By Sam E. Stone Today’s lesson is based on three passages of Scripture. Psalm 89 affirms God’s faithfulness in keeping his amazing promise to David (2 Samuel 7) that we studied last week. There he assured David that he would have a place of greatness, that his offspring would succeed him, and that his […]
By Jerry Borton Of course David would build God’s temple, right? He had the perfect resume. David overcame humble beginnings, starting out as a shepherd. He was considered the least in his family; in fact when the prophet Samuel came to his house to anoint the new king, at first David wasn’t even invited […]
By Sam E. Stone God made covenants with various individuals in Old Testament times, as well as with the nation of Israel as a whole. Before Samuel died, he anointed David as king of Israel. Shortly after returning the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, David was troubled by how things looked. While he […]
By David Faust We’re into convenience these days. Why work if someone else will do it for you? Why wait if you can have it now? Why push yourself to climb if you can take the escalator? (Comedian Mitch Hedberg observed, “An escalator can never break; it can only become stairs. You should never […]
By Dan Lentz 1. When you hear the words “church building,” what image immediately comes to mind? A majestic stone cathedral, a quaint, white-steepled chapel in the country, a nondescript storefront building in a commercial area, or something else? Why is this your image of a church building? Read 2 Samuel 7:4-16. […]
