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In today’s episode, we step into one of the most painful and sobering chapters in all of Scripture — a chapter that shows us not only the depths of human sin, but the tragedy of wasted potential.

If you’ve been following our journey through the life of David, you know that chapter 12 ended with forgiveness, restoration, and hope. God confronted David, David confessed, and God extended mercy. But forgiveness does not erase the consequences, and sometimes the consequences of our sin show up even in the next generation.

This chapter introduces us to a young man named Amnon — David’s firstborn son. A young man with every advantage. A man with royal privilege. A man positioned to inherit the throne. Someone who had potential written all over him.

But potential is not the same as character. Furthermore, potential is not the same as discipline, and potential is not the same as obedience.

So, in today’s episode, we’re going to look honestly at this painful chapter — not to dwell on the darkness, but to learn from it. To see the warnings and to understand the dangers. And to discover how we can meet our God‑given potential by cultivating the character Amnon refused to develop.

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If a believer commits a colossal sin… is there any hope for that person?

Our instinct is to answer quickly: “Of course there’s hope!” But if we’re honest — and if we’re biblical — the answer is a little more nuanced.

Sometimes the answer is yes. Sometimes the answer is yes, but not right now, and sometimes the answer is yes, but the road back will be long and painful.

So, what determines how that future hope is played out?

That’s exactly what 2 Samuel 12 is about. David has just committed the darkest sin of his life — adultery, deception, and some would say, murder. And now the question hangs in the air: Is there hope for someone like that? Is there hope for a believer who has fallen that far? Is there hope for us when we fail?....

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Life can be a battle sometimes. Not always the big, dramatic battles. Most of the time, the battles we fight are far quieter… and far closer to home.

Because we also have a battle going on within ourselves — the tug‑of‑war between what we do and what we know is right. The truth is, the greatest battles of life are often the ones no one sees. And the question is: How do you win them, how can we have victory over such days?

That’s where 2 Samuel 11 comes in.

Because this chapter — the story of David and Bathsheba — is not just about a king who fell into serious sin. It’s about a man who lost a battle long before he ever stepped onto that rooftop that day. It’s about the subtle battles. the quiet battles, the daily battles. And how easily we can lose them if we’re not paying attention……

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Today, we turn a page. Because sometimes kindness is received with gratitude… and sometimes it is misunderstood.

Sometimes kindness opens doors… but believe it or not, sometimes it can start a war.

And that’s exactly what happens in 2 Samuel 10.

This chapter is a reminder that even the purest intentions can be misread, misinterpreted, and mishandled — and yet, as followers of Christ, we are still called to be kind.

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Today we’re stepping into one of the more tender chapters in the Old Testament — a chapter that shows us what grace and kindness can look like when it’s lived out in real life.

A passage that reveals this same pattern for the Christian life of kindness as required under the New Covenant, but displayed here in the life of David in the Old Testament.

Kindness as demonstrated today in 2 Samuel 9.

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Today we’re stepping into a chapter that, at first glance, looks like a bit of a military report — a list of battles, victories, and conquered territories. But if you slow down, if you listen carefully, if you ask the right questions… this chapter becomes a window into something far deeper.

This chapter is about success but not the kind of success you find in a business book or on social media. Not the kind of success the world celebrates.

This is God’s definition of success.

And that’s what we’re going to explore today….

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If you want to understand Scripture, there are certain passages you simply must know. Foundational passages. Pillars. Anchors. If you were building a list of essential Old Testament texts, I’d suggest you’d probably start with:

Genesis 1 — God created everything.

Genesis 3 — humanity fell.

Genesis 12 — God made a covenant with Abraham.

Exodus 14 — the Exodus, the defining moment for Israel.

Exodus 20 — the Ten Commandments.

Isaiah 53 — the suffering Messiah.

Psalm 16 — the resurrection foretold.

Psalm 23 — the Shepherd who walks with us.

But there’s another passage — one many Christians overlook — that you must understand if you want to understand the Bible as a whole.

I believe it is this passage is 2 Samuel chapter 7.

So, let’s step into it together.

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Sometimes you can obey the Lord — sincerely, wholeheartedly — and still face difficulty despite that obedience.

Sometimes doing the right thing can even bring unexpected pain.

Sometimes faithfulness leads you straight into a storm.

Sometimes, a commitment to God creates conflict you never asked for elsewhere in your life. And when that happens, the question becomes: What do you do when obedience brings hardship?

That’s exactly the tension we find in 2 Samuel 6 — one of the most surprising and emotionally charged chapters in David’s story. So, get ready, as we step into this remarkable passage….

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