Messages

David is old and his days on earth are numbered. A shadow of the man he used to be, he remains firmly dedicated to Yahweh. But there will be one last test for David to face before he leaves this life behind.

At the bronze basin the priest washes himself before entering into the Holy Place to meet with God.

Paul addresses his opponents to point them away from themselves about toward boasting in their weakness and thus pointing to Jesus.

David’s ongoing grief over the death of Absalom had a detrimental effect on the entire nation and required the intervention of Joab. Once again, we see David refusing to take control of the situation and allowing things to spiral out of control.

God provided a sacrificial system to pay the debt between man and Himself, foreshadowing the coming of Jesus as our perfect sacrifice.

Paul points to Jesus and defends his apostleship and the Gospel against the false teachers attempting to mislead the Corinthians.

Because of David’s immoral relationship with Bathsheba and his attempt to cover his sin by having her husband murdered, he faced the wrath of God. While he would be forgiven for his sin, he would pay a hefty price in the form of the death of their illegitimate son.

God institutes the ministry of the high priest as a mediator between Himself and man.

Paul invites the Corinthians to cheerfully and generously give their resources, as an overflow of God’s grace in their lives.