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How will David react to the news of Saul's death?
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This is Saul's final confrontation with his greatest foe...
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Even the demons recognize the authority of Jesus!
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Will we react better to Jesus than those in his home town?
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What does it mean that Jesus was "tempted" by the devil?
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Now that we are born again, how do we kill sin?
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On the third day, the anointed one shall surely save!
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How is David going to get out of the situation he is in with the Philistines?
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Saul and David have both found themselves in an impossible situation... how will this end?
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Abigail, the wife of the Fool, sets out to stop David from committing a grave crime. How will David respond? Is he as righteous as he seems?
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David's handling of an inhospitable fool will show us whether he truly is the righteous King we were hoping for...
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Witness how David handles this providential encounter with Saul...
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David realizes in this moment that he cannot put out his hand against the LORD's Anointed...
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Here is the difference between where Jonathan finds his courage, and where Saul finds his...
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Even at his lowest point, David praises the LORD.
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David works on the Sabbath, lies, and eats the bread of the Presence... is he wrong?
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David seeks to prove to Jonathan his righteousness... and Saul's intent to kill him.
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Just as with any Christian, the LORD chooses Saul before Saul even knows what is happening...
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God orchestrates every step of Saul's calling to the throne of Israel.
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Jesus Christ is the sum total of all Scripture.
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What is the difference between someone living in the flesh and someone living in the Spirit?
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Israel now believes they need a worldly king to solve their problems...
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Israel begins to harvest the fruit of their renewed trust in the LORD... how long will it last?
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Why would Jesus, the righteous one, need to be baptized?
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"There is only one lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy."
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Only Jesus can deliver us from the vicious cycle of idolatry and sin...
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The Philistines' reaction to the hand of God shows how Israel--and we--can pervert how others treat God.
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Having captured the Ark of the Covenant, the Philistines are about to learn the hard way that God cannot be manipulated...
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Word comes to the high priest Eli of the disastrous battle. How will he respond?
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In a battle with the Philistines, the Israelites believe they can use the Ark of the Covenant to manipulate God...
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What does the LORD have to say about the conduct of a failed, degenerate priesthood?
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In Psalm 6, David trusts the LORD in a pit of despair...
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"...if someone sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?"
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During perhaps the most difficult moment in her life, Hannah pours out praise to the LORD.
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Elder Jay Swisher returns to his series in Luke, where John the Baptist enters the scene...
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Beginning our study in Samuel, a barren woman named Hannah demonstrates in whom we all should find our value.
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We come to the end of the book of Acts, where Jesus' words are fulfilled...
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Like Paul on Malta, by the grace of Jesus Christ, we sinners do not get what we deserve...
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The crew prepares for the shipwreck that will save them.
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Is the crew of the doomed ship finally ready to listen to Paul?
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Paul is now fully committed to defending the gospel, with no concern for his own freedom...
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Jesus Christ is the true subject of this narrative.
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Paul is about to do something radical to fulfill his calling to witness to the Romans...
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"What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?"
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Having weighed the flimsy accusations from the Sanhedrin against Paul's defense, Felix must now decide how to handle Paul. Paul seizes this opportunity to preach the gospel to Felix and his wife, Drucilla.
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The high priest Ananias presents his "brilliant" argument against Paul before Felix...
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The tribune sends Paul to safety in Antipatris with a letter for the governor, Felix. The Lord proves to still be at work through the Romans, moving Paul closer to Rome...
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Christ's sovereignty in Paul's mission is on full display once again, as He moves the "enemy"--the Romans--to carry out His Will.
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Paul is now rejected by his own people, but protected and embraced by Gentile Romans.
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The Romans have given Paul the floor. How will he defend himself against the accusations of the Jews?
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With Paul at the mercy of a mob, who will be the defenders of the faith in Jerusalem?
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James has a brilliant plan to protect Paul from persecution...
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Paul charges the overseers of the Church with heavy responsibilities...
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There is NO condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus...
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Matt Leko discusses Jesus' parable of the houses on the rock and on the sand.
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James distinguishes wisdom from above from wisdom from below.
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Perhaps a closer look at the Greek will help us understand how highly Paul thinks of himself...
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Tragedy strikes during a long night of preaching from Paul. What happens next is not a little shocking...
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Does a true god's glory depend on the worshipers?
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Pastor Jeff returns to his series in Psalms: Psalm 4, in which King David appeals to the rebellious to repent and trust in the LORD.
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"Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?"
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The Gospel does not always spread from where we would expect...
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Paul meets disciples of some sort in Ephesus and puts their faith to the test...
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Can a so-so Jew from Alexandria, named after Greek god, possibly teach the Word of God with any accuracy?
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Jesus said nobody in Corinth would attack Paul... but is someone in Corinth about to attack him? What should Paul say?
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After flopping in Athens, Paul hopes to find out whether Jesus has any people in first-century "Sin City," Corinth...
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Paul delivers what seems to be his wisest and most brilliant speech yet, in Athens at Mars Hill...
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Paul visits the cradle of Western civilization...
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The Berean Jews set a timeless example of how the Church ought to consume Scripture...
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All that is needed to convince people of the Gospel is Scripture.
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"They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now throw us out secretly? No!"
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"The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell."
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When the prison doors break open and Paul, Silas, and all the other prisoners' bonds fall off, what they do is unexpected...
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Elder Jay Swisher finds, in the story of Elizabeth and her miraculous son John, insight into the true nature of how God hears and answers prayers...
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The Romans in Philippi don't take too kindly to Paul casting out one of their demons...
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Shockingly, the Holy Spirit prohibits Paul from speaking the Word...
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How is Paul not being contradictory in circumcising Timothy?
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Paul and Barnabas have a major falling-out. Who is right, and who is wrong?
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Jerusalem sends a letter to the Gentiles to settle the matter of what they must do to follow Jesus Christ...
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"... why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples...?"
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Are there certain rituals you have to partake in to be an acceptable Christian?
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The conclusion of the first missionary journey.
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What will true evangelists do under threat of persecution?
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The apostle Paul finishes his first sermon with a grim warning...
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This little text describes a cosmic shift in world history.
