Holding All Things Loosely

2 Samuel 15:25-26 “And the King said to Zadok, ‘Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the sight of the Lord, then He will bring me back again and show me both it and His habitation.  But if He should say thus, “I have no delight in you,” behold, here I...

Honoring Authority

2 Samuel 12:26-28 “Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and captured the royal city. And Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah, I have even captured the city of waters. Now therefore, gather the rest of the people...

The Fruit of Good Mentoring

2 Samuel 10:12 “May the Lord do what is good in His sight.” Observation: Joab, leader of David’s army, was preparing to fight both the Ammonites and the Arameans. He had prepared and strategized as best he could, then he made this statement, “and may the Lord do what...

Properly Placed Identity

Matthew 14:13 “Now when Jesus heard about John, He withdrew from there in a boat to a secluded place by Himself; and when the people heard of this, they followed Him on foot from the cities.” Observation: If ever a man had reason to mourn, it was Jesus. John the...

The Consequences of Offense

Matthew 13:57-58 “And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.’  And He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.” Observation: The people in Jesus’s hometown...