Nov 5, 2018

This is it. In this episode, we will bring the remarkable story of David’s life to a close. Like all men, David’s long life had a time limit attached to it by God. His days were ordained by God, with both a beginning and an end. And while David’s life was particularly spectacular and marked by incredible...

Nov 4, 2018

David was near death, and getting ready to hand off his kingship to his son, Solomon. And as he prepared for the transition, he had given his son some sage advice. But, as we will see in 1 Kings 2:5-9, David also gave Solomon some unexpected chores to accomplish on his behalf, once he was dead and buried. David gave his...

Nov 3, 2018

What does a real man look like? What are the attributes of manliness? Every generation has had its own list but, for the most part, those lists almost always include a rugged independence, the search for power, a need for control, bravery in the face of danger, and a pull-yourself-up-by-your-own-bootstraps...

Nov 2, 2018

David has decreed that Solomon will be his successor to the throne of Israel. But this was not just a dictate from the lips of David, it was the divine will of God Almighty. God was circumventing the normal succession plan, choosing to place Solomon on the throne rather than Adonijah, the next is line by virtue of age....

Nov 1, 2018

David is nearing the end of his life and reign as king of Israel. And he is being forced to step in and make an announcement regarding his successor. God had made it clear that Solomon was to be David’s replacement, but Adonijah, one of David’s other sons was conspiring to have himself named the next king of Israel....