“Tribal” Loyalty

II Samuel 20:2 “So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.” “Tribal” Loyalty Let’s take a poll, shall we? How many of...

My Name Is ____

II Samuel 18:18 “Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar . . . and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s place.” My Name Is ____ Do you like your name? It’s good if...

Fickle Friends

II Samuel 15:13 “And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.” Fickle Friends You know who your friends are when you have very few friends. That is true, in part, because people are fickle by nature. In...

The Most Harmful Sin

II Samuel 12:7a “And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man.” The Most Harmful Sin Quite possibly, the most annoying thing is a phone that rings during a public event. Of course, the most embarrassing thing is finding out that it is your phone ringing!...

Is It Fair?

I Samuel 30:22 “Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered. . . .” Is It Fair? Kids have an innate sense of...