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We seem to marvel at David and how wonderful he was. David was known as a giant slayer, a gracious man, and a merciful ruler. He also plays a key role in the narrative leading up to Jesus’ birth. Jesus is consistently called ‘son of David’ in the New Testament. David was a man that chased after God’s own heart. But no matter how great the man was, in the account of David and Bathsheba, we discover...

Not only did he have a funny name, but when Mephibosheth was just five-years-old an incident left him permanently disabled. That fateful day would define Mephibosheth’s life; that is until another event changed his life forever. The former kept him hiding away in fear, shame and misery. The latter secured him a place of honour and equality in the family of the king. As a child, Mephibosheth inheri...

The story of David finally becoming king of Israel has all the feel of a literary classic crowning moment. God has brought the nation of Israel all the way to the promised land and the lowly shepherd boy all the way to the throne of the nation. God has enabled David to lead the people to victory over all their enemies culminating in the possession of the beautiful fortress city of Jerusalem. David...

David was a great warrior, not to mention a talented musician, and king Saul loved him right away. Scripture says Saul ‘loved him greatly’. But that was before Saul heard the women singing David’s praise. That’s when everything changed. Saul’s ego rose up and his personal insecurities and jealousy took over. “What more can he have but the kingdom?” From that day on, Saul tried repeatedly to kill D...

This week we look at David’s life as an adolescent chosen by God to lead Israel. What made David different from his brothers that God would direct Samuel to anoint him king? Was it only to impact David’s own life so that he would be glorified? Or was it that God might be glorified through David? David loved God and pursued Him all his days. Because of that, David knew where his strength came from....

Steadfast leadership is difficult. It can be hard to know the right decisions to make. In Christ, we are all called to lead people somewhere in our lives, and we are going to experience times of difficulty, and moments for critical decision making. Our response to those experiences can reveal where our heart truly belongs. God can, and does work through our lives, and the lives of the people aroun...

And she named the child Ichabod, saying, “the glory is gone from Israel.” The glory days are all gone, because the glory is gone. These are the worst of times. The news of the battle being lost and the two priests, Hophni and Phinehas being slain, along with the news of the loss of the Ark of the Covenant all converges to create this picture of utter disaster of the rock-bottom sort. These aren’t...

As the story of Ruth is a beacon of hope in the dark days of the Judges, so the story of Hannah is a bright light against the dark backdrop of 1Samuel. It’s a story of two families. It’s a story of a nation. It’s a story of great privilege, responsibility, and loss. It’s a story of salvation. It’s a story of an old man with little left but regret and a young boy given by God to the nation and call...

The very first line of the story of Ruth locates it in the days of the Judges; men and women like Deborah and Gideon and Samson. So, we might expect the story to be similar? It’s not! The narrative of Judges is a litany of depravity; the downward spiral of people trying to live outside the boundaries of a good life. It’s dark. But the story of Ruth is like a great light shining out of the same nig...

Samson is well known as the strong man of Old Testament Israel. Commentators tend to look at his life and bemoan that if only he had been obedient to God, what might have he accomplished! But is that all God wants us to learn from Samson? Can't that be said for us all? What can we learn about the mysterious ways of the God of Samson?

As we continue our journey through the book of Judges we find that the Israelites were once again under God’s discipline because they had done what was evil in the Lord’s sight. This time, God used King Jabin of Canaan, along with his commander, Sisera, to oppress His people. But once again we will see the pattern unfold of the people crying out for relief and God providing a deliverer, although t...

The story of Gideon is a story of renown. A young man beating out wheat in his father’s winepress. It’s difficult, hot and dirty work made ten times harder because you’re confined to the depressions of the earth (winepresses), away from the beautiful Mediterranean breeze sweeping the open threshing floor, but not away from the blazing Mediterranean sun beating down on you. All because those Midian...

A good start doesn’t always mean a good end. Israel started out strong, but compromise led them down a slippery slope time after time. The effects were always harder on the next generation. What are we doing today to ensure the faith of tomorrow’s generation? Is compromise leading us to where we wouldn’t want to end up?

Peter & The Resurrection by Faith Baptist Church

Three Crosses by Faith Baptist Church

We’re in the book of Joshua and we’re talking about victory, and about faith, and about how that all works. We are free to ask God for any good thing, but we can only claim what He has promised us in His Word. We really need to know what those promises are and what they aren’t. Furthermore, there is an unmistakable linkage between faith and obedience in Scripture and that is front and centre on di...

This Sunday we are talking about the initial battles in the conquest of the promised land and the amazing account of the walls of Jericho coming down. But we are also going to be talking about Rahab. One of the things about Rahab’s story is that it is completely unessential to the storyline which ‘reads better’ without it. If we skipped chapter 2 and went right from chapter 1 to chapter 3, the log...

Joshua is a book of new beginnings, for Israel and a new generation poised to take the promised land. And 2019 is a new stage in the journey of our church. As of this past week, our former Pastor Ed Henderson has gone on to be with the Lord. And another young man is coming to candidate this Spring for the position of associate pastor. When God raises up new leaders for the church, it is for new ap...

The nation of Israel, their lives, their well-being, and their dwelling in the land was all entirely contingent on their allegiance to God, their worship of Him and Him alone, and their willingness to follow Him in His ways. The relationship is represented to us in Scripture like a marriage. Those are exactly the types of terms that are used to describe it. As a people, they entered into a solemn...

Balaam is one of those biblical characters that appears rather obscure, and yet some of the most beautiful messianic prophecies in the Bible rolled off his lips. While at the same time, his biblically exposed heart stands as a monument in Scripture warning us all, of the folly of a life-course bent on personal gain that aligns itself against the Lord.

The Promise Of God's Provision by Faith Baptist Church

As we have looked into the lives of the Israelites, how God delivered them from slavery in Egypt, provided for them in the wilderness, and brought them to the promised land, we have seen God’s patience and faithfulness over and over again. In this session, we will see that the Israelites’ failure to trust God and enter into the land He was giving them was not a small misstep but outright rebellion...

The Book of Exodus describes how sinful people were rescued and reconciled to holy God through a deliverer He Himself sent. Now, we turn our attention to the Book of Leviticus and see that God provided a high priest for His people. Year after year, this representative brought a sacrifice to atone for the sins of the people. We will see that God appointed the Day of Atonement as a way for the peopl...

This week we will be looking at the construction of the tabernacle, God’s place of dwelling among His people. We will see how God provided the resources for the tabernacle and moved the hearts of His people to obey the instructions He had given them through Moses.

This Sunday we examine an account of colossal failure – the golden calf. Have you ever wondered why the record of salvation history appears to be dominated by a litany of failures, sweeping up even the most revered of biblical heroes (men like David) into the disappointments of our own lives? Why would God want to rehearse this for us over and over? Why would he drag us through generation after ge...