Tag: kingdom
Biblical Principle #398: David Built His House in Jerusalem
Biblical Principles List Principle After conquering Jerusalem, David built his house in Jerusalem. Explanation We previously established how David conquered the city of Jerusalem. After taking control of Jerusalem, David had his house constructed there: 9 Then David dwelt in the stronghold, and it was called the City of David. And he built the city…
Biblical Principle #396: Israel Anointed David King
Biblical Principles List Principle After Saul’s death, the men of Judah and Israel anointed David and he become Israel’s second king. Explanation We previously established how the prophet and judge, Samuel, had anointed David as king over Israel. This happened while Saul was yet living and viewed by Israel as their king. After Saul was…
Biblical Principle #394: David Mourned Saul’s Death
Biblical Principles List Principle David mourned over Saul’s and Jonathan’s death. Explanation In spite of all the persecution that David endured at Saul’s hand, David was still grieved at the news that Saul and his sons, including Jonathan, had died. David wrote the following sad song and ordered that the people know it:
Biblical Principle #393: Saul and His Sons Died in Battle
Biblical Principles List Principle King Saul died in battle, along with his sons, including Jonathan, just as Samuel’s spirit had prophesied. Explanation When Saul consulted Samuel’s ghost through a medium, Samuel told Saul that he was going to die the next day, along with his sons (see 1 Kingdoms [1 Samuel] 28:19). The next day,…
Biblical Principle #367: Israel Asked for a Man as King
Biblical Principles List Principle Israel asked for a man to rule over them as king so that they could be like the Gentile nations. Explanation Samuel served GOD as a good judge over Israel “all the days of his life” (see 1 Kingdoms [1 Samuel] 7:15 OSB). Sadly, Samuel’s sons failed to walk in GOD’s…
Church Notes: Kingdom Citizenship
These are my notes in preparation for our 1/22/2012 church meeting. Leader: Michael Weatherford Assignment Kingdom Citizenship Have you ever thought about heaven in the same terms we see described in Scripture? So many times we read about the “kingdom of God.” This is something the apostles talked to people about a great deal (see…
December 22 – GOD’s Will for You
Reading 2 Pet. 1:1-3:18 Devotional Today’s reading is the second letter of Peter. As mentioned yesterday, this letter was written to all Christians living at the time and its focus was to: 1.) refute the false teaching which had arisen and thereby remind the Christians what their responsibility and mission for life was, and 2.)…
December 3 – 1 Corinthians (part 4) – Promises of the Resurrection
Reading 1 Cor. 15:1-16:24 Acts 19:23-20:1 Devotional Today we conclude our four-day look at 1 Corinthians. Today’s devotional centers around truths regarding the resurrection of the dead, which Jesus promised would occur at His return. It is the resurrection of Jesus from the dead which proves, once and for all, that Jesus is the Christ…
November 18 – Jesus Dies Upon the Cross
Reading Mark 15:23, 25, 27-28; Luke 23:32-34a John 19:19-24 Matt. 27:39-44; Luke 23:35-43 John 19:25-27 Matt. 27:45-49; John 19:28-29 Luke 23:46; John 19:30 Matt. 27:51-56; Mark 15:39-41; Luke 23:47-49 John 19:31-37 Mark 15:42-45 Matt. 27:59-60; John 19:38b-42 Luke 23:55-56 Matt. 27:62-66 Devotional Today’s reading tells the story of the most important event in all of…