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The Life of David

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The Life of David

The story of David is the most extensive single story told in the Old Testament. It’s been said we know more about David than any other person in Scripture, with the exception of Jesus. Why does the Bible give so much space to David’s story? Of course there is his role as the archetypal king of Israel. David’s and Solomon’s reigns were looked on as the “glory days” of ancient Israel. But the Bible rarely views success and power as a criteria for focus. Indeed, often the Bible asserts that it is “the weak things of the world” that God uses to shame the strong. More likely, David’s story gets so much biblical real estate because there is something in David almost all of us can identify with. His story is one of danger and parents and enemies and friends and children and pride and humiliation and rejection and siblings and sickness and death and sexuality and justice and fear and peace. Probably a lot like your life. There’s not a single miracle in David’s story — or at least not an obvious. God is there, God is moving, but through the ordinary means and mechanisms in David’s life. But I think David warrants our attention most, because with all his human ups and downs, he’s always dealing with God. Running toward Goliath or away from Saul, meeting Jonathan, rounding up stray sheep, trying to run a nation, repenting of his biggest screw ups… David is always dealing with God. And in that way, he teaches us what it is to be human.

September 4, 2022

Music: David and Song

Speaker: Ryan Zhang Series: The Life of David Passage: 2 Samuel 22

August 28, 2022

Suffering: David and Absalom

Speaker: Joshua Reitano Series: The Life of David Passage: 2 Samuel 18:31-– 19:4

August 21, 2022

Sin: David and Bathsheba

Speaker: Joshua Reitano Series: The Life of David Passage: 2 Samuel 11:1-17, 2 Samuel 11:26– 12:7

August 14, 2022

Love: David and Mephibosheth

Speaker: Ryan Zhang Series: The Life of David Passage: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

August 7, 2022

Covenant: David and the Promise

Speaker: Joshua Reitano Series: The Life of David Passage: 2 Samuel 7:1-21

July 31, 2022

Passion: David and the Dance

Speaker: Mike Previtera Series: The Life of David Passage: 2 Samuel 6:1-23

July 24, 2022

Faith in the Wilderness

Speaker: Ryan Zhang Series: The Life of David Passage: 1 Samuel 24:1-22

July 17, 2022

Friendship: David and Jonathan

Speaker: Mike Previtera Series: The Life of David Passage: 1 Samuel 18:1-14

July 10, 2022

Courage: David and Goliath

Speaker: Mike Previtera Series: The Life of David Passage: 1 Samuel 17:32-50

July 3, 2022

Work: David and Saul

Speaker: Zach Meyer Series: The Life of David Passage: 1 Samuel 16:14-23

June 26, 2022

Greatness: The Lord Looks on the Heart

Speaker: Joshua Reitano Series: The Life of David Passage: 1 Samuel 16:1-13