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Jumping back into our 2 Samuel series this week, we see the division of the Kingdom of Israel in the wake of Absalom’s uprising. From what happens in this segment of Scripture we can come to grips the danger and damage that can come from out of divisiveness not only in our lives but the lives of others. What then triggers divisiveness so it can be avoided? Or how is it resolved in reconciliation? Let’s hear what God’s word has to say about it all!

It’s human nature to want to achieve. To be seen and known and admired. We stack ourselves up against one another through work and relationships and accomplishments. And those very things are where we’re all tempted to put our identity, to seek satisfaction. And maybe that’s you too, and maybe it’s left you feeling if there’s more to life, if there’s something you’re missing. In Mark 10:17-31 we’re introduced to a young man who ask Jesus what so many want to know: what do I have to do to get eternal life? And Jesus, looking on him with love like He does us, answers him. This passage shows us the importance of what we give our hearts to and what we put our identity in. Listen in as Rob takes us through this passage.

The author wraps up his letter with a call for his readers to live up to their calling as God’s sons and daughters. Their faith in the promises of God should produce hope for tomorrow but also fruit in the here and now.

Having visited the faith of the Old Testament saints, the author now calls on his readers to exhibit that same kind of faith amid their own set of trials and struggles. This was a call to remain steadfast in the face of obstacles and unwavering in their commitment to the promises of God.