Speaker 1: Gentlemen, welcome to Sunday Service, Episode eighty. I'm your host,
Speaker 1: Josh mon Day. If you don't know me, I'm a
Speaker 1: Christian rapper, devoted husband, father, and amy veteran. This is
Speaker 1: brought to you by Cold Through Conspiracy Podcast. And thank
Speaker 1: you so much for joining me. I really appreciate you guys,
Speaker 1: and like I always do, I like to shout out
Speaker 1: those that commented last week on Sunday Service. Okay, So
Speaker 1: Sunday Service we had MDMP twenty two. Thank you, Jordan
Speaker 1: rich Meyer, thank you. That was actually yeah, that was
Speaker 1: last week on Sunday Service. Okay, Angela Kelly, thank you.
Speaker 1: V Wills, thank you, and MJ D seventy thank.
Speaker 2: You so much. Really appreciate you. And let me go ahead.
Speaker 1: And my daughter was calling me. I don't know if
Speaker 1: you guys heard that, but already started the show. So
Speaker 1: they gotta they gotta fix whatever is going on without me.
Speaker 2: Okay.
Speaker 1: So MDMP twenty two, thank you for commenting on Wednesday
Speaker 1: Service last week.
Speaker 2: And Jordan rich Meyer, thank you.
Speaker 1: I don't have an answer for once saved, always saved.
Speaker 2: Speaking for myself.
Speaker 1: Once I discover biblical cosmology, God was undeniable. Amen, thinks
Speaker 1: naturally when I'm a heart between right and wrong. Yes,
Speaker 1: for sure, I still make misakes. Yep, definitely, Yep, awesome,
Speaker 1: all right, I don't want to read all that out,
Speaker 1: but yep the chains of many vices have fallen since Yes, Amen,
Speaker 1: v Wills, thank you so much, really appreciate you. Definitely
Speaker 1: shopping around churches. And it's insane how many preach once saved,
Speaker 1: always save salvation.
Speaker 2: For me.
Speaker 1: Who believes in repentance and to continue to turn from sin,
Speaker 1: I can't get on board.
Speaker 2: With those teachings.
Speaker 1: And Angela Kelly, even the demons believe in tromble. Amen,
Speaker 1: just believe doesn't mean you are saved. In order to
Speaker 1: be saved, you have to repent. Truly repent means to
Speaker 1: turn away from your sins you did in the past.
Speaker 1: You should not sin on purpose, Amen, to sin over
Speaker 1: and over again, that would mean that you're never really
Speaker 1: truly repented. Therefore you were never really truly saved. Yeah.
Speaker 2: And my stance on that is.
Speaker 1: Imagine if you're saved your whole life, and then the
Speaker 1: mark of the Beast comes and you take the mark
Speaker 1: of the beast, it says you'll be a race out
Speaker 1: of the Book of Life.
Speaker 2: Right.
Speaker 1: Also, if you ever do blasphemy the Holy Spirit, then
Speaker 1: you can't be saved. So some people are, you know,
Speaker 1: they're they're saved, and then they end up going to college.
Speaker 1: You know, this one gentleman was a pastor for like
Speaker 1: a long time. He went to college and he got
Speaker 1: his doctrine or something, and what happened was he he
Speaker 1: ended up becoming an atheist, so he stopped believing. So
Speaker 1: he was saved at one time and then he became atheists. Right.
Speaker 1: So what they with people I believe in that doctrine
Speaker 1: would say is he wasn't really truly saved. Well, I
Speaker 1: don't know, you know, it's hard to tell, but yeah,
Speaker 1: it's very interesting stuff. But you know, I think you
Speaker 1: guys all had some great comments there. I went through
Speaker 1: those the other day and kind of read through those,
Speaker 1: and I see that you guys are commenting back to
Speaker 1: each other, which is good. You guys should be doing that.
Speaker 1: And I wish I had a I don't have a
Speaker 1: Spotify account.
Speaker 2: My wife does.
Speaker 1: My Spotify account is Spotify for podcasters. But I can't
Speaker 1: go and up. I can't go and comment on stuff
Speaker 1: on there because it's it was my you know, it
Speaker 1: was my podcasting instead, so I.
Speaker 2: Could probably try.
Speaker 1: I guess I'll try that and see if I can
Speaker 1: reply to you guys. But if not, then, you know,
Speaker 1: my wife has an account. I don't have one, So
Speaker 1: I don't want to pay for Spotify twice, you know,
Speaker 1: especially since Spotify wasn't paying me when I was a podcaster.
Speaker 1: I had to go to a different company. But my voice, guys,
Speaker 1: is a little strange right now. So I'm going to
Speaker 1: do my very best to go through these three chapters
Speaker 1: with you guys and you know, and just try to
Speaker 1: keep my voice kind of at this level, you know,
Speaker 1: so I don't raise it up too much so it
Speaker 1: doesn't get worse. Because I've really literally been sick for
Speaker 1: like two weeks but kind of feel better.
Speaker 2: But my voice left, you know, left me.
Speaker 1: So it's just something that I deal with from time
Speaker 1: to time. And what happens is I'll have a problem
Speaker 1: with my voice and then I still do podcasts, so
Speaker 1: probably make it worse. But let me just go ahead
Speaker 1: and read the intro for First Chronicle seventeen. It's going
Speaker 1: to be First Chronicle seventeen captures a critical moment in
Speaker 1: Israelite history, when God makes a remarkable promise to King
Speaker 1: David through the prophet Nathan. It speaks of God's divine covenant,
Speaker 1: the propriety of David's royal lineage, and David's deep humility
Speaker 1: and gratitude before God.
Speaker 2: Okay, so.
Speaker 1: Let me just go ahead and shoot down on my
Speaker 1: teaching points. So I'm ready to go, and let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and read First Chronicles seventeen God's covenant with David.
Speaker 1: First verse says, now it came to pass when David
Speaker 1: was dwelling in his house that David said to Nathan
Speaker 1: the prophet see now I see now I dwell in
Speaker 1: a house of cedar. But the ark of the covenant
Speaker 1: of the Lord or Yahweh, is under the tent curtains.
Speaker 2: Then said Nathan, said to.
Speaker 1: David, do all that is in your heart, for God
Speaker 1: is with you. And then verse three says, but it
Speaker 1: happened that night of the Word of God came to
Speaker 1: Nathan saying, go and tell my servant David. Thus says
Speaker 1: the Lord Yahweh, you shall not build me a house
Speaker 1: to dwell in, for I have not dwelt in a
Speaker 1: house since the time that I brought up Israel even
Speaker 1: to this day. But I have gone from the tent,
Speaker 1: from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another,
Speaker 1: wherever I have moved about the Israel. With all Israel.
Speaker 1: Have I never spoken a word to any of the
Speaker 1: judges of Israel, whom I command to shepherd my people,
Speaker 1: saying why have you not built me a house of cedar?
Speaker 2: Now?
Speaker 1: Therefore thus shall you now? Therefore thus shall you say
Speaker 1: to my servant David, Thus says the Lord.
Speaker 2: Yahweh of Hosts.
Speaker 1: I took you from the sheepfold, from following sheep, to
Speaker 1: be a ruler over my people Israel. And I have
Speaker 1: been with you wherever you have gone, and cut off
Speaker 1: all your enemies before you, and have made you a
Speaker 1: name like the name of great men.
Speaker 2: Who are on the earth.
Speaker 1: Moreover, I will appoint a place for my people Israel,
Speaker 1: and I will plant them that they may dwell in
Speaker 1: a place of their own and move no more. Nor
Speaker 1: shall the sons of wickedness oppress them anymore as previously
Speaker 1: since the time I commanded judges to be over my
Speaker 1: people Israel. Also, I will subdue your enemies. Furthermore, I
Speaker 1: tell you that the Lord Yahweh will build you a house,
Speaker 1: and it shall be when your days are fulfilled, when
Speaker 1: you must go to be with your fathers, that I
Speaker 1: will set up your seed after you, who will be
Speaker 1: of your sons, and I will establish his kingdom. He
Speaker 1: shall build me a house, and I will establish his
Speaker 1: throne forever. I will be his father, and he shall
Speaker 1: be my son. And I will not take my mercy
Speaker 1: away from him, as I took it from him who
Speaker 1: was before you. And I will establish him in my
Speaker 1: house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne.
Speaker 2: Shall be established forever.
Speaker 1: All right, So we'll stop right there, and let me
Speaker 1: just pausive. Sure I highlight that portion, So we'll stop there.
Speaker 1: So Verse one was talking about David's desire to build
Speaker 1: a temple. David expresses his desire to build a house
Speaker 1: for the Lord Yahweh, recognizing his disparity between his own
Speaker 1: palace and the tent that housed the Ark of the Covenant. Here,
Speaker 1: I am living in a house of cedar, while the
Speaker 1: Ark of the Covenant of the Lord Yahweh is under
Speaker 1: a tent.
Speaker 2: So let's go ahead and check this out.
Speaker 1: So we'll look a little deeper into this David's desire
Speaker 1: to build the temple. David, the second King of Israel,
Speaker 1: is renowned for his deep devotion to God and his
Speaker 1: significant role in establishing Jerusalem as the political and spiritual
Speaker 1: center of Israel. One of the most profound expressions of
Speaker 1: his faith was his desire to build the temple for
Speaker 1: the Lord Yahweh, and a desire that is documented in
Speaker 1: the books of Second Samuel and First Chronicles biblical contexts.
Speaker 1: David's aspiration to construct a temple is first mentioned in
Speaker 1: Second Samuel seven. After securing peace and establishing his establishing
Speaker 1: his reign, David reflects on the contrast between his own
Speaker 1: palace of Cedar and the tent that housed the Ark
Speaker 1: of the Covenant. He expresses a desire to build a
Speaker 1: permanent dwelling place for the Ark, saying to the prophet Nathan,
Speaker 1: here I am living in a house of Cedar, while
Speaker 1: the Ark of God remains in a tenth excuse me,
Speaker 1: divine response. God's response to David's desire is conveyed through
Speaker 1: Nathan the prophet. Initially, Nathan encourages David, but that night
Speaker 1: the word of the Lord came to Nathan, and with
Speaker 1: a different message. God reminds David of his faithfulness and
Speaker 1: the fact that he has never dwelt in a house
Speaker 1: since bringing the Israelites out of Egypt.
Speaker 2: The Lord Yahweh declares, and.
Speaker 1: I have not dwelt in a house from the day
Speaker 1: I brought the Israelites out of Egypt to this day,
Speaker 1: but I have been moving from place to place with
Speaker 1: the tent as my dwelling two Samuel seven, verse six.
Speaker 1: God further reveals his plans for David, promising to establish
Speaker 1: David's house and kingdom forever. The covenant, known as the
Speaker 1: Dividic Covenant, is a pivotal moment in biblic history. God tells, David,
Speaker 1: your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me.
Speaker 1: Your throne will be established forever Tewod Samuel seven, verse sixteen.
Speaker 1: David's reaction upon receiving God's message. David responds with humility
Speaker 1: and gratitude. So I don't really want to get a
Speaker 1: spoiler alert, but I'll just go over the significance, and
Speaker 1: then I want to read this from fifteen on, because
Speaker 1: this other part's kind of in first Chronicles twenty two.
Speaker 2: I could go over that portion, actually, but a lot
Speaker 2: of this is going to be like what I'm about
Speaker 2: to go over. So so I'll.
Speaker 1: Talk about preparations for the temple, and then I'll go
Speaker 1: over the significance. Although David is not permitted to build
Speaker 1: the temple himself, he actively prepares for its construction. In
Speaker 1: First Chronicles twenty two, David gathers materials and instructs his
Speaker 1: son Solomon, who is chosen by God, to build the temple.
Speaker 1: David says to Solomon, my son, I had it in
Speaker 1: my heart to build a house for the name of
Speaker 1: the Lord Yahweh, my God. First Chronicles twenty two, verse seven.
Speaker 1: He explains that God has chosen Solomon for this task
Speaker 1: and encourages him to be strong and courageous. David's preparations
Speaker 1: include amassing vast quantities of gold, silver, bronze, and iron
Speaker 1: and other materials. He also organizes the levites and priests,
Speaker 1: setting the stage for the temple's future services. David's dedication
Speaker 1: to the temple project underscores his commitment to honoring God
Speaker 1: and ensuring that worship remains central.
Speaker 2: To the life of Israel. What's the significance of this?
Speaker 1: David's desire to build the temple reflects his heart of
Speaker 1: God and understanding of the importance of a central place.
Speaker 2: Of worship for the nation of Israel.
Speaker 1: Let me go to the top, make sure I got
Speaker 1: this ready for the nation of Israel.
Speaker 2: While God will not allow David to.
Speaker 1: Construct the temple, his preparations and the establishment of the
Speaker 1: Vidic Covenant laid the foundation of the future of Israel
Speaker 1: and the coming of the Messiah who will fulfill God's
Speaker 1: promises to David. All right, So that's all interesting stuff.
Speaker 1: God's response response through Nathan. God speaks to David through
Speaker 1: the prophet Nathan, redirecting David's.
Speaker 2: Plans and revealing his own divine plan. All right, So
Speaker 2: we can read a little further into that.
Speaker 1: God's response through Nathan the prophet is a significant event
Speaker 1: in the Biblical narrative, particularly in the life of King David.
Speaker 1: This encounter is primarily recorded in Tewod Samuel twelve and
Speaker 1: serves as a profound example of divine communication, judgment, and mercy.
Speaker 1: Nathan's role as a prophet was to convey God's messages
Speaker 1: to the people, and in this instant he was tasked
Speaker 1: with confronting King David, which is interesting because he's a
Speaker 1: prophet and he's got to tell King David right, good thing.
Speaker 1: David had a great heart regarding his sin with Bathsheba
Speaker 1: and the subsequent murder of her husband Uriah the Hittite.
Speaker 1: So let's go ahead, and we'll go ahead and keep reading,
Speaker 1: and then we'll go back to this because he's probably
Speaker 1: going to be talking about it right here. So first,
Speaker 1: Chronicles seventeen, verse fifteen says, according to all these words
Speaker 1: and according to this vision, So Nathan spoke to David.
Speaker 1: Then King David went in and sat before the Lord Yahweh,
Speaker 1: and he said, who am i, oh Lord Yahweh God,
Speaker 1: And what is my house that you have brought me
Speaker 1: this far? And yet this is a small thing in.
Speaker 2: Your sight, Oh God.
Speaker 1: And you have also spoken of your servant's house for
Speaker 1: a great while to come, and have regarded me according
Speaker 1: to the rank of man of high decree, Oh Lord
Speaker 1: Yahweh God. What more can David say to you for
Speaker 1: the honor of your servant, for you know your servant,
Speaker 1: Oh Lord Yahweh, for your servant's sake, and according to
Speaker 1: your own heart, you have done all this greatness and
Speaker 1: making known all these great things, Oh Lord Yahweh, There
Speaker 1: is none like you, Nor is there any god besides you,
Speaker 1: according to all that we have.
Speaker 2: Heard with your ears with our ears. And who is
Speaker 2: like you?
Speaker 1: Who is like your people Israel, the one nation on
Speaker 1: the earth whom God went to redeem for himself as people,
Speaker 1: to make for himself a name by great and awesome deeds,
Speaker 1: by driving out nations before your people, whom you redeem
Speaker 1: from Egypt. For you have had your people, Israel, your
Speaker 1: very own people, forever, and you, Lord Yahweh, have become
Speaker 1: their god.
Speaker 2: And now, oh Lord Yahweh, the word.
Speaker 1: Which you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house,
Speaker 1: let it be established forever. And do as you have said,
Speaker 1: so it will be established, and your name will be
Speaker 1: magnified forever, saying the Lord of Hosts, God, the God
Speaker 1: of Israel, is Israel's God. And let the house of
Speaker 1: your servant David be established before you. For you, oh
Speaker 1: my God, have revealed to your servant that you have
Speaker 1: built him a house. Therefore, your servant has found it
Speaker 1: in his heart to pray before you. And now, Lord Yahweh,
Speaker 1: your God, and you have alm this goodness to your servant.
Speaker 1: Now you have been pleased to bless the house of
Speaker 1: your servant. Then it may continue before you forever, for
Speaker 1: you have blessed it, oh Lord Yahweh, and it shall
Speaker 1: be blessed forever. So that's the end of the chapter.
Speaker 1: We'll go back to this.
Speaker 2: Let me see the.
Speaker 1: Okay, So yeah, let me just I'll go and going
Speaker 1: and continue going over this real quick.
Speaker 2: Because it's gonna kind of dig a little deeper.
Speaker 1: So the backdrop of God's response through Nathan is King
Speaker 1: David's grievous sin. David had committed adultery with Bathsheba, attempting
Speaker 1: to cover up with the resulting a pregnancy by summoning
Speaker 1: her husband Aryah from the battlefield. When your eye's integrity
Speaker 1: throw to David's plans, the King orchestrated your eye's death
Speaker 1: by placing him in the front lines of battle. After
Speaker 1: your eye's death, David took Bathsheba as his wife. This
Speaker 1: series of actions displeased the Lord Yahweh, prompting him to
Speaker 1: send Nathan to David. Nathan's parable. Nathan approached David with
Speaker 1: the parable, a common method used by prophets to convey
Speaker 1: divine truths. He told the account of a rich man
Speaker 1: who despised having many sheep and cattle, took the only
Speaker 1: lamb of a poor man to prepare a meal for
Speaker 1: a Travelervid, incensed by justice, declared that the rich man
Speaker 1: deserved to die and must repay foretold of the lamb.
Speaker 1: Nathan then revealed the parable's true meaning of the piercing
Speaker 1: words you are the man Tewod Samuel twelve, verse seven.
Speaker 1: This declaration exposed David's sin and brought him face to faith,
Speaker 1: face to face with his wrongdoing, God's judgment and mercy.
Speaker 1: Through Nathan, God pronounced judgment on David. The sword would
Speaker 1: never depart from his house, the calamity would arise from
Speaker 1: within his own family. Furthermore, God declared that David's wives
Speaker 1: would be given to someone close to him, and this
Speaker 1: would occur publicly. Despite these severe consequences, Nathan also conveyed
Speaker 1: God's mercy of its life would be spared, and although
Speaker 1: the child born in Bathsheba would die, David's repentance led
Speaker 1: to his forgiveness. Nathan's message highlighted the dual aspect of
Speaker 1: God's character, his justice in dealing with sin, and his
Speaker 1: mercy and offering forgiveness David's response. David's response to Nathan's
Speaker 1: confrontation was one of genuine repentance. He confessed, I have
Speaker 1: sinned against the Lord Yahweh two Samuel twelve, verse thirteen.
Speaker 1: This acknowledgment of sin and subsequent repentance are further elaborated
Speaker 1: in Psalms fifty one, where David pleads for God's mercy, cleansing,
Speaker 1: and restoration. David's contrition contrition in God's forgiveness underscores the
Speaker 1: biblical principle that God desires a broken and contraur heart
Speaker 1: over mere ritualistic offerings. Theological implications. God's response through Nathan
Speaker 1: carey significant theological implications. It demonstrates the seriousness for which
Speaker 1: God views sin, particularly among those in leadership. The narrative
Speaker 1: also states the role of prophets as God's mouthpieces, tasked
Speaker 1: with delivering messages to both for amost, messages of both
Speaker 1: judgment and hope. Furthermore, it emphasizes the possibility of restoration
Speaker 1: and forgiveness through genuine repentance, a theme that resonates throughout scripture, legacy,
Speaker 1: and lessons. The encounter between Nathan and David has left
Speaker 1: a lasting legacy and biblical history. It serves as a
Speaker 1: cautionary tale about the consequences of sin and the importance
Speaker 1: of accountability. Nathan's courage in confronting a powerful king as
Speaker 1: a testament the prophetic calling and the necessity of speaking truth.
Speaker 2: To power for believers.
Speaker 1: This narrative is a reminder of God's unwavering justice and
Speaker 1: as boundless grace, encouraging a life of integrity, repentance, and
Speaker 1: faithfulness to God's commands. Okay, and then it talks a
Speaker 1: little bit about the dividic covenant. In verse eleven, God
Speaker 1: establishes a covenant with David, promising to establish his throne forever.
Speaker 1: I'll raise up your offspring after you, one of your
Speaker 1: own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
Speaker 2: All right, So what else do we have?
Speaker 1: We have David's humble response in first Chronicle seventeen, verse sixteen.
Speaker 1: David responds with humility and gratitude, acknowledging God's greatness and faithfulness.
Speaker 2: Who am I O? Lord?
Speaker 1: Yahweh God? And what is my house? What have you
Speaker 1: brought me this far? I'll see if there's anything good
Speaker 1: on this? Okay, Yeah, this is just talking about all
Speaker 1: about David. We've already gone over this before, So I
Speaker 1: don't really want to get into that God's sovereignty and grace.
Speaker 1: That's something that's in First Chronicle seventeen, verse seven. The
Speaker 1: chapter highlights God's sovereignty in choosing David and his grace
Speaker 1: and blessing David's lineage. I took from the pastor from
Speaker 1: following the flock, to be a ruler.
Speaker 2: Over my people Israel. Okay, so it says.
Speaker 1: The sovereignty of God is a fundamental doctrine in Christian theology,
Speaker 1: affirming that God is the supreme authority and all things
Speaker 1: are under his control. This concept is rooted in the
Speaker 1: understanding that God, as the creator and sustainer of the universe, exercises.
Speaker 2: His will overall creation.
Speaker 1: The Bible consistently affirms God's sovereign rule, as seen in
Speaker 1: passages like Psalms one O three nineteen. The Lord Yahweh
Speaker 1: has established his throne in heaven and his kingdom rules
Speaker 1: over all. This first underscores the belief that God's authority
Speaker 1: is absolute in his dominion is universal. God's sovereignty is
Speaker 1: also evident in the governance of human history and individual lives.
Speaker 1: Proverbs sixteen, verse nine states a man's heart plans his course,
Speaker 1: but the Lord Yahweh determines his steps, highlighting the divine
Speaker 1: orchestration of human affairs. Similarly, in Daniel four thirty five declares,
Speaker 1: all the people of the earth are regarded as nothing.
Speaker 1: He does as he pleases with the army of heaven,
Speaker 1: and the people on the earth he can No one
Speaker 1: can hold back his hand and say to him, what
Speaker 1: have you done. These scriptures emphasize that God's purpose cannot
Speaker 1: be thwarted and his plans are executed according to his
Speaker 1: perfect wisdom and timing. The sovereignty of God is not
Speaker 1: limited to his control over physical world, but extends to
Speaker 1: the spiritual realm as well. In Ephesians one, verse eleven
Speaker 1: affirms in him we are also chosen as God's own,
Speaker 1: having been predestined according to the plan of Him who
Speaker 1: works everything by the counsel of his will. This passage
Speaker 1: reflects the belief that God's sovereign will encompasses the salvation
Speaker 1: of individuals, orchestrating events to fulfill his redemptive purposes. The
Speaker 1: grace of God. The grace of God is a central
Speaker 1: theme in Christian theology, representing his unmerited favor and love
Speaker 1: toward humanity. Grace is the means by which God offers
Speaker 1: salvation and blessings to sinners, not based on works or merit,
Speaker 1: but solely on his benevolent character talk about in Ephesians two,
Speaker 1: verses eight through nine articulates his foundational truth. But it
Speaker 1: is by grace you have been saved through faith, and
Speaker 1: it is not of works. It is a gift of God,
Speaker 1: so that no man can boast. This passage underscores that
Speaker 1: salvation is a divine gift, freely given and received through faith.
Speaker 1: In the interplay of God's sovereignty and grace, believers find
Speaker 1: assurance and hope. Romans eight twenty eight provides comfort and
Speaker 1: the knowledge that we know that God works all things
Speaker 1: together for the good of those who love Him, who
Speaker 1: are called according to his purpose. This verse encapsulates the
Speaker 1: harmonious relationship between God's sovereign plan and his gracious provision,
Speaker 1: assuring believers that their lives are under the care of
Speaker 1: a loving and sovereign God.
Speaker 2: Okay, so there we go, So that chapter is done.
Speaker 1: Let me just go over a brief description of what
Speaker 1: we just read and verses one through twenty seven. First
Speaker 1: Chronicles seventeen one through twenty seven highlights God's covenant with David,
Speaker 1: where God declines David's off to build a physical temple
Speaker 1: and instead promises to build an everlasting dynasty a house
Speaker 1: for him. The pivotal chapter focuses on God's sovereignty, grace,
Speaker 1: and the promise of a Messianic descendant, prompting David's humble gratitude.
Speaker 1: Key meanings and themes the Davidic Covenant. God's promise promises
Speaker 1: David that his descendants will rule, specifically mentioning that his
Speaker 1: son Solomon will build the temple. This promise extends to
Speaker 1: an eternal kingdom fulfilled in Jesus Christ, God's house versus
Speaker 1: David's house. David wanted to build a physical house temple
Speaker 1: for God. God responded that he would. He would build
Speaker 1: an eternal house dynasty for David grace and gratitude. David
Speaker 1: realizes his unworthiness acknowledge his rise from shepherd to king
Speaker 1: is solely due to God's grace humility in prayer. David's
Speaker 1: prayer in seventeen Chapter seventeen sixteen through twenty seven is
Speaker 1: a model of submission, acknowledging God's superiority and praising him
Speaker 1: for his faithfulness, understanding Messianic prophecy First Chronicle seventeen is
Speaker 1: frequently cited as a foundation for the promise of the Messiah.
Speaker 1: From David's line. Tewod Samuel seven is a parallel text
Speaker 1: theology of worship. It illustrates that God is more concerned
Speaker 1: with the heart and obedience than a physical building encouragement
Speaker 1: in prayer. It is used to teach that God's promises
Speaker 1: should inspire confident, thankful prayer. Synonyms and related themes divid
Speaker 1: a covenant, eternal dynasty, Messianic line, divine grace, and sovereign promise,
Speaker 1: temple foundation in God's faithfulness. So David's prayer in this
Speaker 1: section highlights his awe God's promises. He uses servant ten
Speaker 1: times to show his humility, praises God for choosing Israel,
Speaker 1: and asks that God's name be exalted above all else,
Speaker 1: trusting in God's eternal blessing. All right, it seems like
Speaker 1: my voice is kind of going out. Give me one second.
Speaker 1: My little secret is put some money in my mouth.
Speaker 1: You guys saw that on one of my episodes, Actually
Speaker 1: quite a lot. I was doing that for like a
Speaker 1: whole two weeks one time, but all right. No, nothing
Speaker 1: that a little honey won't fix. Right, all right, So
Speaker 1: we're done with chapter seventeen. Let's go over some practical
Speaker 1: applications for chapter seventeen. Trust in God's timing. Like David,
Speaker 1: we may have good intentions, but we must trust in
Speaker 1: God's perfect timing and plan for our lives. Number two
Speaker 1: recognize God's sovereignty. Acknowledge that God is in control and
Speaker 1: his plans are greater than our own. Number three respond
Speaker 1: with humility When God blesses us. Respond with humility and gratitude,
Speaker 1: recognizing his hand in our lives. And number four embrace
Speaker 1: God's promises. Hold on to the promises of God, knowing
Speaker 1: that he is faithful to fulfill them. And then some
Speaker 1: additional scriptures that connect. We have Tewod Samuel seven, the
Speaker 1: parallel count of God's covenant with David, providing additional insights
Speaker 1: into God's promises. Then we have Psalms eighty nine, verses
Speaker 1: three through four, a psalm that reflects on God's covenant
Speaker 1: with David and his faithfulness to his promises.
Speaker 2: Next, we have Luke.
Speaker 1: One thirty two through thirty three, the fulfillment of the
Speaker 1: Dividic covenant in Jesus Christ, whose kingdom will have no
Speaker 1: end right, so he has a kingdom forever. So amen,
Speaker 1: now let's go ahead and jump to the intro for
Speaker 1: chapter eighteen. Okay, First Chronicles eighteen is an account of
Speaker 1: King David's military victories and the consolidation of his power
Speaker 1: or blessed by God, David displays his might and leadership,
Speaker 1: acquiring significant wealth and captives, thereby expanding his dominion. The
Speaker 1: chapter portrays David as an effective and blessed ruler, drawing
Speaker 1: attention to his administrative strengths, faith, and the favor he
Speaker 1: enjoyed from God. So jump down on my teaching points
Speaker 1: real quick.
Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm trying to keep my.
Speaker 1: Voice a little low, guys, So I got the mic
Speaker 1: kind of pulled up close to me, so hopefully everything
Speaker 1: you guys are able to hear me. All right, and
Speaker 1: everything's okay so far. So that chapter kind of went fast,
Speaker 1: so we might go seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and twenty. To
Speaker 1: be honest, let's go to all right down to teaching points.
Speaker 1: I just had it and I went right back up. Okay,
Speaker 1: all right, there we go perfect. So all right, we're
Speaker 1: going to start at first Chronicles eighteen versus one one.
Speaker 1: David's further conquest. First Chronicles eighteen, Chapter one says after
Speaker 1: this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines,
Speaker 1: subdued them, and took Gath and its towns from the
Speaker 1: hand of the Philistines. Then he defeated Moab, and the
Speaker 1: Moabites became David's servants and brought tribute. And David defeated,
Speaker 1: defeated as a Dad as a king of Zobar, as
Speaker 1: far as Hamuth. As he went to establish his power
Speaker 1: by the River Euphrates, David took from him one thousand chariots,
Speaker 1: seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Also, David
Speaker 1: hamstrung all the chariot horses, meaning he cut their hamstrings
Speaker 1: so they couldn't they couldn't keep going, except that he
Speaker 1: spared enough of them for one hundred chariots. When the
Speaker 1: Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadisar, king of Zoba,
Speaker 1: David killed twenty two thousand of the Syrians. Then David
Speaker 1: put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became
Speaker 1: David servants and brought tribute. So the Lord Yahweh preserved.
Speaker 2: David wherever he went.
Speaker 1: And David took the shields of gold that were on
Speaker 1: the servants of Hadadazir and brought them to Jerusalem. Also
Speaker 1: from Tibath and from Chun cities of Addasar Adadasar I
Speaker 1: don't know how to say his name, a Dadazir. David
Speaker 1: brought a large amount of bronze with which Solomon made
Speaker 1: the bronze see the pillars and the articles of bronze
Speaker 1: now in Tao. King of Hamath heard that David had
Speaker 1: defeated all the army of Hadadazir, King of Zoba. He
Speaker 1: sent Hadiam, his son to King David to greet him
Speaker 1: and bless him because he had fought against Hadadazir and
Speaker 1: defeated him. For Hadadazir had been at war with taw
Speaker 1: and had a Ram brought with him all kinds of
Speaker 1: articles of gold, silver and bronze. King David also dedicated
Speaker 1: these to the Lord Yahweh, along with the silver and
Speaker 1: gold that he had brought from all these nations, from Edom,
Speaker 1: which are the Edomites, from Esau, from Moab, which are
Speaker 1: the Moabites, from the people of Amen, which are the Ammonites.
Speaker 2: The Moab.
Speaker 1: Moab Ammon came from Lot his two daughters, right from
Speaker 1: the Philistines, and from Amelek. Moreover, a Beeshai.
Speaker 2: The son of Zerua.
Speaker 1: All right, Zirua killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley
Speaker 1: of Salt. He also put garrisons in Eaedom, and all
Speaker 1: the Edomites became David's servants, and the Lord preserved David
Speaker 1: wherever he went.
Speaker 2: Very interesting, So.
Speaker 1: We'll stop there real quick at verse thirteen, and we'll
Speaker 1: check out some of my teaching points here David's military success.
Speaker 1: After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took
Speaker 1: Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.
Speaker 1: First Chronicles, eighteen, verse one. David's victories over the Philistine,
Speaker 1: Moabites and other nations demonstrate God's favor and the fulfillment
Speaker 1: of his promises to Israel. Of course, it wants to
Speaker 1: jump straight to the top when I'm about to try
Speaker 1: to click the button one moment, guys, Umm, there we go,
Speaker 1: So let me click on this. So David, the second
Speaker 1: King of Israel is renowned for his military prowess and
Speaker 1: strategic acumen, which played a crucial role in establishing Israel
Speaker 1: as a dominant power in the ancient Near East. His
Speaker 1: military success is a testament to his leadership, faith in
Speaker 1: God and the fulfillment of divine promises, early exploits, and
Speaker 1: rise to fame. David's military career began with his legendary
Speaker 1: encounter with Goliath, the Philistine giant, as recorded in First
Speaker 1: Samuel seventeen, service under King Saul. Following his victory over Goliath,
Speaker 1: David served as King Saul's army, where he quickly distinguished
Speaker 1: himself as a capable leader. In First Samuel eighteen, verse
Speaker 1: five notes, so David marched out and was successful, and
Speaker 1: everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul put him
Speaker 1: in charge of the men of war. His success on
Speaker 1: the battlefield earned him an admiration of the people and
Speaker 1: the jealousy of Saul, leading to a complex relationship between
Speaker 1: the two. David as a fugitive leader. During the period
Speaker 1: when David was fleeing from Saul, he continued to demonstrate
Speaker 1: his military cuman. He gathered a group of loyal followers
Speaker 1: and conducted successful raids against Israel's enemies, including the Amalekites.
Speaker 1: For Samuel thirty. His ability to lead and protect his
Speaker 1: men during the time further solidified his reputation as a
Speaker 1: formidable military leader. Consolidation of power. After Saul's death, David
Speaker 1: was annoyed king over Judah and later overall Israel. As king,
Speaker 1: David embarked on a series of military campaigns to secure
Speaker 1: and expand his kingdom. He successfully defeated the Philistines, Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites,
Speaker 1: and the Armines, among others. Two Samuel eight to six
Speaker 1: states the Lord Yahweh gave David victory wherever he went,
Speaker 1: highlighting the divine favor that accompanied his military endeavors. The
Speaker 1: capture of Jerusalem's another one one of David's most significant
Speaker 1: military achievements was the capture of Jerusalem from the Jebusites,
Speaker 1: which he then established as the political and spiritual capital
Speaker 1: of Israel. This strategic move not only unified the tribes
Speaker 1: of Israel, but also lead the foundation for the future
Speaker 1: construction of the Temple by his son Solomon. The ark
Speaker 1: of the Covenant and divine favor, David's military success is
Speaker 1: often attributed to his deep faith and reliance on God.
Speaker 1: He sought the Lord Yahwai's guidance before engaging in battle
Speaker 1: has seen in Tewod Samuel fifteen, verse nineteen, when David
Speaker 1: inquired of the Lord Yahweh, shall I go against the Philistines?
Speaker 1: Will you deliver them into my hand? The Lord's response
Speaker 1: and subsequent victories underscore the divine favor that accompanied David's
Speaker 1: reign legacy of military successes. David's military achievements established a
Speaker 1: period of peace and prosperity for Israel, setting the stage
Speaker 1: for the reign of his son Solomon. His success is
Speaker 1: frequently reference in the Psalms, where David attributes his victories
Speaker 1: to God's strength to protection. Psalm's eighteen thirty nine declares,
Speaker 1: for you have girded me with strength for battle. You
Speaker 1: have subdued my foes beneath me. David's military success remains
Speaker 1: a significant aspect of his legacy, illustrating the importance of faith.
Speaker 2: Let me just highlight that so I remember where I'm met.
Speaker 1: His importance of faith, leadership and divine guidance, and achieving victory.
Speaker 1: His life and reign continue to serve as an example
Speaker 1: of how God can use individuals to fulfill his purposes
Speaker 1: and establish his kingdom on earth, and then God's sovereignty
Speaker 1: The Lord gave David victory wherever he went Verse Chronicles eighteen,
Speaker 1: verse sixteen, and also thirteen. This repeated phrase emphasizes that
Speaker 1: David's success was not due to his own strength, but
Speaker 1: because of God's sovereign and guided him, and then verse
Speaker 1: eleven talks about David's dedication to God. King David also
Speaker 1: dedicated these articles to the Lord Yahweh, along with the
Speaker 1: silber goal that he had taken from all the nations,
Speaker 1: which was in First Chronicles eighteen, verse eleven. David's dedication
Speaker 1: of the spoils to God shows his recognition of God's
Speaker 1: role in his victories and his desires to honor him.
Speaker 2: Let's look a little deeper into that.
Speaker 1: David, the second King of Israel's renowned for his profound
Speaker 1: dedication to God, which is evident throughout the biblical narrative.
Speaker 1: His life, as chronicled in the Books of First and
Speaker 1: Second Samuel, First Kings, and First Chronicles, as well as
Speaker 1: in the Psalms, reflects a deep and abiding commitment to
Speaker 1: the Lord, characterized by faith, worship, repentance, and obedience anoided
Speaker 1: by God. David's dedication to God is first highlighted when
Speaker 1: he was chosen and anointed by Prophet Samuel. Despite being
Speaker 1: the youngest son of Jesse, David is selected by God to.
Speaker 2: Be the king over Israel.
Speaker 1: The Lord instructs Samuel, do not consider his appearance of
Speaker 1: his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord Yahweh
Speaker 1: does not see as man does, for man sees the
Speaker 1: outward appearance, but the Lord sees the heart for Samuel
Speaker 1: eighteen verse seven. Faith encouraged. David's faith in God is
Speaker 1: vividly demonstrated in his encounter with Goliath.
Speaker 2: As a young.
Speaker 1: Shepherd, David confronts the Philistine giant with unwavering trust in
Speaker 1: the Lord's deliverance. Of its victory over Goliath is not
Speaker 1: merely a testament of his bravery, but a profound expression
Speaker 1: of his reliance on God's power.
Speaker 2: Worship and praise.
Speaker 1: David's dedication is also evident in his role as a worshiper.
Speaker 1: He is credited with composing many of the psalms, which
Speaker 1: are rich in expressions of praise, thanksgiving, and admiration to
Speaker 1: adoration for God. Psalms twenty three, for instance, reflects his
Speaker 1: deep trust and love for the Lord Yahweh. As a shepherd.
Speaker 1: David's commitment to worship is further exemplified when he brings
Speaker 1: the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, dancing before the
Speaker 1: Lord with his might, repentance, and humility. Despite his devotion,
Speaker 1: David's life is not without sin. His transgressions, including the
Speaker 1: affair with Bathsheba and the subsequent murder of her husband Yariah,
Speaker 1: are grave marked by genuine repentance. When confronted by the
Speaker 1: prophet Nathan, David confessed, I have sinned against the Lord Yahweh.
Speaker 1: His penitence is pointedly captured in Sosals fifty one, where
Speaker 1: he pleads for mercy and clean heart. Obedience and leadership.
Speaker 1: David's dedication to God is further demonstrated in his obedience
Speaker 1: and leadership. He seeks God's guidance in his military campaigns
Speaker 1: and governance, often inquiring of the Lord before making decisions.
Speaker 1: For Samuel twenty three, verse two and Tewod Samuel fifteen,
Speaker 1: verse nineteen. His desire to build a temple for the Lord,
Speaker 1: although not fulfilled in his lifetime, reflects his commitment to
Speaker 1: honoring God. The Lord acknowledges David's heart, promising that his
Speaker 1: throne will be established forever excuse me legacy of faith.
Speaker 1: David's dedication to God leaves a lasting legacy, influencing the
Speaker 1: spiritual life of Israel and pointing towards the coming Messiah.
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ is often referred to as the Son of David.
Speaker 1: David's life is with triumphs and failures, serves as a
Speaker 1: powerful example of a heart devoted to God, characterized by faith, worship, repentance,
Speaker 1: and obedience. Like I said earlier, that's all the teaching
Speaker 1: points I have for this little portion, So.
Speaker 2: Let me just go ahead and go.
Speaker 1: Over a brief description of what we just read in
Speaker 1: First Chronicles eighteen verse one through thirteen. First Chronicles eighteen
Speaker 1: one through thirteen details King David's military campaigns resulting in
Speaker 1: the sub subjugation of the Philistine Moabites, Syrians, and Edomites.
Speaker 2: These victories secure Israel's.
Speaker 1: Borders from the Euphrates River to Egypt, fulfilling God's promise
Speaker 1: of a large, stable kingdom. Key themes include divine favor
Speaker 1: the Lord Yahweh gave David victory, the dedication of war
Speaker 1: spoils for future temple use, and a transition from conflict
Speaker 1: to established order. Divine empowerment. The central theme is that
Speaker 1: David's success was due to God's help. The Lord Yahweh
Speaker 1: helped David wherever he went expansion and protection. David defeated
Speaker 1: enemies the Philistines, the Moabites, Hadadazir, Syrians, and brought peace,
Speaker 1: securing the territory spoils for the temple. The silver and
Speaker 1: gold from conquered nations were dedicated to the Lord Yahweh
Speaker 1: to be used later by Solomon to build the temple.
Speaker 2: Administration of Justice.
Speaker 1: Parallel to his military success, David established a just organized government.
Speaker 1: Examples of synonyms, usage examples. This passage is used to
Speaker 1: teach on the faithfulness of God in keeping his promises,
Speaker 1: the necessity of leading with righteousness, and the concept of
Speaker 1: dedicating wealth to God's purpose. It has often referenced when
Speaker 1: discussing godly leadership and the importance of relying on God
Speaker 1: for success in life's battles. Synonyms and themes conquest, triumph,
Speaker 1: divine victory, expansion, consolidation of power, dedication, establishment of peace,
Speaker 1: and covenant fulfillment. The text reinforces that David's success was
Speaker 1: not his own glory, but to establish a stable, godly
Speaker 1: kingdom that served the Lord Okay, let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: jump down to verse fourteen. Now David's administration. So first
Speaker 1: Chronicles eighteen. Verse fourteen says, so David reigned over all
Speaker 1: Israel and administer judgment and justice to all his people.
Speaker 2: Joe ab the son of Zuria. Zuria was over the army.
Speaker 1: Jehosephat, the son of Hiliud was recorder. Said Duke was
Speaker 1: the son of ata hub and a Bimelech, the son
Speaker 1: of Abathar or the priests. Sevasti wait, it's a Shavshah
Speaker 1: was described. Ben and I, the son of jeh j
Speaker 1: Hooedah was over the Charathites and the Peleathites. And David's
Speaker 1: sons were chief ministers at the king's side. Okay, so
Speaker 1: that's the end of chapter eighteen. Let's look at this,
Speaker 1: go a little deeper into the leadership in justice. David's
Speaker 1: reign over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all
Speaker 1: his people. David's leadership was marked by fairness and integrity,
Speaker 1: setting a standard for godly governance. So leadership and justice
Speaker 1: are central themes in the Bible, reflecting God's character and
Speaker 1: his expectations for those who lead his people. The scriptures
Speaker 1: provide numerous examples and teachings of how leaders are to
Speaker 1: govern with righteousness, fairness, and integrity. These principles are woven
Speaker 1: throughout both the Old and New Testaments, offering timeless guidance
Speaker 1: for leaders in all sphares of life and the Old Testament,
Speaker 1: leadership is often associated with figures such as kings, judges,
Speaker 1: and prophets, who are called to lead God's people according
Speaker 1: to his laws. Justice is a key attribute of God's
Speaker 1: character and leaders are expected to emulate this with their governance.
Speaker 1: Some examples is Moses in the Law. Moses is a
Speaker 1: quintessential leader who is tasked with delivering God's Law to
Speaker 1: the Israelites. And then next we have David and Solomon.
Speaker 1: King David, despite his personal failings, is often remembered for
Speaker 1: his heart for God and his commitment to justice.
Speaker 2: Hold on real quick, guys, I'm get a drink. Oh
Speaker 2: all right, sorry, all right.
Speaker 1: King David, despite his personal failings, as often remembered for
Speaker 1: his heart for God and his commitment to justice. Solomon,
Speaker 1: his son, is renowned for his wisdom, which he famously
Speaker 1: demonstrated in his judgment between two women claiming to be
Speaker 1: the mother of a child in One Kings three, sixteen
Speaker 1: through twenty eight, and then prophetic calls for justice. The
Speaker 1: prophets frequently called out the leaders of Israel Judah for
Speaker 1: their failure to uphold justice Macaiah six, verse eight. New
Speaker 1: Testament teachings. In the New Testament, leadershi and justice continue
Speaker 1: to be emphasized, particularly in the context of the early
Speaker 1: Church and the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles.
Speaker 2: Jesus as the model.
Speaker 1: Leader, Jesus Christ is the ultimate example of righteousness and leadership.
Speaker 1: He demonstrates servant. He demonstrated servant leadership, teaching his disciples
Speaker 1: that true greatness comes from serving others. Jesus also emphasized justice, mercy,
Speaker 1: and faithfulness as the weightier matters of the law. Matthew
Speaker 1: twenty three, twenty three.
Speaker 2: Apostolic guidance.
Speaker 1: The Apostles provided guidance for the church leaders, emphasizing the
Speaker 1: aphortance of character and integrity. One Timothy three, verses one
Speaker 1: through seven. Paul outlines qualifications for overseers, highlighting the need
Speaker 1: for leaders to be above reapproached. The husband of one wife, temperate,
Speaker 1: self controlled, respectable, hospitable, and able to teach justice in
Speaker 1: the early Church. The early Church faced challenges in maintaining
Speaker 1: justice within the community Acts six, verses one through seven,
Speaker 1: and describes the appointment of deacons to ensure their fair
Speaker 1: distribution of resources, demonstrating the church commitment to justice and equality.
Speaker 1: So the biblical perspective on leadership and justice is clear.
Speaker 1: Leaders are to govern with righteousness, fairness, and a servant's
Speaker 1: heart reflecting the justice and mercy of God in all
Speaker 1: their dealings. These principles remain relevant and essential for leaders
Speaker 1: in every age and context. All right, So we're done
Speaker 1: with that portion. We're done with Chapter eighteen. Let me
Speaker 1: go over a brief description of what we read in
Speaker 1: First Chronicles eighteen Verses fourteen through seventeen. In First Chronicles eighteen,
Speaker 1: fourteen through seventeen summarizes King David's reign by highlighting his
Speaker 1: commitment to justice and equality for all Israel alongside his
Speaker 1: established administrative cabinet. These verses emphasize that David's success, secured
Speaker 1: by God's victories, was matched by a just organized government,
Speaker 1: setting a standard for leadership and prefiguring the perfect reign
Speaker 1: of Christ. Verse fourteen is the highlight, noting that David,
Speaker 1: unlike many ancient tyrants, did not just possess power, but
Speaker 1: used it to administrate justice and equality to all his people.
Speaker 1: Stability and organization Versus fourteen and seventeen lists David's trusted cabinet, Joe,
Speaker 1: ab Jehosaphat, Saduk, and Benoniah, indicating a stable, organized and
Speaker 1: secure nation. Blessings blessing of God. This era reflects God's
Speaker 1: faithfulness and fulfilling promises, providing prosperity and making David's house
Speaker 1: a lasting dynasty as a model for leaders. As a
Speaker 1: model for leaders it is used in leadership studies to
Speaker 1: illustrate that effective leadership requires both competence and compassion, promoting
Speaker 1: justice and fairness rather than corruption. Synonyms of themes justice, misfat, equity, righteousness, tisdeka, administration, leadership, integrity,
Speaker 1: student wordship, and prosperity. Contrast with Saul shows the transition
Speaker 1: to a centralized, united in God fearing kingdom precursor to Christ.
Speaker 1: David's fair rule serves as a type or shadow of
Speaker 1: the ideal messianic king. This passage acts as a concluding
Speaker 1: summary of the prosperity and security David brought to Israel.
Speaker 2: Before his reign. All right, guys, let me just go over.
Speaker 1: Since we're done with chapter eighteen, let me go over
Speaker 1: some practical applications. Acknowledge God's role and success. Like David,
Speaker 1: we should recognize that our achievements are gifts from God
Speaker 1: and give him the glory. Dedicate our resources to God.
Speaker 1: Number two, Dedicate our resources to God. Consider how you
Speaker 1: can use your resources, time, talents, and treasures to honor
Speaker 1: God and further his kingdom.
Speaker 2: Verse three.
Speaker 1: Pursue justice and righteousness and our spheres of influence. Strive
Speaker 1: to lead with integrity and fairness, reflecting God's character. So
Speaker 1: if any of you guys are supervisors or leads, or
Speaker 1: managers or assistant managers, then try to make sure that
Speaker 1: you strive to lead with integrity and fairness reflecting God's character.
Speaker 2: It'll go a long way.
Speaker 1: You know, your employees will obviously feel like you're fair
Speaker 1: and you're treating them righteous and with integrity. Trust in
Speaker 1: God's sovereignty in times of challenge or uncertainty. Remember that
Speaker 1: God is in control and can bring victory in his
Speaker 1: perfect timing. Okay, next, we have connections to additional scriptures.
Speaker 1: We have God's sovereignty which is displayed in Proverbs twenty one,
Speaker 1: verse thirty one. The horse is prepared for the day
Speaker 1: of battle, but victory belongs to the Lord Yahweh. Dedication
Speaker 1: to God.
Speaker 2: Romans twelve, verse one is one of another verse.
Speaker 1: Therefore, I urge your brothers, on account of God's mercy,
Speaker 1: to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing
Speaker 1: to God, which is their spiritual service of worship. And
Speaker 1: then justice and righteousness Macau six, verse eight. He has
Speaker 1: shown you, oh man, what is good and what does
Speaker 1: the Lord Yawei require of you? But to act justly,
Speaker 1: to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
Speaker 2: Okay, so there we go.
Speaker 1: That is Chapter eighteen complete. Oops, I want to go,
Speaker 1: Let me go back and let me go to nineteen.
Speaker 1: All right, So let me just go over a quick
Speaker 1: intro on chapter nineteen. I knew we were gonna fly
Speaker 1: through these chapters. I could tell when I was looking
Speaker 1: through them first. Chronicles nineteen recounts a critical moment in
Speaker 1: King David's reign when a gesture of goodwill is misinterpreted,
Speaker 1: sparking a war between Israel and a coalition of the
Speaker 1: Ammonites and Syrians. This chapter is a vivid illustration of leadership, loyalty, faith,
Speaker 1: and the divine guidance that assures victory against overwhelming odds.
Speaker 2: Okay.
Speaker 1: The history setting the chapter occurs midway through David's reign
Speaker 1: and about nine to ninety BC. First Chronicle retails events
Speaker 1: to highlight Covenant blessings on the United Kingdom. By this point,
Speaker 1: David has defeated the Philistines, the Moabites, the Edomites, and
Speaker 1: is to the east across the Jordan around cities, stretches
Speaker 1: states stretch from Damascus to the Euphrates. The passage shows
Speaker 1: that David's shifting from local skirmishes to international conflicts, extending
Speaker 1: Israel's security zone. Okay, let me go down to my
Speaker 1: teaching points, all right, and then we're going to go
Speaker 1: to chapter nineteen on the screen. So nineteen is, yeah,
Speaker 1: it's another short one. First Chronicles nineteen. We're probably gonna
Speaker 1: go finish twenty and wherever we're at, we'll probably stop.
Speaker 1: I need to try to save my voice if I
Speaker 1: can from future, so do our very best to enough finish.
Speaker 2: He's up. Oh excuse me.
Speaker 1: First Chronicles nineteen, the Ammonites and Syrians defeated verse one.
Speaker 1: It happened after this that Nahash, the king of the
Speaker 1: people of Ammon, died, and his son reigned in his place.
Speaker 1: Then David said, I will show kindness to Hanan, the
Speaker 1: son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.
Speaker 1: So David sent messengers to confront him concerning his father.
Speaker 1: And David's servants came to Hanan in the land of
Speaker 1: the people of Ammon to confront him. And the princes
Speaker 1: of the people of Ammen said to Hannan, do you
Speaker 1: think that David really honors your father because he sent
Speaker 1: comforters to you. Did his servant not come to you
Speaker 1: in a search to overthrow and to spy out the land?
Speaker 1: Therefore Hanan took David's servants, shaved them and cut off
Speaker 1: their garments in the middle of their buttocks, and sent
Speaker 1: them away. And then some went and told David about
Speaker 1: this man, this men, about the about the men, and
Speaker 1: he sent to meet him because the men were greatly ashamed.
Speaker 1: And the king said, wait at Jericho until your beards
Speaker 1: have grown, and then returned. When the people of Ammon
Speaker 1: saw that they had made themselves repulsive to David, Hanan
Speaker 1: and the people of Ammon sent a thousand talents of
Speaker 1: silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Mesopotamia,
Speaker 1: from Syrian Macaw, and from Zoba. And they hired for
Speaker 1: themselves thirty thousand chariots, and the king of Macaw and
Speaker 1: his people who came and en camped before mediate Badiba.
Speaker 1: Also the people of Amen gathered together from the cities
Speaker 1: and came to battle.
Speaker 2: And verse eight. Now in date I, David heard of it.
Speaker 1: He sent joe Ab and all the army of the
Speaker 1: mighty men. Then the people of Amen came out and
Speaker 1: put themselves in battle array before the gate of the city,
Speaker 1: and the kings who had come were by themselves in
Speaker 1: the field. When Joab saw that the battle line was
Speaker 1: against them before and behind, he chose some of Israel's
Speaker 1: best and put them in battle array against Assyrians. And
Speaker 1: the rest of the people he put under the command
Speaker 1: of Abashaw, his brother, and they set themselves in battle
Speaker 1: array against the people of Amen. And then he said,
Speaker 1: if the Syrians were too strong for me, then you
Speaker 1: shall help me. But if the people of Amen are
Speaker 1: too strong for you, then I will help you. But
Speaker 1: be of good courage, and let us be strong for
Speaker 1: our people and the cities of our God, and made
Speaker 1: the Lord Yahweh do what is good in his sight.
Speaker 1: Sooab and the people who were with him drew near
Speaker 1: for the battle against Assyrians, and they fled before him
Speaker 1: were in verse fifteen. Now, when the people of Amen
Speaker 1: saw that the Syrians were fleeing, they also fled before
Speaker 1: Abishaw his brother and enter the city. So Joab went
Speaker 1: to Jerusalem verse sixteen. Now, when the Syrians saw that
Speaker 1: they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and
Speaker 1: brought the Syrians who were beyond the river, and Shobahawk
Speaker 1: shop Hawk, the commander of Hadadazir's army, went before them.
Speaker 1: When it was told David, he gathered all Israel crossed
Speaker 1: over the Jordan and came upon them and set up
Speaker 1: the battle array against them. So when David had set
Speaker 1: up in battle array against the Syrians, they.
Speaker 2: Fought with him.
Speaker 1: Then the Syrians fled before Israel, and David killed seven
Speaker 1: thousand charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers of the Syrians,
Speaker 1: and killed Shoppak, the commander of the army.
Speaker 2: And when the servants had.
Speaker 1: A Zeir saw that they were defeated by Israel. They
Speaker 1: made peace with David and became his servants, so the
Speaker 1: Syrians were not willing to help the people of Emmen anymore.
Speaker 1: That's the end of chapter nineteen. Now I'm just trying
Speaker 1: to read all the way through because there's no separate
Speaker 1: paragraphs there. This thing just goes straight through, so I
Speaker 1: just kind of read it straight through. Let's look at
Speaker 1: some of my teaching points on this chapter. First, Chronicles nineteen,
Speaker 1: verse three. David's intention to show kindness to Hanan has
Speaker 1: met with suspicion, leading to a disastrous outcome. But the
Speaker 1: princes of the Ammonites said to Hannan, do you think
Speaker 1: David is honoring your father by sending you comforters? Have
Speaker 1: his servants not come to explore and overthrow and spy
Speaker 1: out the land. Let's look into misunderstanding and mistrust. Misunderstanding
Speaker 1: and mistrust are themes that appear throughout the Bible, often
Speaker 1: leading the conflict, division and a departure from God's intended
Speaker 1: harmony among his people. These themes are explored in various
Speaker 1: narratives and teachings, illustrating the human propensity to misinterpret intentions
Speaker 1: and the resulting breakdown and relationships in the Old Testament.
Speaker 1: Old Testament instances. In the Old Testament, misunderstanding is evident
Speaker 1: in the account of the Tower of Babbel Genesis eleven,
Speaker 1: verses one through nine. Here, humanity is ambitionable the tower
Speaker 1: reach in the heavens is thwarted by God, who confuses
Speaker 1: their language, leading to a widespread misunderstanding and scattering. This
Speaker 1: event underscores the consequences of human pride and resulting in
Speaker 1: mistrust among people who can no longer communicate effectively. Another
Speaker 1: significant instance is found in the account of Joseph and
Speaker 1: his brothers Genesis thirty seven. Joseph dreams. Joseph dreams and
Speaker 1: his father's favoritism lead to jealousy and mistrust among his brothers,
Speaker 1: culminating in their decision to sell him into slavery. This
Speaker 1: narrative highlights how misunderstanding and mistrust can arise from envy
Speaker 1: and familiar discord a familial discord, yet it also sets
Speaker 1: the stage for eventual reconciliation and divine providence. In the
Speaker 1: New Testament, misunderstanding his frequent is frequently addressed by Jesus
Speaker 1: in his interactions with the Philistines and his own disciples,
Speaker 1: the Pharisees of the misinterpret Jesus's teachings and actions, leading
Speaker 1: to mistrust.
Speaker 2: Act and opposition.
Speaker 1: For example, in Matthew twelve, verse twenty four, the pharisee
Speaker 1: accuses Jesus of casting out demons by the power of Belzebub,
Speaker 1: demonstrating their misunderstanding of his divine authority and mission. The
Speaker 1: disciples themselves often struggle with misunderstanding Jesus's teachings. In Mark eighth,
Speaker 1: fourteen through twenty one, Jesus warns them about the yeast
Speaker 1: of the Pharisees inherd, but they mistakenly think he is
Speaker 1: speaking about bread. Jesus rebukes them for the lack of understanding,
Speaker 1: emphasizing the importance of spiritual discernment apostolic guidance. The apostle
Speaker 1: Paul addresses misunderstanding and mistrust within the early Church and
Speaker 1: his Epistles and one Corinthians one, verses ten through thirteen.
Speaker 1: Paul appeals for unity among believers, urging them to avoid
Speaker 1: divisions and misunderstandings that lead to mistrusts. He emphasizes the
Speaker 1: importance of being united in mind and thought, reflecting the
Speaker 1: unity found in Christ. Then we have In Ephesians four
Speaker 1: thirty one through thirty two, Paul advises believers to get
Speaker 1: rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander,
Speaker 1: along with every form of malice. Be kind and tenderhearted
Speaker 1: to one another, forgiving each other just as Christ forgave you.
Speaker 1: This passage highlights the need for forgiveness and understanding to
Speaker 1: overcome mistrust and restore relationships. What is the theological implications?
Speaker 1: Misunderstanding and mistrusts are often rooted in the fallen nature
Speaker 1: of humanity, which distorts perception and breed suspicion. The Bible
Speaker 1: calls believers to seek wisdom and understanding through the Holy Spirit,
Speaker 1: who guides them into all truth. By cultivating a spirit
Speaker 1: of discernment and love, Christians are encouraged to overcome misunderstandings
Speaker 1: and mistrusts, fostering unity and peace within the.
Speaker 2: Body of Christ.
Speaker 1: And then practic application, believers are called to actively pursue
Speaker 1: reconciliation and understanding in their relationships. James one nineteen advises
Speaker 1: everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and
Speaker 1: slow to anger, promoting a poster of humility and patience.
Speaker 1: By prioritizing communication and empathy, Christians can mitigate misunderstandings and
Speaker 1: build trust, reflecting the love and unity.
Speaker 2: That God desires for his people.
Speaker 1: Right and then, in a first Chronicles nineteen four, Pride
Speaker 1: and humiliation, Hanun's decision to humiliate David's envoyd reflects pride
Speaker 1: and insecurity, which often lead to conflict. So Hanan took
Speaker 1: David's servants, shaved them, cut off their garments at the buttocks,
Speaker 1: and sent them away. So we'll look a little deeper
Speaker 1: into that pride in humilitation. Pride in the Biblical contact
Speaker 1: is often depicted as excessive self esteem or inflated sense
Speaker 1: of one's own worth, abilities, or accomplishments. It is considered
Speaker 1: a sin that leads individuals away from God, fostering a
Speaker 1: spirit of self reliance and arrogance. The Bible frequently The
Speaker 1: Bible frequently warns against pride, highlighting its destructive nature in
Speaker 1: the way it distances itself distance individuals from divine grace.
Speaker 1: In the Old Testament, pride is often associated with rebellion
Speaker 1: against God. Proverbs sixteen, verse eighteen states pride goes before
Speaker 1: destruction and haughty before a spirit, haughty spirit before a fall.
Speaker 1: This verse underscores the inevitable downfall that follows pride, suggesting
Speaker 1: that blinds, suggesting that it blinds individuals. Dang, I feel
Speaker 1: like I got Yeah, I think I'm getting bit by
Speaker 1: a mosquito.
Speaker 2: Ah hate that. Okay, hold on quick.
Speaker 1: When pride comes before disgrace, it says, pride. When pride comes,
Speaker 1: disgrace follows. But humility comes wisdom. But with humility comes wisdom.
Speaker 1: Proverbs eleven, verse two. Okay, So humiliations another thing we'll
Speaker 1: talk about. Humiliation in the Biblical sense often refers to
Speaker 1: the process of being humbled or brought low, either by
Speaker 1: circumstances or by divine intervention. It is seen as a
Speaker 1: necessary step towards repentance and spiritual growth, leading individuals to
Speaker 1: recognize their dependence on God. The Bible presents humiliation as
Speaker 1: a correct a measure that can lead to restoration and blessing.
Speaker 1: Second Chronicle seven, verse fourteen. God promises, and my people
Speaker 1: who are called by my name, humble themselves and pray
Speaker 1: and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways.
Speaker 1: Then I will hear from heaven forgive their sin and
Speaker 1: heal their land. This verse suggests that humility and repentance
Speaker 1: are prerequisites for divine forgiving and healing the life of
Speaker 1: Jesus exemplifies the ultimate act of humility, and Philippians two,
Speaker 1: verses six through eight describes how Jesus, being in very nature,
Speaker 1: being in very nature God, did not consider equality with
Speaker 1: God something to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the
Speaker 1: form of a servant, being made in human likeness, and
Speaker 1: being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself
Speaker 1: to become obedient to death, even death on a cross.
Speaker 1: This passage highlights the profound humility of Christ, who willingly
Speaker 1: subjected himself to humiliation for the sake of humanity's redemption.
Speaker 1: Humiliation is also portrayed as a path to exaltation. In
Speaker 1: Matthew twenty three, verse twelve, Jesus teaches for whoever exalts
Speaker 1: himself will be humbled, whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Speaker 1: This principle underscores the divine reversal of fortunes, where those
Speaker 1: who humble themselves before God are ultimately lifted up. In summary,
Speaker 1: the Bible presents pride as dangerous sin that leads to
Speaker 1: downfall and separation from God, while humiliation is seen as
Speaker 1: a transformative process that fosters humility, repentance, and spiritual growth
Speaker 1: through the sins. Through the lens of scripture, believers are
Speaker 1: encouraged to embrace humility and recognize their dependence on God's grace.
Speaker 1: And then the number three teaching point is escalation to war.
Speaker 1: The Amonite's action provoke a military response from Israel, illustrating
Speaker 1: how unchecked pride and poor counsel can lead to unnecessary conflict.
Speaker 1: Sounds familiar, right, sounds like the war that we're in
Speaker 1: right now with Iran. The concept of escalation of war
Speaker 1: and the Bible is a significant theme that reflects the
Speaker 1: human propensity for conflict than the divine perspective on warfare.
Speaker 1: Throughout the scripture's war is often depicted as a consequence
Speaker 1: of sin, pride, and disobedience to God. The Bible provides
Speaker 1: numerous examples of how conflicts escalate into full scale wars,
Speaker 1: offering insights into spiritual and moral dimensions of warfare. This
Speaker 1: might be interesting to get into because of the war
Speaker 1: we're in right now that United States is in some
Speaker 1: of the examples Cain and Able. The first recorded act
Speaker 1: of violence in the Bible is the murder of Able
Speaker 1: by his brother Cain Genesis four, verse eight. This act
Speaker 1: of personal violence foreshadows the larger conflict that arise from
Speaker 1: human sinfulness and jealousy. The Battle of the Kings in
Speaker 1: Genesis fourteen, the first recorded war, involves a coalition of kings.
Speaker 1: The conflict illustrate it's how elite alliances and power struggles
Speaker 1: can lead to war. Abrams and involvement to rescue a
Speaker 1: lot demonstrates the role of righteousness intervention in the midst
Speaker 1: of conflict. If you guys haven't looked up the Five
Speaker 1: King Four King war, you guys should check it out
Speaker 1: in Genesis fourteen. Very interesting because the five kings that
Speaker 1: are in that war are actually the five cities that
Speaker 1: get destroyed when Sodom and Gomora get destroyed.
Speaker 2: So the five cities.
Speaker 1: I mentioned it before, I think a couple episodes ago,
Speaker 1: that the five cities that went against the four cities.
Speaker 1: The five cities are all the five cities that got
Speaker 1: destroyed with Sodom and Gomorrah. Sodom, Gomorrah and.
Speaker 2: Three other cities. They all got destroyed.
Speaker 1: And it's kind of interesting because they're in the valley
Speaker 1: of Rapayim and there's all these Amorites and Zamim and
Speaker 1: all these different giants fighting Sodom, Gomorrah and these other
Speaker 1: three kings go and try to help the giants to
Speaker 1: go against these four kings.
Speaker 2: So I thought that was very interesting.
Speaker 1: It's really interesting if you guys want to read it
Speaker 1: at Genesis fourteen, okay, and they just know that the
Speaker 1: five kings, those five cities that are mentioned are all
Speaker 1: the ones that got destroyed with Sodom and Gomora, telling you, guys,
Speaker 1: something more was going on in Sodom Magamora than just homosexuality.
Speaker 2: All right, all right, So.
Speaker 1: The number three one on here is Israel's conquest of Canaan.
Speaker 1: The Book of Joshua details the Israelites conquest of Canaan,
Speaker 1: a divinely sanctioned war to claim the Promised land. This
Speaker 1: escalation to war is portrayed as a fulfillment of God's promise,
Speaker 1: yet it also serves as a warning against the dangers
Speaker 1: of disobedience and idolatry Joshua one, verse twelve.
Speaker 2: Then we have David and Goliath.
Speaker 1: The account of David and Goliath highlights the escalation of
Speaker 1: conflict between the Israelites and the Philistines. David's faith in
Speaker 1: God contrasts the fear and intimidation tactics of the Philistines,
Speaker 1: demonstrating that spiritual conviction can influence the course of war.
Speaker 1: New Testament perspective jesus teaching is on peace and the
Speaker 1: New Testament Jesus emphasizes peace and reconciliation. In the Sermon
Speaker 1: of the Mount, he teaches, blessed are the peacemakers, for
Speaker 1: they will be called sons of God Matthew five, verse nine.
Speaker 1: This teaching underscores the Christian called to seek peace rather
Speaker 1: than escalate conflicts. Spiritual war is talked about in Ephesian six,
Speaker 1: verse twelve. The apostle Paul speaks of a different kind
Speaker 1: of warfare in Ephesians six, verse twelve, stating, for our
Speaker 1: struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the powers,
Speaker 1: but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers
Speaker 1: of the world darkness, and against the spiritual forces of
Speaker 1: heaven are sorry, the spiritual forces of evil and heaven
Speaker 1: the places. This passage highlights the spiritual conflict and the
Speaker 1: believer's call to engage in spiritual warfare through prayer and righteousness,
Speaker 1: moral and ethodic ethnic ethical, sorry, not ethnic, but ethical considerations.
Speaker 1: The Bible presents war as a complex issue with moral
Speaker 1: and ethical implications. While some wars are depicted as divinely ordained,
Speaker 1: others result from human sin and ambition. Sound familiar, Yeah,
Speaker 1: the war we're in right now is all about human
Speaker 1: sin and ambition, all right. The escalation to war often
Speaker 1: involves a failure to adhere to God's commandments and reliance
Speaker 1: on human strength rather than divine guidance. That's also sounds
Speaker 1: familiar because we're going into war without even praying to
Speaker 1: God and asking God, is this a war that you
Speaker 1: want us to be in? Would you like us to attack?
Speaker 1: Give us an answer first? No, We're just going attack,
Speaker 1: and Israel's doing the same thing. Israel's like, well, we
Speaker 1: think they're going to attack us, so let's attack.
Speaker 2: And then what do we see now?
Speaker 1: We see a giant war happening where Russia, China, North
Speaker 1: Korea and Iran are all like, let's go, and America
Speaker 1: and Israel are stuck now because nobody wants to back
Speaker 1: us up because we attacked first. It's like that person
Speaker 1: that goes to a party back in the day when
Speaker 1: I used to be in high school, and they're going
Speaker 1: to a party looking for a fight, Like I'm going
Speaker 1: to go to this party just to fight somebody. They
Speaker 1: always get their butts kicked. So I think that we
Speaker 1: should pray for Iran, pray for Israel, pray for America,
Speaker 1: because no soldiers deserve to die, and they're soldiers that
Speaker 1: already died already, and we're talking.
Speaker 2: About putting boots on the ground.
Speaker 1: So I'm reading this whole part right here because we're
Speaker 1: looking at.
Speaker 2: The biblical aspect of this.
Speaker 1: You know, the escalation to war often involves a failure
Speaker 1: to adhere to God's commandments and a reliance on human
Speaker 1: string rather than divine guidance, divine sovereignty, and human responsibility.
Speaker 1: Throughout the scriptures, God's sovereignty is evident in the rise
Speaker 1: in the fall of nations and the outcomes of war,
Speaker 1: yet human responsibility is also emphasized as individuals and nations
Speaker 1: are called to seek justice, righteousness, and peace. The Bible
Speaker 1: warns against the pride and arrogance that often lead to war,
Speaker 1: urging believers to trust in God's ultimate plan and purpose. Conclusion,
Speaker 1: the Bible's portrayal of escalation the war serves as a
Speaker 1: reminder of the fallen nature of humanity and the need
Speaker 1: for divine intervention. It calls believers to pursue peace, rely
Speaker 1: on God's strength, and engage in spiritual warfare against the
Speaker 1: forces of evil. All right, that's our new Testament call
Speaker 1: excuse me. Next teaching point is divine support for Israel
Speaker 1: despite the conflict. God supports Israel, demonstrating his faithfulness to
Speaker 1: his people, and the Lord Yahweh gave victory to David
Speaker 1: wherever he went first Chronicles eighteen, verse six. Now there's
Speaker 1: divine support for Israel back then when they were the Israelites,
Speaker 1: but there's not a divine support for Israel the modern
Speaker 1: day Israel.
Speaker 2: Right now.
Speaker 1: People might say I'm crazy, but let me just read
Speaker 1: one verse for you and this will tell you. This
Speaker 1: will kind of sum it up for you, okay. And
Speaker 1: this is not geared towards towards the Jews that are
Speaker 1: converted to Christianity. This is geared towards the Jews that
Speaker 1: have not converted. Okay, So we got to understand this verse.
Speaker 2: I know it's in verse John, Nope, I think it's
Speaker 2: first John. Two.
Speaker 1: Nope, first John. Let me find it real quick. Sorry,
Speaker 1: I want to make sure get it right. If you
Speaker 1: don't know the father, if you deny the son, then
Speaker 1: you're denying the father verse John two, verse twenty three.
Speaker 1: I knew it was in the second first John two.
Speaker 1: Let's go ahead and check that out real quick. I
Speaker 1: think I said it on the last podcast, but we
Speaker 1: got to understand it says, I have not written to
Speaker 1: you because you do not know the truth, but because
Speaker 1: you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
Speaker 1: Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus
Speaker 1: is the Christ. Okay, if you say that Jesus is
Speaker 1: not the Messiah, you're a liar. He is anti Christ.
Speaker 1: Who denies the Father and the son. Whoever denies the
Speaker 1: son does not have the father either. He who acknowledges
Speaker 1: the son has the Father. Also, So this war that's
Speaker 1: happening with Israel, they're denying Jesus. Even net Yahoo was
Speaker 1: on stage denying Jesus. Okay, So if the country denies Jesus,
Speaker 1: if you don't have the son, you do not have
Speaker 1: the Father.
Speaker 2: Meaning if they.
Speaker 1: Don't believe Jesus is the Christ or the Messiah, or
Speaker 1: Jesus is God, or Jesus is if they just think
Speaker 1: that he's someone that just died on a cross, then
Speaker 1: that means they do not have the Father. So for
Speaker 1: those that want to say that there's divine support for
Speaker 1: Israel right now, I don't know how how are you
Speaker 1: going to have divine support if you're not believing in Jesus.
Speaker 1: I don't think you have divine support. I think that
Speaker 1: you have the devil's support. See the devil's the one
Speaker 1: that's going to be coming into that war. And then
Speaker 1: having Christians believe that God has divine support for Israel
Speaker 1: right now for this war and sending money off to Israel,
Speaker 1: sending money for this war, sending their sons and daughters
Speaker 1: to die over there, thinking it's the divine appointment, but
Speaker 1: it's actually not. We got to understand that it's not
Speaker 1: divine appointment at all.
Speaker 2: So we went ahead and finished that chapter Chapter nineteen.
Speaker 1: Let me go over some practical applications and guys, I
Speaker 1: don't mean to get off on a tangent, but we
Speaker 1: need to understand what's going on in current times as
Speaker 1: well as.
Speaker 2: Well in the Bible in First Chronicles nineteen.
Speaker 1: So practical applications seek clarity and communication. Misunderstandings can lead
Speaker 1: to conflict, strive for clear and honest communication in all relationships. Amen,
Speaker 1: guard against pride. Pride can lead to poor decisions in conflict.
Speaker 1: Cultivate humility and seek wise counsel. And then number three,
Speaker 1: trust in God's sovereignty in conflicts. Remember that God is
Speaker 1: in control and can bring about his purpose even through
Speaker 1: difficult situations. Next, respond with grace. When face with hostility,
Speaker 1: respond with grace, and seek peaceful resolution whenever possible. Okay,
Speaker 1: and let's look at some additional scriptures that connect. We
Speaker 1: have Proverbs sixteen, verse eighteen Pride goes before destruction and
Speaker 1: a hotty spirit before a fall. Next one is Matthew
Speaker 1: five nine. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be
Speaker 1: called sons of God. And then number three is Romans twelve,
Speaker 1: verse eighteen. If it is possible on your part, live
Speaker 1: at peace with everyone. Amen, That's exactly what we need
Speaker 1: to do. Live at peace with everyone. If someone is
Speaker 1: a Muslim that lives on your block, live at peace
Speaker 1: with them. If someone is a Buddhist on your block,
Speaker 1: live at peace with them. If someone's an atheist on
Speaker 1: your block or on the internet, or wherever you meet them,
Speaker 1: try to be peaceful with everybody you can be peaceful with,
Speaker 1: all right?
Speaker 2: That verse even said it.
Speaker 1: All right, So let's go ahead and read the introduction
Speaker 1: to chapter twenty, and we're only going to do chapter twenty,
Speaker 1: and that's all.
Speaker 2: That's all I'm gonna do. Well, it's not like all
Speaker 2: we did tonight.
Speaker 1: Actually we covered seventeen eighteen nineteen, an how we're about
Speaker 1: to jump to twenty and twenty is actually a short
Speaker 1: little chapter.
Speaker 2: But it's all good. Let's go ahead and let me see.
Speaker 2: Did I okay?
Speaker 1: I don't think I did a detailed report of what
Speaker 1: we just read in verses one through nineteen.
Speaker 2: I'm gonna do that real quick before we jump to twenty.
Speaker 1: First Chronicles nineteen, Verses one through nineteen details David's attempt
Speaker 1: to show kindness to the Ammonites, which is melt with
Speaker 1: humiliation and war. The chapter illustrates the consequences of rejecting kindness,
Speaker 1: the necessity of standing against evil, and ultimate victory through
Speaker 1: trusting in God over human power, resulting in Syria bowing
Speaker 1: to Israel, misunderstanding kindness, and arrogance. David send messengers to
Speaker 1: honor the new king Hanknown, but Hanun's commanders wrongly suspect
Speaker 1: them to being spies, resulting in the amiliating treatment of
Speaker 1: David's envoe shaved and stripped, demonstrating how fear and bad
Speaker 1: counsel breed conflict the price of provocation. The humiliation caused
Speaker 1: unnecessary war. The Ammonites, realizing their error, higher foreign mercenary
Speaker 1: Syrians for help, courage and trust in God. Joe ab
Speaker 1: demonstrate great faith and strategic wisdom, commanding the troops to
Speaker 1: be brave and fight for God's purposes, trusting him for
Speaker 1: the outcome. Victorious leadership, Israel prevails against both the Ammonites
Speaker 1: and the Syrians. The Syrians defeated, The Syrians defeated choose
Speaker 1: peace and submit to David's rule, illustrating a shift in
Speaker 1: power according to God's promise our purpose theological importance. The
Speaker 1: chapter shows that a man after God's own heart, David,
Speaker 1: can still experience conflict caused by others, but walking in
Speaker 1: obedience leads to victory, and that God uses these events
Speaker 1: to strengthen his kingdom. Okay, all right, that's enough for
Speaker 1: that one. Jump down to chapter twenty Okay, chapter twenties
Speaker 1: introduction is going to be right. Where's it there?
Speaker 2: It is.
Speaker 1: First Chronicles twenty offers a detailed look at the triumphs
Speaker 1: and challenges faced by David and his warriors, from the
Speaker 1: strategic capter of Raba to the victorious battles against the
Speaker 1: Philistine giants. The chapter illustrates the biblical themes of divine intervention, leadership,
Speaker 1: and bravery. I'm just going to jump down to my
Speaker 1: teaching points.
Speaker 2: What do we have. We've got a couple here on
Speaker 2: two three.
Speaker 1: Four, All right, cool, all right, First Chronicles twenty, Rabba
Speaker 1: is Conquered.
Speaker 2: Let me take a drink.
Speaker 1: Try to knock out this last chapter, Raba is Conquered.
Speaker 1: It happened in the spring of the year, at the
Speaker 1: time of kings, at the time kings go to Then
Speaker 1: Joab let out the armed forces and ravaged the country
Speaker 1: of the people of Amen and came and besieges Rabah.
Speaker 1: But David stayed at Jerusalem, and Joab defeated Rabah and
Speaker 1: overthrew it. Then David took the king's crown from his
Speaker 1: head and found it to weigh a talent of gold,
Speaker 1: and there were precious stones in it, and it was
Speaker 1: set on David's head. Also, he brought out the spoil
Speaker 1: of the city in great abundance, and he brought out
Speaker 1: the people who were in it and put them to
Speaker 1: work with saws and iron picks with axes. So David
Speaker 1: did to all the cities of the people of Amen.
Speaker 1: Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. So, okay,
Speaker 1: so divine victory. The chapter begins with Joeab leading the
Speaker 1: army to capture Rabah, the Amonite city, while David remains
Speaker 1: in Jerusalem. This victory underscores the theme that God grants
Speaker 1: success to his people. Joe Ab attacked Rabah and demolished it,
Speaker 1: So divine victory refers to the triumph of God over
Speaker 1: his enemies and the deliverance of his people, as depicted
Speaker 1: throughout the Bible. This concept is central to the Biblical narrative,
Speaker 1: illustrating God's sovereignty, power, and faithfulness. Divine victory is not
Speaker 1: only a historical reality, but also a spiritual truth that
Speaker 1: resonates with believers offering hope and assurance of God's ultimate
Speaker 1: triumph over evil.
Speaker 2: Okay, so we know what that is. I just want
Speaker 2: to go into that.
Speaker 1: And then in verse two shows David's leadership despite his
Speaker 1: absence from the Biblical battlefield, sorry, biblical battlefield.
Speaker 2: Am I wrapping here?
Speaker 1: Despite his absence from the battlefield, David's leadership is crucial.
Speaker 1: He comes to Raba to take the crown from the
Speaker 1: Ammonite king, symbolizing the completion of victory. All right, let's
Speaker 1: look a little deeper into David's leadership. David, the second
Speaker 1: King of Israel is one of the most prominent figures
Speaker 1: in the Bible, renowned for his leadership qualities, military proudness,
Speaker 1: and deep faith in God. His life and reign are
Speaker 1: chronicle primarily in the books of First and Second Samuel
Speaker 1: First Kings. In First Chronicles, David's leadership is characterized by
Speaker 1: his reliance on God, his ability to unify the tribes
Speaker 1: of Israel, and his establishment of Israel as a political
Speaker 1: and spiritual center of the nation. And I don't really
Speaker 1: want to get too crazy, because I think we we've
Speaker 1: already read this whole thing before, and.
Speaker 2: I don't want to to it again.
Speaker 1: All right, So let me go over a brief description
Speaker 1: of what we just read in verses one through three,
Speaker 1: First Chronicles, twenty Verse one through three details the successful
Speaker 1: conclusion of the Ammonite War, where Joe abb besies Raba
Speaker 1: while David remained in Jerusalem. David later takes the Ammonite
Speaker 1: king's crown, symbolizing complete victory and the submission of the enemy.
Speaker 1: This passage emphasizes God given victory over divine authority. Sorry,
Speaker 1: this passage emphasizes God given victory, divine authority, and the
Speaker 1: restoration of David's reign, focusing on military success rather than
Speaker 1: David's personal failures. Victorious leadership and authority. David takes the
Speaker 1: crown of the Ammonite king, weighing a talent of gold,
Speaker 1: and places it on his own head, signifying the full
Speaker 1: transfer of power and authority over the conquered city. The
Speaker 1: role of the king in battle. Although David initially stayed
Speaker 1: in Jerusalem, contrary to the typical role as a king
Speaker 1: leading his troops, he ultimately joins the battle to finish
Speaker 1: the victory, highlighting that while leaders may rely on others,
Speaker 1: they must take responsibility for key accomplishments, God's grace and
Speaker 1: omission of failure. Unlike Second Samuel eleven, verse twelve, this
Speaker 1: passage omits David sin with Bathsheba, focusing instead on his
Speaker 1: restoration and continued success, highlighting a theme of God's forgiveness
Speaker 1: and the covering of sin pleading this assignment. The text
Speaker 1: shows the completion of the war against Ammonites that was
Speaker 1: begun in chapter nineteen, emphasizing perseverance and finishing tasks conquests
Speaker 1: of Rabah. The primary action of the passage submission to
Speaker 1: Ammonites become servants David's triumph, the overarching result spoiling the city,
Speaker 1: taking the crown in much booty, which is like treasures
Speaker 1: and stuff like that. Spoiling the city, taking the crown.
Speaker 1: Oh already said that, passing the torch leadership, David finishing
Speaker 1: the battle that Joe Apps started, and subjutigation bringing the
Speaker 1: enemy under control. This passage acts as a testament to
Speaker 1: David's restored military strength and God's continued blessing, often used
Speaker 1: to illustrate that God can bring success throughout through us
Speaker 1: despite past mistakes. Okay, so now let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: check out verses four through eight. Here Philistine giants destroy.
Speaker 1: Now it happened afterward that war broke out at Gazir
Speaker 1: with the Philistines, at which time Sabichai the Hushathite killed Sapai,
Speaker 1: who was one of the sons of the Giant, and
Speaker 1: they were subdued.
Speaker 2: Again.
Speaker 1: There was war with the Philistines, and ellen Nan, the
Speaker 1: son of JayR, killed Lemai, the brother of Goliath, the Gettite,
Speaker 1: the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.
Speaker 1: Yet again this verse six. Yet again there was a
Speaker 1: war at Gath. There was a man of great stature,
Speaker 1: with twenty four fingers and toes, six on each hand
Speaker 1: and six on each foot. And we also was born
Speaker 1: to the giant. So when he defiled Israel, Jonathan, the
Speaker 1: son of Shemiah, David's brother, killed him.
Speaker 2: These were born.
Speaker 1: These were born to the Giant in Gath, and they
Speaker 1: fell at the hand of David, by the hands of
Speaker 1: his servants. Very interesting there. Okay, so giants defeated. The
Speaker 1: chapter recounts to the defeat of the Philistine j Scients
Speaker 1: by David's men, highlighting the courage and faith required to
Speaker 1: face formidable foes. These were descendants of the giants in Gath,
Speaker 1: but they fell by the hand of David and his servants.
Speaker 2: On the chapter. Okay, you know what, I'm sorry, I
Speaker 2: was about to reread that. Let's go ahead and check
Speaker 2: into this.
Speaker 1: The theme of giants being defeated as a reoccurring motif
Speaker 1: in the Biblical narrative, symbolizing the triumph of God's people
Speaker 1: over seemingly insurmountable obstacles through faith and divine intervention. Giants
Speaker 1: in the Bible are often depicted as formidable adversaries, both
Speaker 1: physically and spiritually, representing challenges that require reliance on God's
Speaker 1: strength and guidance. Where does this come from, Well, it
Speaker 1: comes from Genesis sixty four.
Speaker 2: The mention of giants and the Bible.
Speaker 1: Occurs in Genesis sixty four, where the Nephelim are described
Speaker 1: as mighty men who are of old, men of renown.
Speaker 1: These beings are associated with the period leading up to
Speaker 1: the Great Flood, a time characterized by widespread wickedness. The
Speaker 1: flood is an act of divine judgment, eradicating the Nephelim
Speaker 1: along with the rest of the corrupt world, demonstrating God's
Speaker 1: power to cleanse and renew creation. The Anachem in the
Speaker 1: Conquests of Canaan, the Anachem were a race of giants
Speaker 1: inhabiting the land of Canaan, as described in Numbers thirteen,
Speaker 1: verse thirty three. We seem like grasshoppers in our own
Speaker 1: site must have seen the same to them. Despite the
Speaker 1: fear they inspired, God promised the Israelites victory over these giants.
Speaker 1: In Deuteronomy nine, verses two through three, Moses reminds the
Speaker 1: Israelites of God's assurance. The people are strong and tall,
Speaker 1: the descendants of the Anakim. You know about them and
Speaker 1: have heard it said, who can stand up to the
Speaker 1: sons of a knock? But understand that today the Lord
Speaker 1: Yahweh or God goes across ahead of you as a
Speaker 1: consuming fire. He will destroy them and subdue them before you. Joshua,
Speaker 1: under God's command, led the Israelites to conquer the land,
Speaker 1: defeating the Anakeem and other giants tribes. Joshua eleven twenty
Speaker 1: two records at the time Joshua went and destroyed the
Speaker 1: Anachem from the hill country of Hebron, the Beer and
Speaker 1: Nab and from the hill of country of Judah in Israel.
Speaker 1: Joshua devoted them to destruction along with their cities. Of course,
Speaker 1: another one is David and Goliath.
Speaker 2: We've already gone over that already.
Speaker 1: David's victory over Goliath with a sling and the stones
Speaker 1: is a powerful testament to the belief that faith in
Speaker 1: God can overcome any obstacle, no matter how daunting. Then
Speaker 1: the Descendants of Rapha. The Bible also records the defeat
Speaker 1: over giants Descendants of Rapha by David and his men
Speaker 1: and Tewod Samuel twenty one, verse fifteen through twenty two.
Speaker 1: Several battles are recounted where David's warriors defeated giants, including
Speaker 1: Ishpai binab Sath, and a giant with six fingers and
Speaker 1: six toes on each hand. These victories hand and foot right.
Speaker 1: These victories further illustrate the theme of divine empowerment and
Speaker 1: the courage of God's people in the face of overwhelming odds.
Speaker 1: It's also recorded in First Chronicles twenty verses four through eight,
Speaker 1: which we just went over. Okay, that's a Those two
Speaker 1: verses are fifteen through twenty two, and four through eight
Speaker 1: are talking about the same stories. Symbolic interpretations beyond the
Speaker 1: literal accounts giants in the Bible can also be seen
Speaker 1: as symbolic of the spiritual and moral challenges believers face.
Speaker 1: Beyond the little accounts giants in the Bible, Okay, the
Speaker 1: defeat of giants serves as an allegory for overcoming sin, temptation,
Speaker 1: and the forces of evil through faith and reliance on
Speaker 1: God's strength.
Speaker 2: In summary, the Biblical account.
Speaker 1: The Biblical account of giants being defeated underscores the power
Speaker 1: of faith in the assurance of God's presence and this
Speaker 1: sin in overcoming the formidable challenges that believers a counter.
Speaker 2: On their spiritual journey.
Speaker 1: Okay, that's all good stuff, So now let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and check out. Another one is the victories over the
Speaker 1: Ammonites and Philistines illustrate God's control over nations and his
Speaker 1: ability to deliver his people from their enemies. God's sovereignty
Speaker 1: refers to a supreme power and authority over all creation.
Speaker 1: It encompasses his ability to govern the universe and execute
Speaker 1: his will without any external influence or hindrance. This concept
Speaker 1: is foundational in understanding God's nature and his relationship with
Speaker 1: the world. Okay, so the Bible consistently refirms The Bible
Speaker 1: consistently affirms God's sovereignty. In Isaiah forty six nine through ten,
Speaker 1: God declares, I am God, and there is no other,
Speaker 1: And I am God and there is none like me,
Speaker 1: declaring the end from the beginning and from the ancient times,
Speaker 1: what is still to come? I say, my purpose will stand,
Speaker 1: and my good pleasure will accomplish. This passage excuse me
Speaker 1: highlights God's unique ability to declare and accomplish his purpose,
Speaker 1: attributes his sovereignty. So you guys know omnipotence. God's sovereignty
Speaker 1: is closely linked to his omnipotence, meaning he possesses unlimited power.
Speaker 1: Jeremiah thirty two, verse seventeen proclaims, Ah, Lord God, you
Speaker 1: have made the heavens and the earth by your great
Speaker 1: power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for you. Omniscience.
Speaker 1: God's sovereignty is also tied to his omniscience, his all
Speaker 1: knowing nature. Psalms one forty seven, verse five states great
Speaker 1: is our Lord Yahweh and mighty in power. His misunderstanding
Speaker 1: has his misunderstanding. His understanding has no limits. See you, guys,
Speaker 1: I'm the misunderstanding, what not him? His understanding has no limit. Providence.
Speaker 1: God's sovereignty is evident in his providential care for creator
Speaker 1: Matthew ten twenty nine through thirty one illustrates this are
Speaker 1: not two sparrows sold for a penny, and yet not
Speaker 1: one of them will fall to the ground apart from
Speaker 1: the will of my father, of your father, and even
Speaker 1: the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So
Speaker 1: do not be afraid you are worth more than many sparrows.
Speaker 2: That's to us.
Speaker 1: Please, guys, understand that human responsibility and free will by
Speaker 1: God as sovereign. The Bible also teaches human responsibility and
Speaker 1: free will. This is a complex interplay where God's sovereign
Speaker 1: will and human choices coexists. Proverbs nineteen nine sixteen nine
Speaker 1: reflects this balance. A man's heart plans his course, but
Speaker 1: the Lord Yahweh determines his steps. Sovereignty and salvation. God's
Speaker 1: sovereignty is particularly emphasized in the context of salvation. Romans
Speaker 1: nine fifteen through sixteen states, for he says to Moses,
Speaker 1: I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy,
Speaker 1: and I will have compacts on whom I have compassion.
Speaker 1: So then it does not depend on man's desire effort,
Speaker 1: but on God's mercy. This Pastorge highlights God's sovereign choice
Speaker 1: in granting mercy and salvation sovereignty in history. Throughout history,
Speaker 1: God's sovereignty is evident in his control over nations and events.
Speaker 1: Daniel two twenty one declares he changes the times and seasons,
Speaker 1: He removes kings and establishes them.
Speaker 2: He gives wisdom to.
Speaker 1: The wise and knowledge to the discerning, and then worship
Speaker 1: and trust. Recognizing God's sovereignty leads to worship and trust.
Speaker 1: Psalm's one O three nineteen affirms the Lord has established
Speaker 1: his throne in the heaven and the Kingdom rules over all.
Speaker 1: Believers are called to trust in God's sovereign rule, knowing
Speaker 1: that He works all things for good. That's Romans eight
Speaker 1: twenty eight conclusion. God's sovereignty is a central theme in
Speaker 1: the scripture. In scripture, affirming his ultimate authority and control
Speaker 1: over all things. It provides believers with assurance and hope,
Speaker 1: knowing that God's purposes will ultimately prevent Let me go
Speaker 1: over a brief description of what we just read in
Speaker 1: verses four through eight. First Chronicles twenty Verses four through
Speaker 1: eight documents David's soldiers defeating Philistine giants, descending of descendants
Speaker 1: of Rapha and subsequent battles, highlighting that God ensures victory
Speaker 1: over persistent enemies through his people. It symbolizes overcoming formidable
Speaker 1: obstacles through faith, showing that God's power continues through generations
Speaker 1: and unsung servants, persistent faithfulness even after major victories. Like Goliath,
Speaker 1: new battles arise, requiring consistent reliance on God's strength victories
Speaker 1: through service. The battles were won by David's mighty men,
Speaker 1: showing God uses community and faithful servants to accomplish victory.
Speaker 1: The fall of Giants, the defeated giants, often considered unbeatable,
Speaker 1: represents the defeat of all enemies that oppose God, demonstrating
Speaker 1: his supremacy According his supreme usage examples overcoming challenges. Christians
Speaker 1: can use his passage when facing insurmountable problems such as
Speaker 1: health crisis, financial crisis, or spiritual battles, relying on God's
Speaker 1: strength rather than their own.
Speaker 2: Legacy of leadership.
Speaker 1: Similar to David's early victory inspired his men to slay
Speaker 1: subsequent giants, leaders today can inspire their team members to
Speaker 1: overcome obstacles that were once deemed impossible. Synonyms of themes
Speaker 1: spiritual battle, triumph, divine enabling, overcoming insurmountable odds, faithful stewardship,
Speaker 1: spiritual warfare, perseverance, and victory. These verses are often seen
Speaker 1: as a testament to the fact that while God may
Speaker 1: severely correct his people, he will not leave them in
Speaker 1: the hands of their enemies.
Speaker 2: Okay, so this is good stuff. I just want to go.
Speaker 1: To I want to save this because this is a
Speaker 1: good part right here to have in one of my
Speaker 1: teachings first Chronicles twenty.
Speaker 2: And I want to and this is gonna be verses
Speaker 2: four through eight. Here we go. Let me just take
Speaker 2: this copy.
Speaker 1: So, yeah, I have a Genesis six I like to
Speaker 1: go over and I want to have this in there.
Speaker 2: CA sorry, guys, Okay, I'm gonna put it right here,
Speaker 2: perfect spot. All right, thank you guys very much.
Speaker 1: Let me just go over some practical applications for this chapter.
Speaker 1: Trust in God's sovereignty. Just as God orchestrated victories for Israel,
Speaker 1: we can trust him to guide us through our battles
Speaker 1: and challenges. Number two leadership and responsibility. Effective leadership involves
Speaker 1: both direct action and delegation. Like David, we must know
Speaker 1: when to lead from the front and when to empower others.
Speaker 1: Amen to that. Facing giants. We all encounter giants in
Speaker 1: our lives, challenges that seem insurmountable. With faith and courage,
Speaker 1: we can overcome them. Just as David's men did. Number four,
Speaker 1: Humility and victory. Recognize that all victories come from God,
Speaker 1: and maintain humility giving him the glory. All right, So
Speaker 1: a couple verses that connect we got Joshua one nine.
Speaker 1: Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous?
Speaker 1: Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the
Speaker 1: Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Speaker 1: Psalms twenty, verse seven. Some trust in chariots and others
Speaker 1: and horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord.
Speaker 2: Yahweh our God.
Speaker 1: And then Ephesian six, verse ten through eleven. Finally, be
Speaker 1: strong in the Lord and is mighty. Pa put on
Speaker 1: the full armor of God, so that when you so
Speaker 1: that you can make your stand.
Speaker 2: Against the devil's schemes. There we go, guys.
Speaker 1: So that is the end of chapter twenty and I'm
Speaker 1: going to end here. You know, I want to rest
Speaker 1: my voice a little bit. It's getting a little bit
Speaker 1: raspy here, so I appreciate you guys. If you guys
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Speaker 1: lot of things going on.
Speaker 2: For this trip.
Speaker 1: I'm looking forward to it. It's coming up in June
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Speaker 1: which should be the real deciding factor on what I see.
Speaker 1: But anyways, much loved, all you, thank you. Let me
Speaker 1: just end this in prayer. So, Father God, in the
Speaker 1: name of Jesus, thank you so much for this glorious time.
Speaker 1: Thank you for the clear connection, and thank you for
Speaker 1: allowing my voice to speak. Lord, I know that I
Speaker 1: was having some issues with my voice. Seems like you
Speaker 1: almost kind of corrected it a little bit, but it's
Speaker 1: getting a little raspy at the end. So I think
Speaker 1: going over four chapters is good enough for this Bible study.
Speaker 2: I appreciate it. Lord.
Speaker 1: I know we have giants that we we fight in
Speaker 1: our lives as well. You know that we might think, oh,
Speaker 1: there's no way I could conquer that mountain, There's no
Speaker 1: way I could conquer that sin. There's no way I
Speaker 1: could conquer you know, that alcohol, that drinking and all
Speaker 1: the other stuff that we deal with. Lord, please assist
Speaker 1: us in conquering those sins, and everybody that's listening, please
Speaker 1: assist them in conquering those sins.
Speaker 2: And also, I.
Speaker 1: Think it's amazing that you're allowing us to go through
Speaker 1: the Old Testament. Lord, thank you for that, and allowing
Speaker 1: us go through the New Testament.
Speaker 2: Thank you for that.
Speaker 1: Thank you for giving us all these different articles and
Speaker 1: you know, teaching points and all these different things that
Speaker 1: we can go to to kind of teach. I really
Speaker 1: appreciate it, Lord, and also everybody that's listening. If anybody's
Speaker 1: having any issues, Lord, please a system financially, health wise,
Speaker 1: you know, problems with sin, whatever it is. Lord, please
Speaker 1: the system. Thank you so much. I really appreciate you, Lord.
Speaker 2: And Jesus name. Amen.
Speaker 1: All right, guys, have a wonderful week. I'm going to
Speaker 1: rest my voice, probably come back Monday and try to
Speaker 1: Wednesday service, and I hope my voice is better by then.
Speaker 1: Pray for me and this will come out Sunday morning.
Speaker 1: So by the time you hear it, if you pray
Speaker 1: for me, hopefully Monday, I'm good. Much love to everybody,
Speaker 1: and God bless you.
Speaker 2: Thank you,