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The sad news of the death of Saul and Jonathan reaches David. The messenger is an Amalekite who claims to have terminated Saul at the king's own request. He brings David the king's crown and some bracelets thinking that David would be pleased. Instead David orders his execution for killing the 'Lord's annointed'. David then sings a eulogy to Saul and Jonathan with the infamous words 'oh how the mighty have fallen'. These words can be used of all of us. We do not live up to our own standards. We are the fallen ones who need Jesus Christ to lift us up.Sunday, 5 Sep 2010

41:42 minutes (19.32 MB)

Thursday, 9 Sep 2010

12:04 minutes (5.99 MB)

Thursday, 9 Sep 2010

12:04 minutes (6.02 MB)

Thursday, 9 Sep 2010

12:04 minutes (5.97 MB)

Thursday, 9 Sep 2010

12:04 minutes (5.99 MB)

David begins to make the journey back to Israel to become their King. Abner, one of King Saul’s relatives puts, Ish-Bosheth on the throne as a puppet king. In reality it is Abner who has the power. Abner does not accept the rightful rule of King David. His willful rebellion reminds us of what we are like: born as citizents in the kingdom of darkness, we live independently of our Creator. Neverthless the moment came when Abner changed his loyalties. He left those family ties which no doubt held him back, and joined the winning side.Sunday, 12 Sep 2010

57:50 minutes (26.65 MB)

David has really been blessed and decides to bring the ark up to Jerusalem. Ignoring the precise instructions concerning by whom and how the ark should be transported, he places the ark on a new cart. However the Lord will not accept worship on man’s terms. Uzzah a priest reaches out to steady the ark when the journey reaches a bumpy spot and is struck down dead. David is angry at the Lord’s invention in what David thought was a joyful and great sounding worship festival. Notwithstanding David is open to correction and after a while takes the ark in the appropriate manner back to Jerusalem.Sunday, 19 Sep 2010

26:40 minutes (12.46 MB)

Tuesday, 21 Sep 2010

11:54 minutes (5.89 MB)

Tuesday, 21 Sep 2010

11:54 minutes (5.87 MB)

Tuesday, 21 Sep 2010

13:52 minutes (6.3 MB)

Tuesday, 21 Sep 2010

11:54 minutes (5.88 MB)

Tuesday, 21 Sep 2010

13:52 minutes (6.87 MB)

David had a great plan to build a more permanent structure for God. Nathan the prophet, hearing such a pious plan, gives his consent. However, God speaks to him that night and says that David must not build a temple for the Lord. Instead, the Lord has bigger plans for David. He is going build him a ‘house’ or we might say a dynasty- his descendants will have an eternal kingdom. This promise is fulfilled ultimately by Jesus. He is a direct descendant of David through his mother. He is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.Sunday, 26 Sep 2010

48:14 minutes (23.25 MB)

Wednesday, 29 Sep 2010

10:32 minutes (5.28 MB)

Wednesday, 29 Sep 2010

10:32 minutes (5.27 MB)

Wednesday, 29 Sep 2010

10:16 minutes (5.07 MB)

Wednesday, 29 Sep 2010

11:05 minutes (5.53 MB)

Wednesday, 29 Sep 2010

10:16 minutes (5.08 MB)

Wednesday, 29 Sep 2010

10:14 minutes (5.06 MB)

Wednesday, 29 Sep 2010

5:06 minutes (2.54 MB)

Wednesday, 29 Sep 2010

12:01 minutes (5.92 MB)

David the King shows Kindness in 2 instances in these chapters. Yet the responses are totally different. Mephiboseth is the crippled son of Jonathan. He is poor, homeless and disabled. David, once he discovers Mephiboseth, is kind and gracious to him. He restores his lands and grants him a seat at his table. What a beautiful picture of the Gospel. The same King David on hearing one of his allies has died sends a message of comfort to his son. David’s kind words are rejected and his messengers humiliated and a vicious battle ensues.Sunday, 10 Oct 2010

41:45 minutes (20.13 MB)

Thursday, 14 Oct 2010

13:55 minutes (6.81 MB)

Thursday, 14 Oct 2010

10:26 minutes (5.08 MB)

Thursday, 14 Oct 2010

10:26 minutes (5.1 MB)

Thursday, 14 Oct 2010

10:26 minutes (5.11 MB)

David is middle- aged and complacent. His armies go out to fight but he stays behind to relax. One afternoon his life will totally change for the worse. One glimpse of Bathsheba bathing initiated a whole string of sins including sexual immorality, adultery, deceit and eventually murder, which would leave an indelible blot on his life. Although God would forgive him and allow him to escape the immediate threat of the death penalty for adultery, his family life would never be the same again. Believers can fall, can fall far and can fall fast.

Sunday, 17 Oct 2010

49:06 minutes (23.88 MB)

Wednesday, 20 Oct 2010

10:13 minutes (5.06 MB)

Wednesday, 20 Oct 2010

10:13 minutes (5.06 MB)

Wednesday, 20 Oct 2010

10:13 minutes (5.06 MB)

Wednesday, 20 Oct 2010

9:24 minutes (4.67 MB)

Wednesday, 20 Oct 2010

12:39 minutes (6.26 MB)

The consequences of David’s sin follow him into this chapter. Amnon has a crush on his beautiful half-sister Tamar. His ‘friend’ Jonadab devises a clever plan for Amnon to get alone with Tamar. King David seems to be unaware of Amnon’s intentions. ‘No’ doesn’t mean ‘No’ for Amnon and he ends up sexually assaulting Tamar. Tamar’s brother Absalom is furious when he hears how his sister has been violated. Harboring his anger and bitterness for 2 years he finally arranges Amnon’s murder. Throughout this story David is a very passive parent.Sunday, 24 Oct 2010

52:55 minutes (25.59 MB)

Thursday, 28 Oct 2010

11:22 minutes (5.63 MB)

Thursday, 28 Oct 2010

11:22 minutes (5.68 MB)

Thursday, 28 Oct 2010

11:25 minutes (5.61 MB)

Thursday, 28 Oct 2010

11:22 minutes (5.65 MB)

Thursday, 28 Oct 2010

11:22 minutes (5.6 MB)

After the premeditated murder of his brother Amnon, Absalom knew that he would have to face justice and so he fled to his grandfather. King David mourns the death of one son and the absence of another. Joab, David’s commander, hatches a plan to get Absalom back. An old woman approaches David to deal with her civil case. In doing so, she challenges him about the tension between justice and mercy. David reluctantly has Absalom return but does not grant him an audience for another 2 years. All these incidents become the ingredients of a revolt by Absalom against his father.Sunday, 31 Oct 2010

49:49 minutes (24.23 MB)

Wednesday, 3 Nov 2010

11:32 minutes (5.72 MB)

Wednesday, 3 Nov 2010

11:32 minutes (5.71 MB)

Wednesday, 3 Nov 2010

11:32 minutes (5.72 MB)

Wednesday, 3 Nov 2010

11:32 minutes (5.73 MB)

Wednesday, 3 Nov 2010

8:04 minutes (4.02 MB)

Absalom, David’s son begins to steal the peoples hearts. He meets vulnerable people on their way to see the King and pretends to care for them. His treason ends up with him coming to Jerusalem and being proclaimed as king. As we see King David in this section we observe a man who is certainly by choice and compulsion driving down ‘humility highway.’ David leaves the throne and the ark of God’s presence and ends up back in the wilderness. He is humbled by this trial and yet we see him showing great restraint, self control and resilience. He trusts the Lord and hopes in God’s mercy.Sunday, 7 Nov 2010

59:49 minutes (28.98 MB)

Tuesday, 9 Nov 2010

8:03 minutes (3.99 MB)

Tuesday, 9 Nov 2010

8:03 minutes (3.98 MB)

Tuesday, 9 Nov 2010

8:03 minutes (3.98 MB)

Tuesday, 9 Nov 2010

8:03 minutes (3.98 MB)

Tuesday, 9 Nov 2010

8:03 minutes (3.99 MB)

Tuesday, 9 Nov 2010

11:45 minutes (5.79 MB)

Tuesday, 9 Nov 2010

8:03 minutes (4 MB)

In life we often are in the position when we give or receive advice. In this chapter Absalom hears 2 sets of advice. He goes for Hushai’s opinion over the experienced Ahithophel. The Lord is directly engineering this situation so the King David’s kingdom will survive this coup attempt. We need to consider carefully the advice we receive from others. What is their world view? What are their assumptions about human nature and about how adequate the Bible is in our holistic well being?Sunday, 14 Nov 2010

62:25 minutes (29.98 MB)

Thursday, 18 Nov 2010

15:31 minutes (7.67 MB)

Thursday, 18 Nov 2010

15:31 minutes (7.65 MB)

Thursday, 18 Nov 2010

18:12 minutes (8.96 MB)

Thursday, 18 Nov 2010

15:31 minutes (7.64 MB)

The final battle between David and his rebellious son begins. Before long Absalom’s troops are in disarray and he is caught by the head in a large old tree. Despite being given very different orders, Joab executes him. David is very upset and his grief makes him lose perspective. In the end his commander Joab tells him to ‘snap out of it’ and get back to leading his kingdom. In this section we meet some interesting guys: Absalom the rebel, David the depressed, Ahimaaz the messageless messenger, Barzillai the benevolent and much-obliged Mephibosheth. We also

Sunday, 21 Nov 2010

55:30 minutes (26.79 MB)

Tuesday, 23 Nov 2010

13:37 minutes (6.7 MB)

Tuesday, 23 Nov 2010

13:37 minutes (6.68 MB)

Tuesday, 23 Nov 2010

13:37 minutes (6.74 MB)

Tuesday, 23 Nov 2010

13:37 minutes (6.72 MB)

You would think that after Absalom’s defeat that now all Israel would be united under David . However Sheba, a troublemaker rises up and leads his own rebellion against the rulership of King David. He is ultimately crushed and Joab with violence takes back his position as commander of the army. In this section we consider a larger question: Why does God from the beginning of the Bible to its end institute blood sacrifice. We see that Christ has paid an infinite price to redeem us to himself. In fact we will consider just what exactly redemption is about.Sunday, 28 Nov 2010

40:30 minutes (19.92 MB)

Tuesday, 30 Nov 2010

11:53 minutes (5.97 MB)

Tuesday, 30 Nov 2010

11:53 minutes (5.93 MB)

Tuesday, 30 Nov 2010

15:53 minutes (7.86 MB)

Everyone likes music and there is none so amazing in the Bible but the inspired songs of King David. In this song he reflects on God’s character, how that in his distress he called on the Lord his Rock. The Lord heard his cry and came and rescued him. God taught him how to fight and how to be tender. He was delivered and blessed. So next time you have a moment lift your heart in praise to the Lord. He has loved you and He is in covenant with you. He will not fail you. Practically speaking, fill your mind with good music that will cause you to worship.Sunday, 5 Dec 2010

46:02 minutes (21.79 MB)

David was a remarkable leader despite his failures personally. He had a team of heroes around him. Many of these men and had been with him for a considerable time . They were formerly in distress but through David’s leadership had become his ‘mighty men’. Nevertheless we do not see David as a prefect leader. He was disobedient and distracted, but God used him. It was due to the Lord’s infinite mercy that, despite his faults, the Lord was able to call him a ‘man after my own heart’ . If God was able to use David in spite of David, then there is much hope for us.Sunday, 12 Dec 2010

42:36 minutes (20.26 MB)

Sunday, 12 Dec 2010

12:09 minutes (5.66 MB)

Sunday, 12 Dec 2010

12:09 minutes (5.66 MB)

Sunday, 12 Dec 2010

10:08 minutes (4.77 MB)

Sunday, 12 Dec 2010

12:09 minutes (5.68 MB)

Tuesday, 14 Dec 2010

12:12 minutes (5.74 MB)

Tuesday, 14 Dec 2010

12:12 minutes (5.74 MB)

Tuesday, 14 Dec 2010

14:48 minutes (6.96 MB)