Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

"Do you see the terrible problem that God, Himself, has to face? For Him to be good, for Him to be just, He has to destroy David." Now we get to the infamous story of David and Bathsheba. When David knowingly sins, he does the same thing Adam and Eve did in the Garden of Eden: he confronts God. When we sin, we're confronting God and His goodness. We're testing how His goodness reacts to our evil. We're challenging God to see how His goodness can overcome our evil without destroying us. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he continues our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) series and exposes the consequence of confronting God with sin. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - https://ii.library.jhu.edu/2016/12/07/the-dead-grandmother-syndrome-and-how-to-treat-it/ (Dead Grandmother Syndrome) 1:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+3&version=NIV (Genesis 3) 1:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+11&version=NIV (2 Samuel 11) 3:20 - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271914.David_s_Truth?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=69kLAEjqns&rank=2 (Walter Brueggeman) 3:30 - The Mark on David 4:15 - Reflection 5:30 - Confronting God 6:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+11%3A27&version=AMPC (2 Samuel 11.27) 8:00 - Jesus 8:30 - Be honest 9:00 - Rescue 9:45 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 11: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+11&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+11&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 11.27: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+11%3A27&version=AMPC (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+11%3A27&version=AMPC) References Dead Grandmother Syndrome: https://ii.library.jhu.edu/2016/12/07/the-dead-grandmother-syndrome-and-how-to-treat-it/ (https://ii.library.jhu.edu/2016/12/07/the-dead-grandmother-syndrome-and-how-to-treat-it/) Genesis 3: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+3&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+3&version=NIV) Walter Brueggeman (David's Truth): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271914.David_s_Truth?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=69kLAEjqns&rank=2 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271914.David_s_Truth?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=69kLAEjqns&rank=2) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/)Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

"It's a story that makes grace come alive. In this story, kindness means more than just being nice to someone" Christianity made kindness notorious for its lethal power. ("Kill 'em with kindness" came from Christ long before Selena made it a hit song.) But kindness should also be recognized for its redemptive power as well. God's grace elevates kindness from "just being nice" to becoming alive. In this episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) explains how David's kindness in the Old Testament foreshadows God's grace in the New Testament. Hear how David exemplifies five tenants of God's grace as we continue our series of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - Cal Ripkin Jr. 2:30 - Story that makes Grace come alive 3:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+9&version=NIV (2 Samuel 9.1) 3:30 - "Kindness" 4:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+15&version=NIV (David's covenant with Jonathan) 5:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+samuel+9%3A+8&version=NIV (Mephibosheth's question ) 6:15 - God's grace 6:45 - Tenant #1 7:00 - Tenant #2 7:40 - Tenant #3 8:00 - Tenant #4 (https://books.google.com/books?id=MW0BAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=rowland+hill+more+to+follow&source=bl&ots=flLOW_DmtE&sig=ACfU3U0_PEIt98ChSM-xDETm2hkCsR5b7Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigmdPmgvjlAhUNKKwKHaI1DcQQ6AEwC3oECAkQAg#v=onepage&q=rowland%20hill%20more%20to%20follow&f=false (Reverend Rowland Hill)) 9:45 - Tenant #5 10:50 - Best thing about God's grace 11:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 9: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+9&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+9&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 9.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+9&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+9&version=NIV) References David's Covenant (1 Samuel 15): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+15&version=NIV ) Mephibosheth's Question (2 Samuel 9:8): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+samuel+9%3A+8&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+samuel+9%3A+8&version=NIV) Reverend Rowland Hill: https://books.google.com/books?id=MW0BAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=rowland+hill+more+to+follow&source=bl&ots=flLOW_DmtE&sig=ACfU3U0_PEIt98ChSM-xDETm2hkCsR5b7Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigmdPmgvjlAhUNKKwKHaI1DcQQ6AEwC3oECAkQAg#v=onepage&q=rowland%20hill%20more%20to%20follow&f=false (https://books.google.com/books?id=MW0BAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=rowland+hill+more+to+follow&source=bl&ots=flLOW_DmtE&sig=ACfU3U0_PEIt98ChSM-xDETm2hkCsR5b7Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigmdPmgvjlAhUNKKwKHaI1DcQQ6AEwC3oECAkQAg#v=onepage&q=rowland%20hill%20more%20to%20follow&f=false) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/)Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

"And now, in 2 Samuel 7, God is making a promise to David that sounds a lot like His promise to Abraham ... But then He goes a step further" The Bible is a book of God's promises. It's a book containing every genre: supernatural conflict between God and the devil; romance between Him and the church; history behind God's promises; and mystery of how He'll resolve all the issues, which we're still waiting for Him to reveal. Even though we know what happens in the end, we don't know how. The Bible is full of stories, but, whatever the genre, God's promises remain constant. And they guide the plot of each narrative. Listen to this episode as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) continues our series of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) to show how God's promises are revealed through David. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - One of the more important chapters in the Bible 0:45 - The Big God Story 1:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7&version=NIV (2 Samuel 7) 2:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7%3A16&version=NIV (2 Samuel 7.16) 2:35 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+1%3A26-30&version=NIV (God's mandate) 2:55 - The Fall 3:30 - Covenant with Abraham 4:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A5-6&version=NIV (Kingdom of Priests) 4:40 - Israelites' rebellion 5:40 - God's promise to David 6:05 - After David's rule 6:55 - Jesus comes 8:55 - What a Christian does 9:40 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 7.16: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7%3A16&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7%3A16&version=NIV) References God's Mandate (Genesis 1.26-30): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+1%3A26-30&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+1%3A26-30&version=NIV) Kingdom of Priests (Exodus 19.5-6): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A5-6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A5-6&version=NIV) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/)Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

"Can we be honest? Few things come more naturally to us than using God." We don't really use the word "reverence" anymore. It sounds so old and severe. But it's really just another word for "respect." Patrick continues our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) series with a time when the Israelites showed God great irreverence. One of them died, and David became angry. Find out what the worst irreverence was and what God did to set things right. In this episode, we discuss dating: the Christian way to do it and what happens when you mess up. For more on this topic, listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) give https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/online-dating-advice-for-christians-7-things-to-know/id1477778533?i=1000451162239 (Online Dating Advice for Christians). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - https://www.scouting.org/discover/faq/question10/ (12 Boy Scout Laws) 1:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+samuel+6&version=NIV (2 Samuel 6) 2:50 - Irreverence #1 3:10 - Irreverence #2 3:20 - Irreverence #3 4:20 - Making deals with God 4:50 - Are you trying to cut deals with God? 5:10 - https://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2019/April-2019/Joshua-Harris-Why-I-regret-writing-I-Kissed-Dating-Goodbye (Josh Harris) 5:25 - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/faqs-know-purity-culture/ (Purity Culture) 7:10 - God's salvation 7:25 - Return to https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+samuel+6&version=NIV (2 Samuel 6 ) 8:20 - God's gift 8:55 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 6: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+samuel+6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+samuel+6&version=NIV) References Scout Oath and Law: https://www.scouting.org/discover/faq/question10/ (https://www.scouting.org/discover/faq/question10/) Josh Harris: https://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2019/April-2019/Joshua-Harris-Why-I-regret-writing-I-Kissed-Dating-Goodbye (https://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2019/April-2019/Joshua-Harris-Why-I-regret-writing-I-Kissed-Dating-Goodbye) Resources "The FAQs: What You Should Know About Purity Culture" by Joe Carter (Gospel Coalition | July 2019): https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/faqs-know-purity-culture/ (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/faqs-know-purity-culture/) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/) Online Dating Advice for Christians: 7 Things to Know Before You Swipe Right: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/online-dating-advice-for-christians-7-things-to-know/id1477778533?i=1000451162239 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/online-dating-advice-for-christians-7-things-to-know/id1477778533?i=1000451162239)Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

"It's ironic—to me, at least—that our currency in the United States says, 'In God We Trust.' We all know the truth" Why is faith important? It's fundamental to being a Christian, but do you know why? It's because Christianity is all about having a relationship with God, and you can't have a relationship without trust. Faith is trusting in God. You know it, but do you do it? Our money says, "In God We Trust," but do we? David didn't, and it eventually caused his kingdom to crumble. Discover what David trusted instead of God as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) continues our series of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - Patrick's teenage years 1:10 - Bizarre assumption 2:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+5&version=NIV (2 Samuel 5) 3:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+5%3A+11-13&version=NIV (2 Samuel 5:11-13) (David's frays) 4:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+17%3A16-17&version=NIV (Deuteronomy's warning) 5:45 - David's second fray 7:00 - Contemporary application 7:30 - "In God We Trust" 8:00 - Are there fractures forming in your life? 9:15 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 5: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+5&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+5&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 5:11-13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+5%3A+11-13&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+5%3A+11-13&version=NIV) References Deuteronomy 17:16-17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+17%3A16-17&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+17%3A16-17&version=NIV) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/)Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

"It's actually for that exact reason that God won't allow David to build His temple." Do you ever ask God why you're not allowed to have something? Do you ask why you're not allowed to do something? David asked God why he wasn't allowed to build the Temple, and the answer comes back to this chapter of https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2&version=NIV (2 Samuel 2). David was asking the wrong question. Someone else asked the right one, and it wasn't answered for centuries later: when Jesus came. Find out what the right question is and how Christ answered it from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as we continue our series of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - Politics of power 0:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2&version=NIV (2 Samuel 2) 1:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A12-17&version=NIV (2 Samuel 2:12 -17) 3:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A26&version=NIV (2 Samuel 2:26) 3:55 - Question for the ages 4:10 - Middle-class America 5:10 - Everyday ways we pick up the sword 6:15 - Abner’s question 6:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A4-6&version=NIV (2 Samuel 2:4-6) (contrasting verses) 7:30 - Featured quote 7:40 - Christ’s kingdom 8:05 - Only answer to Abner's question 9:15 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 2: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 2:12 -17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A12-17&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A12-17&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 2:26: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A26&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A26&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 2:4-6: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A4-6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A4-6&version=NIV) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/)Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

"When a kid, who's not prone to much emotion or drama, starts crying on Christmas morning, you're like, 'Okay, something went terribly wrong.'" Some people love surprises, but some people hate them. The people who love surprises don't understand how you could possibly hate them, but the people who hate surprises know how terribly wrong things can go. (They probably have a few surprising stories of their own!). When Saul died, the most surprising thing was not how he died but how David reacted. Hear how https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) interprets David's surprising response as we move into https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1&version=NIV (2 Samuel 1) in our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) series. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - Christmas mornings 1:35 - Unexpected responses 2:00 - Saul's kingship ending 3:35 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1&version=NIV (2 Samuel 1) 4:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1%3A11-12&version=NIV (2 Samuel 1:11-12) (David's unexpected response) 5:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1%3A14&version=NIV (2 Samuel 1:14) 5:50 - Lesson 1 7:15 - Lesson 2 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+12%3A19&version=NIV (Romans 12:19)) 8:05 - Lesson 3 10:20 - Subscribe. Rate. Share Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1&version=NIV) 2 Samuel: 1:11-12 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1%3A11-12&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1%3A11-12&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 1:14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1%3A14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1%3A14&version=NIV) Romans 12:19: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+12%3A19&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+12%3A19&version=NIV) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/)Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

God can do amazing, shocking, crazy things. After all, He's God. Isn't that why we worship Him? It's what we expect from Him. But what about when God lets us down? What about when God doesn't do great things? Perhaps He doesn't even seem to do anything at all. Find out how to deal with being let down by God as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) continues our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) series. Featured Quote: If you're always looking for the extraordinary, you're going to miss the everyday movement of God's invisible hand (8:35) To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Notes 0:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+29&version=NIV (1 Samuel 29 ) 2:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+27%3A12&version=NIV (1 Samuel 27:12) 3:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+29%3A6-7&version=NIV (1 Samuel 29:6-7) 4:45 - Where's God? 5:00 - Literary technique: not mentioning God 5:55 - Esther 6:45 - Story of religious man let down by God 8:35 - Featured quote 9:30 - "Walk by faith, not by sight" 9:55 - Subscribe. Rate. Share Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Verses 1 Samuel 29: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+29&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+29&version=NIV) 1 Samuel 27:12: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+27%3A12&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+27%3A12&version=NIV) 1 Samuel 29:6-7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+29%3A6-7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+29%3A6-7&version=NIV) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/)Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

We hail David as a great king, and rightly so, but he didn't do it alone. Sometimes we forget about the people who helped him along the way: people like Abigail. She was a wise woman who quelled the antipathy of two men "caught in the snare of foolishness." In this episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) discusses how God speaks to David through Abigail. Discover how a wise woman impacted David's legacy and consider whom He might be using to speak to you as we continue our series of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Notes 0:00 - Introduction 0:15 - https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/249551/understanding-investing-self-assurance-talent.aspx (Gallup study) 1:20 - https://www.bible.com/bible/111/PRO.4.7-8.NIV (Proverbs 4:7-8) 1:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25&version=NIV (1 Samuel 25) (Abigail, Nabal, and David) 3:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A14-17&version=NIV (1 Samuel 25:14-17) 3:55 - The worst kind of fool 4:00 - Defensiveness 5:05 - Abigail’s wisdom 5:20 - David's foolishness 6:00 - Abigail's interception 6:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A31&version=NIV (1 Samuel 25: 31) 6:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A32-33&version=NIV (1 Samuel 25:32-33) 7:45 - Do you have an Abigail in your life? 8:10 - Ask God to give you the gift of wisdom 8:50 – Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Verses Proverbs 4:7-8: https://www.bible.com/bible/111/PRO.4.7-8.NIV (https://www.bible.com/bible/111/PRO.4.7-8.NIV) 1 Samuel 25: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25&version=NIV) 1 Samuel 25:14-17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A14-17&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A14-17&version=NIV) 1 Samuel 25: 31: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A31&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A31&version=NIV) 1 Samuel 25:32-33: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A32-33&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A32-33&version=NIV) References "Understanding and Investing in Your Self-Assurance Talent" (Gallup | November 2018): https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/249551/understanding-investing-self-assurance-talent.aspx (https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/249551/understanding-investing-self-assurance-talent.aspx) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/)Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

If you're like me, you hate waste, and waiting usually seems like a huge waste of time. Time is one of our most important assets, and waiting can literally feel like we're wasting our lives away. God promised David he would be king, but David had to wait on God for decades before He fulfilled His promise. David's story shows that waiting on God is not passive but actually very active. Waiting on God takes a lot of work. Learn how to actively wait on God as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.