In the tragic story of David and his son Absalom, we’re left to wonder what might have happened if David had used his power to protect and heal instead of allowing his power to keep him detached in his palace. Pastor J.D. explains in this message why humanity is stuck in a perpetual cycle of brokenness and violence and how Jesus broke the cycle so we could experience healing and his grace.
The Harvest of Poor Choices, Part 2
The Harvest of Poor Choices, Part 2
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14 October, 2024
Series: The Life of David
Speaker: J.D. Greear
Book: 1 Samuel
Chapters 22 and 23 of 2 Samuel felt like an ideal place to end David’s story, with a testament to God’s redeeming power. In this message, Pastor J.D. explains why 2 Samuel ends with 70,000 Israelites dying because of the sin of their king and how the story—the whole story of David’s life—points to the real King we’ve all been looking for and the only right response to him.
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11 October, 2024
Series: The Life of David
Speaker: J.D. Greear
Book: 1 Samuel
In this message, Pastor J.D. Greear focuses on a chapter that, frankly, many of us might find confusing—if not downright offensive. By walking through David’s mysterious census and the massive punishment that follows, Pastor J.D. deals with one of the biggest obstacles many people have to trusting in God: Deep down, we don’t think he’s really a good person.
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10 October, 2024
Series: The Life of David
Speaker: J.D. Greear
Book: 1 Samuel
It’s no wonder David closes the psalm of his life glorifying God’s power in redemption, because there is nothing quite as amazing as God taking a life ruined by sin, like David’s, and making it new. In this message, Pastor J.D. continues to look at David’s life song and shares the three things God’s salvation gives us.