2“So be strong, show yourself a man, and observe what the Lord requires…” David was very old and about to pass away. Tradition held that the oldest son would inherit his father’s goods. Not this time! Solomon was David’s third son, still a young boy,...
30“…Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on the throne in my place.” Can you count how many times have we seen God keep his promise in our study of the Old Testament? ALL of his promises were kept! This...
16 “Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever,” I think God was smiling as he told Nathan to tell David these words. Why? God is always looking ahead to His plan for us. David may have...
22 “How great you are, O Sovereign LORD! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you…” Has God answered a prayer for you? What was your reaction when your prayer was answered? God established a permanent covenant with David and his...
28 “O Sovereign LORD, you are God! Your words are trustworthy and you have promised these good things to your servant.” Have you made a promise to anyone? Ever broken a promise? Ever had someone break their promise to you? We have learned about God’s...
2 “…Here I am, living in a palace of cedar while the ark of God remains in a tent.” After all God had done for him, David didn’t think it was right for the Ark of God to be out in a tent. He spoke to...
14 David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might… What would you do? If you had been a shepherd boy, killed Goliath, been chased by Saul and lived in caves, and then you were anointed as king, do you think...
23 “…I’m only a poor man and little known” Those were David’s words. Yet God made him king! As we study our timeline, why do you think God would do that? I think it is because David made the right decisions for God! Even though Saul...
23 “The LORD rewards every man for his righteousness and faithfulness.” Pretty cool, isn’t it? When we choose God’s way, there is a reward! Is it always easy? NO WAY! Just take a look at David’s life! David chose to trust God, to submit his heart...
9 “…Don’t destroy him! Who can lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?” Once again David could have ended Saul’s life, and once again he chose not to! Instead of violence, David chose peace. Instead of his way, David chose God’s way! Do you...