Category Archives: Warrior
The Lion of Judah – And the Sword Shall Never Depart Part 3
Israel (the ten tribes minus Judah and Benjamin) is in complete turmoil, and getting pretty nervous without a king. They realize that David had delivered them from the Philistines, but they thought maybe Absalom could do a better job…but now … Continue reading
The Lion of Judah – It Seemed Right To All of the People Part 3
When David’s heart is right before God, everything falls into place just as it should. In 2nd Samuel 7 and 1st Chronicles 17 we see the beautiful communion between Creator and the created. The intense worship (proven in the words … Continue reading
The Lion of Judah – It Seemed Right To All of the People Part 2
David had learned, the hard way, that he had to look closely into the holy word of God, contemplate it, wonder about it with careful and deliberate vision, and then do things God’s way in order to get closer to … Continue reading
The Lion of Judah – It Seemed Right to All of the People Part 1
David again brought together all the able young men of Israel—thirty thousand. 2 He and all his men went to Baalah in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name, the name of … Continue reading
The Lion of Judah Series – A Kingdom Established Part 2
After Saul died, his son, Ish-Bosheth, was taken by force by Saul’s general, Abner, and made king. Ish Bosheth knew he wasn’t the anointed leader of Israel, but Abner pressed him into the role anyway. Soon after Saul died, Ish … Continue reading
The Lion of Judah Series – A Kingdom Established Part 1
And when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble…2nd Samuel 4:1 kjv Poor Ish-Bosheth. Recall that he had been taken and made king, and now the guy who put him there is dead. His … Continue reading
The Lion of Judah Series – The Grass is Always Greener Part 3
Abner believes that he has some hidden knives – he just needs the opportunity to pull them out. So he seemingly lays down his weapons and calls for a truce…but it’s going to backfire on him. 6 During the war between … Continue reading
The Lion of Judah Series: The Grass is Always Greener Part 2
God tells David to go to Hebron, where the men of Judah anoint David king. This is where David learns of the kindness of the people of Jabesh Gilead toward Saul and his sons. David then sends a message of … Continue reading
The Lion of Judah Series – The Grass is Always Greener Part 1
After the slaughter and plunder of the Amalekites, David and his men, the wives, the children—everybody—returns to Ziklag. They’ve only been home for two days when they get the weirdest visitor. It’s a man, obviously marked for mourning in that … Continue reading
The Lion of Judah Series – Between Two Kings Part 2B
David, under the guise of “body guard” is with the Philistine king, Achish, while they gather to attack Israel. In the meantime, Saul goes to see a witch in order to get some kind of a message from God. The … Continue reading
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