse.

December 11, 2018
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December 6, 2018
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December 5, 2018
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December 4, 2018
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2 Samuel 7: The Lord Alone will establish a house for you

In today’s Journey Bible Project Blog, Gary Holloway offers a story about how God establishes the house of David. Take a moment to ponder as you read this blog and 2 Samuel 7, who has established where you live, move, and have your being.

December 3, 2018
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2 Samuel 6: Will you celebrate before The Lord?

Do you become overly self-aware in worship? Are you willing to become undignified in order to worship how the Holy Spirit is leading you to worship or serve? David in 2 Samuel 6 becomes very undignified, but why? What happens when he really worships without any thought of how he looks?

December 2, 2018
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2 Samuel 5: Who will shepherd God’s people, Israel?

David calls upon unseen angel armies to fight battles for him against the Philistines. Do we have that kind of power at our disposal today? Have you ever tried calling angel armies to fight your battles?

December 2, 2018
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December 1, 2018
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2 Samuel 1-2:7: “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”

The news of Saul’s death came to David through an unnamed Amalekite who may have expected a reward from David for finishing off Saul who had apparently not succeeded in taking his own life by falling on his sword. Read about what David does in response in today’s Journey Bible Project blog.

November 30, 2018
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2 Samuel 2:8-3:5: “Must the sword devour forever?”

Ever feel like civil war could break out with your own kin? It’s happened before in U.S. history and continues in our world today. The world of the Bible was no different, as the story of David illustrates in today’s Journey Bible Project Blog.

November 29, 2018
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