Return on Investment

SCRIPTURE: 2 Sam. 15-16; Ps. 32; Matt. 25 “‘Take the thousand and give it to the one who risked the most. And get rid of this “play-it-safe” who won’t go out on a limb. Throw him out into utter darkness.’ Matthew 25:28-30 MSG OBSERVATIONS: This parable seems to...

The Worst?

SCRIPTURE: 2 Samuel 13-14; Matthew 24 Just then, Jonadab, [David’s] brother Shimeah’s son, stepped up. “My master must not think that all the young men, the king’s sons, are dead. Only Amnon is dead. This happened because of Absalom’s outrage since the day that...

What Ridiculous Hairsplitting

SCRIPTURE: 2 Samuel 11-12; Psalm 51; Matthew 23 “You’re hopeless! What arrogant stupidity! You say, ‘If someone makes a promise with his fingers crossed, that’s nothing; but if he swears with his hand on the Bible, that’s serious.’ What ignorance! Does the leather on...

Share the Invitation

SCRIPTURE: 2 Sam. 10; 1 Chr. 19-20; Ps. 20; Matt. 22 “Then he told his servants, ‘We have a wedding banquet all prepared but no guests. The ones I invited weren’t up to it. Go out into the busiest intersections in town and invite anyone you find to the banquet.’ The...

Work It Out

SCRIPTURE: 1 Chronicles 14-15; Psalm 132; Matthew 18 David prayed to God: “Is this the right time to attack the Philistines? Will you give me the victory?”God answered, “Attack; I’ll give you the victory.” 1 Chronicles 14:10 “If a fellow believer hurts you, go and...

Feel the Way You Want

SCRIPTURE: 2 Samuel 6; 1 Chronicles 13; Psalm 68; Matthew 17 6 When they came to Nacon’s threshing floor, Uzzah reached out [with his hand] to the ark of God and took hold of it, because the oxen [stumbled and] nearly overturned it. 7 And [bthe anger of the Lord...