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Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on 2 Samuel Chapter 15 "The Rebellion of Absalom" on 2/28/2024 for our Wednesday service. 2 Samuel 15 Absalom's Conspiracy 1 After this it happened that Absalom provided himself with chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 Now Absalom would rise early and stand beside the way to the gate. So it was, whenever anyone who had a lawsuit came t...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches about Acts 23:23-35 "Paul Sent to Felix the Governor" on 2/26/2024 for our Monday Upper Room Bible Study. Acts 23 Paul Sent to Felix the Governor 23 And he called for two centurions, saying, "Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at the third hour of the night; 24 "and provide mounts to set Paul o...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on 2 Samuel 14: 14 "Redemption for the Banished" on 2/25/2024 for our Sunday service. 2 Samuel 14: 14 The wise woman from Tekoa whom Joab sent to David had come to David with a story about her son needing redemption. She tells David that in the same way as God has made a way to redeem banished man, so David should find a means to redeem his banished son Absal...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on 2 Samuel Chapter 14 "The Return of Absalom on 2/21/2024 for our Wednesday service. 2 Samuel 14 Absalom Returns to Jerusalem 1 So Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was concerned about Absalom. 2 And Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman, and said to her, "Please pretend to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel;...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on 2 Samuel 13: 20 "The Ramifications of Sin" on 2/18/2024 for our Sunday service. 2 Samuel 13: 20 And Absalom her brother said to her, "Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother; do not take this thing to heart." So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house. Tamar remained desolate...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on 2 Samuel Chapter 13 "The fruit of David's sin is beginning to be reaped" on 2/14/2024 for our Wednesday service. 2 Samuel Chapter 13 Reveals the consequences from David's sins are beginning to bring troubles into his own house. We will see the defilement of David's daughter Tamar by her half brother Amnon. and the subsequent murder of Amnon by...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches about Acts 23:11-22 "A Plot to Kill Paul" on 2/12/2024 for our Monday Upper Room Bible Study. Acts 23:11-22 11 But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, "Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome." A Plot to Kill Paul 12 And when it was day, some of the Jews banded toge...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on 2 Samuel 12: 7 "Nathan reveals King David's sin" on 2/11/2024 for our Sunday service. 2 Samuel 12: 7 Then Nathan said to David, "You are the man! Thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. Nathan is directed by God to tell David about his sin. How do we know when someone is re...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on 2 Samuel Chapter 12 "The restoration of David" on 2/7/2024 for our Wednesday service. God initiates this event in David's life and sends Nathan the prophet to David so that David's sin can be dealt with. We see the gentleness in which Nathan brings David to acceptance of his sin and repentance and correction. . We also see that the consequences of...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches Acts 23:1-10 "Paul Before the Council" on 2/5/2024 for our Monday Upper Room Bible Study. Acts 23 Paul Before the Council 1 Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, "Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day." 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. 3...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on 2 Samuel 11: 27 "The Thing That David Had Done" on 2/4/2024 for our Sunday service. 2 Samuel 11: 27 27 And when her mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. David seeks to hide his sin of Adultery. He goes to devastating lengths to keep it...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on 2 Samuel Chapter 11 "The sin of adultery" on 1/31/2024 for our Wednesday service. This event in the life and kingship of David of his sin of adultery is a warning of the abuse of the position God gave David, the abuse of the power God gave to David and an abuse of the path that God gave to David. 2 Samuel 11 David and Bathsheba 1 It happened in the spring...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches about Acts 22:24-30 "Paul Claims Roman Citizenship, Faces Council in Jerusalem" on 1/29/2024 for our Monday Upper Room Bible Study. Acts 22:24-30 Paul and the Roman Tribune 24 the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and said that he should be examined under scourging, so that he might know why they shouted so against him. 25 And as they bou...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on 2 Samuel 10: 13-14 "And they fled before him" on 1/28/2024 for our Sunday service. 2 Samuel 10: 13-14 13 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him. 14 When the people of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fleeing, they also fled before Abishai, and entered the city. So Joab returned from th...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on 2 Samuel Chapter 10 "Ammon's Insult" on 1/24/2024 for our Wednesday evening service. 2 Samuel 10 David Defeats Ammon and Syria 1 It happened after this that the king of the people of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place. 2 Then David said, "I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me." So...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches about Acts 21:40-22:23 "Paul's Defense to the Crowd: From Persecutor to Apostle for the Gentiles" on 1/22/2024 for our Monday evening Upper Room Bible Study. Acts 21:40-22:23 Paul Speaks to the People 40 So when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to t...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on 2 Samuel Chapter 8-9 1/17/2024 for our Wednesday evening service. 2 Samuel 8 David's Victories 1 After this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines and subdued them. And David took Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines. 2 Then he defeated Moab. Forcing them down to the ground, he measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off t...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches about Acts 21:15-40 "Paul in Jerusalem: Temple Controversy and Arrest" on 1/15/2024 for our Monday Upper Room Bible Study. Acts 21:15-40 Paul Goes to Jerusalem 15 And after those days we packed and went up to Jerusalem. 16 Also some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and brought with them a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we we...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches about 2 Samuel 7: 7 "Do you want to do something great for God?" on 1/14/2024 for our Sunday service. 2 Samuel 7: 7 "Wherever I have moved about with all the children of Israel, have I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, 'Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?' "

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on 2 Samuel Chapter 7 "David wants to build God a house" on 1/10/2024 for our Wednesday evening service. 2 Samuel 7 God's Covenant with David 1 Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around, 2 that the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar,...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches Acts 21:1-14 "Paul Goes to Jerusalem" on 1/8/2024 for our Monday Upper Room Bible Study. Acts 21:1-14 Paul Goes to Jerusalem 1 Now it came to pass, that when we had departed from them and set sail, running a straight course we came to Cos, the following day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. 2 And finding a ship sailing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on 2 Samuel 6: 12 "David wants God to be the Center" on 1/7/2024 for our Sunday morning service. 2 Samuel 6: 12 Now it was told King David, saying, "The LORD has blessed the house of ObedE'dom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God." So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of ObedE'dom to the City of David...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches about 2 Samuel Chapter 6 "David brings the Ark of the LORD to Jerusalem" on 1/3/2024 for our Wednesday service. 2 Samuel 6 The Ark Brought to Jerusalem 1 Again David gathered all the choice men of Israel, thirty thousand. 2 And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is call...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches about 2 Samuel 5: 3 "The journey of Ministry comes in increments" on 12/31/2023 for our Sunday service. 2 Samuel 5: 3 Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD. And they anointed David King over Israel. Summary David is anointed King over all of Israel. David's ministr...

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches about 2 Samuel Chapter 5 "David Anointed King of Israel" on 12/27/2023 for our Wednesday service. 2 Samuel 5 David Anointed King of Israel 1 Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, "Indeed we are your bone and your flesh. 2 "Also, in time past, when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and broug...