Leader Extras
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‘Tis well. —dying words of George Washington, Revolutionary War hero and first president of the United States Second Samuel 22 through 1 Kings 2 contains a collection of various “last words” that reflect David’s entire life and faith. His final words before dying, which appear in 1 Kings 2:1-9, include these instructions to Solomon his […]
In the background of the famine taking place during David’s reign sat a dirty secret. Joshua made a promise to protect the Gibeonites and Saul acted counter to that promise. No action had been taken to resolve the injustice and some may have not even been aware of the injustice. The famine faced by Israel […]
Words are powerful. Consider the account of the wise woman in 2 Samuel 20. Joab, commander of David’s army, brought all his military might to bear against the city of Abel (v. 15). The unnamed woman, armed only with her words (v. 16), prevailed over the military commander. Proverbs 18:21 states that “Death and life […]
God knew that David possessed outstanding leadership qualities long before the young shepherd boy from Bethlehem became Israel’s king. David was the youngest of eight brothers whom the prophet Samuel “interviewed” for the job. He was the only one of the brothers about whom God said, “Anoint him, for he is the one” (1 Sam. […]
High school, college, and professional football teams will soon be gathering to begin practice for their season. Every team will assemble with one goal in mind, to win a championship and we expect them to begin with that goal. Even teams that many give little hope of winning more games than they lose will begin […]
One of the key lessons we learn from the life of David is that the consequences of sin are real. Sin destroys lives, relationships, and families. We learn that immorality creates dysfunction in families. While David found forgiveness and grace after his sin with Bathsheba, the consequences of his sin for both him and his […]
We interrupt this blog post for Breaking News … “Hello, I’m Samuel ben Elkanah of Truth News. This just in to our newsroom, an exclusive bombshell report from our Jerusalem affiliate: Special Counsel Nathan today has filed a five-count indictment against none other than King David, charging the beloved ruler and national hero with sexual […]
February 17 is National Random Acts of Kindness Day in the United States. The idea behind the day is to look for ways to be kind to other people including strangers throughout the day. These acts are planned in that we are looking for an opportunity to be kind, but they are also unplanned (random) […]