Do you ask for Second Opinions? 2 Samuel 17:1-14

Men don't read instructions or ask for directions they say. I say a wise person gets second opinions on important decisions they are about to make. Absalom asked for one. It didn't work out too well for him. Find out how and why you should use them. Study 2 Samuel 17:1-14 with us on YouTube at this link: https://youtu.be/WeN2TRulThE

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What are you prepared to ruin so you can stay bitter? [ 2 Samuel 16:1...

Bitterness is something most folks dabble with at some point or another in their lives. It can be a devastating condition. It is also a ridiculous state of mind that does nothing for the person who holds it. Today we see how it affects individuals and a nation. Join us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wUcxcJ0DApE

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Suffering Humiliation -- When to Fight Back & When To Not (2 Samuel 16:5...

Ever had someone call you names? Throw stuff at you? Curse you? Misunderstand you? And so on. There's a time to fight back and a time not to. David gives us some hints. Join us as we study 2 Samuel 16:5-14 together. The passage has some gems for us. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/fQMywvo-1oE 

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We live in a world of Trojan Horses. David got caught, you don't have to...

Friends are friends till they're not. Employees are loyal till they're not. David found this out the hard way. So do politicians and other leaders. You don't have to. There are things you can do. Study 2 Samuel 16:1-4 with us on YouTube right at this link: https://youtu.be/A_LgcCFhTPc

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Comparing & Contrasting David and Christ. Studying 2 Samuel 15:30-37

I went back to my high school English class days when we were given two pieces of writing and we had to "compare & contrast" them. Do you remember? Well, this passage of 2 Samuel 15:30-37 gives us an opportunity to do just that with David and Christ. Most interesting. Join us on YouTube as we study together. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/_S6Z9vBRc54

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We Know Samson's Secret Weapon; David's Was Much Better -- studying 2 Sa...

Longer hair helped Samson. Bigger muscles may help you. But only for a time. There is one secret that lasts beyond this life and David had it. We can too. Join us as we study 2 Samuel 15:24-29 on Youtube. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/ufuTEFa7BZM

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Loyalty & Succession. David deals with both. 2 Samuel 15:19-23.

We're often surprised as to who ends up being loyal to us. What David experienced is experienced by many of us, I'm sure. We can learn a lot about loyalty and also about succession from this short passage. Join us as we study it together -- 2 Samuel 15:19-23. Watch the YouTube here: https://youtu.be/vwbGKR-Fz4g .

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Betrayed By Someone You Love (2 Samuel 15:13-18)

King David has to experience what many of us have experienced or will experience. The loss of loyalty from family, friends, colleagues. We can learn from what David went through as we study 2 Samuel 15:13-18. It's not the end of the world if you don't want it to be. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/9dd1UnFklOY 

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Absalom rebels and David's sin with Bathsheba plays a part. [2 Samuel 15...

Continuing to study the O.T. in detail, today looking at 2nd Samuel 15:7-12. Join us as we see the forgiven son rebel against his father, using deception. And are David's sins coming back to haunt him? Find out. Join us here on YouTube for a short study: https://youtu.be/xpwbyT8gFbk

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Sadly, Absalom would make our politicians look like amateurs. (2 Samuel ...

The story of David's dysfunctional family continues. Now Absalom is plotting to get rid of his father, and take over as King of Israel. We learn a few lessons as to what to look out for in our politicians today. Join us as we study 2nd Samuel 15:1-6 together on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/yEjpfGZhfOE

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Signs that a person has not repented in their reconciliation. (2 Samuel ...

The saga of David's dysfunctional family continues. Forgiveness and reconciliation without repentance do not amount to a lasting relationship. Join as we see what Absalom does and why. You can catch our short Bible study today at this link: https://youtu.be/e6vsQC9rjP0

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Forgiveness and Pride Don't Mix. [2 Samuel 14:18-24]

Have you ever been advised by someone to do the right thing, but it's something you didn't or don't want to do? Of course you have. So has David. We can learn from his experience and discuss ours. Join us as we study 2nd Samuel 14:18-24 together on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/ZOOnw-Dnjxo

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Actress or Not, She gives David a number of lessons we can use today. [...

I know I have fallen into this trap of allowing exceptions. They come back to bite you. There's lots to learn here from David's experience in this area. Join us as we study 2nd Samuel 14:8-17 together on YouTube. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/eRWrHEJmHjQ

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Broken relationship? Should you run intervention? And if so, how? (We stu...

You want to help someone out with their relationship. Okay, but are you free to plot and manipulate the truth in order to help out? Join us as we see what went on in King David's household. Lots for us to think about. We're studying 2 Samuel 14:1-7 and you can catch it on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/js4oivPz5Mk

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FAILURE AS A FATHER, BUT STILL LOVES HIS CHILDREN. (2 Samuel 13:30-39)

David suffers another loss, grieves, and moves on. We've been created in being able to do that. We hurt, we fail, we grieve, but we still love. All because God's love for us is unshakable. Study 2 Samuel 13:30-39 with us on YouTube. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/KVuucvXHcBI

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Taking Matters of Family Revenge Into Our Own Hands (2 Samuel 13:23-29)

We continue studying the saga of David's Household. After incest, comes murder. What a mess. Yet God's Mission takes David through it all. We need to keep our eyes on His Mission, not the World's Mess. We need to stay focused. Check our short study out on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/XqZVfpoyIeI

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A difficult subject: Covering Up Sexual Abuse in the Family [2 Samuel 13...

There are some very difficult topics that arise from one's study. This is one of the most difficult for many. But it needs to be addressed. Sexual abuse within the family must not be covered up. Join us as we study 2nd Samuel 13:20-22. You can catch it on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/MBS3MoRal1o

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The Sins of the Fathers in the O.T. are still here with us today. [2 Sam...

Can love lead to rape? How does sin turn love to hatred? And then there's shame. Join us as we study 2nd Samuel 13:15-19. The story of David and his family is at one moment victorious and at the next, a calamity. But God stayed with this greatest king of history. And now incest. Join us on YouTube at https://youtu.be/LjTGTP-cle4 .

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Adultery, Murder, and now Incest. How much can one household take? (2 ...

Ever felt like you couldn't take any more problems in your family? I'm sure you have. And I think David felt that way as well. God restored him after his sins of adultery and murder. But then his child died and now this. Join us as we dig deep into one man's trials. Hopefully we'll learn how to handle our own. You can catch the short YouTube here: https://youtu.be/XfX2-tq8D9c

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Was David a Torturer or a Benevolent Conqueror/King? Plus great e.g. of...

Even well-known Bible commentators disagree on whether this passage shows David as a torturer or a benevolent conqueror. You decide. And then can you believe the loyalty of Joab? Join us we study 2 Samuel 12:26-31. You can catch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/vMzejZNTRQA

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