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Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Death-Inducing Actions
If we do not stop ourselves from sinning, it will grow out of control.
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Ecclesiastes 7:5 “It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.”
And this is exactly what we have before us in 2 Samuel 13:3-6…a song of a fool, albeit a crafty, wise, skillful fool.
And so the wise fool named Jonadab suggested to Amnon to pretend to be sick, and when your dad, King David, comes to your house to check on you, request that Tamar, that most righteous and virtuous of women, come and tend to you. Then you will have her all to yourself.
So this is exactly what Amnon did.
And notice how Tamar is described. She shows up and immediately gets to work. “She took dough, she kneaded it, made cakes, baked the cakes, emptied the pan.” Why describe all the actions of Tamar? Because the author is showing us how obedient, how quick to serve, how righteous Tamar is. She is simply trusting the word of her father, who should protect her. She is believing that her half-brother really needs to be tended to. And she jumps into action, wanting to care for her family.
And then, Amnon seizing upon his opportunity, sends everyone out but Tamar. He is feigning to be so sick that he can’t even bring his hand to his mouth, but requires someone else to do that for him. And only Tamar can fulfill that in his mind.
So he clears the room except for her. And this is where Amnon sinful desires lead him to sinful actions. James tells us 1:15 “Desire when it is conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.” This is exactly what we are witnessing…the bringing forth of death by means of Amnon’s wicked desire.
Do not shun the word of God here. Hear it clearly. Take note of it. And deal with sinful desires before they birth death-inducing actions.
By: Clif Johnson
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Dec 06, 2024
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Day by Day
Duration
00:03:49 min.
00:03:49 min.
FamilyLife Today
Raising Teenagers
Raising teenagers? On FamilyLife Today, hosts Dave and Ann Wilson talk to Melissa
Kruger, author of "Parenting with Hope," on how to make this phase of life one everyone
can enjoy.
By: FamilyLife
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Dec 06, 2024
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FamilyLife Today
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00:24:55 min.
00:24:55 min.
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Outdoors with Shaun Merrell
Pull The Trigger
Feeling the thrill of the hunt? Imagine this: a deer steps into view, and it’s time to take the shot—Are you ready? Join Shaun as he talks about being prepared to pull the trigger and how the harvest can be even greater than just a deer.
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By: Shaun Merrell
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Aired on
Dec 01, 2024
Duration
00:05:44 min.
00:05:44 min.
Doc Talks
"Where is God?" - ft. Amanda Pulley
Doc Brian and Amanda Pulley discuss Eye Movement Desensitation Reprocessing.
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By: Brian Sheppard
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Dec 05, 2024
Duration
00:32:14 min.
00:32:14 min.
Training for Life
Good Morning
Jeff shares ways to have a good morning.
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By: Jeff McDaniel
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Dec 05, 2024
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Training for Life
Duration
00:04:43 min.
00:04:43 min.
Lori Cline - Greatest Hits
Lori Cline's Greatest Hits: What You Need To Grow In This Season
Our faith must grow and mature as we walk in our relationship with Christ.
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~~~
Do you have a green thumb?
I like to think I do. I mean I love plants and over the years I’ve had many. Some of them have done really well and others, not so much. I love the beauty of plants. I love the health benefits of having plants. One plant, or tree, I currently have is a ten foot fiddle leaf fig I named Felix.
I’ve had Felix the fiddle leaf now for almost ten years and overall he’s done great, but in this season, he’s looking a little rough. If you’ve ever owned a fiddle leaf fig, you know they are quite moody. They actually like to be ignored, but don’t neglect them. They need filtered sun, but not direct sun because they’ll burn. They like being root bound, but don’t let their roots sit in water for too long. They’re complicated, but when the conditions are just right, they thrive, grow tall and are beautiful. We’re not much different are we? We can be oh so complicated, but when the conditions are right, we thrive, grow and become something beautiful.
What does any plant need to survive? It’s really comes down to three things, soil, water and sun. A seed is just a seed until it’s buried in the soil, watered by the rain and strengthened by the sun. What was dead, is brought to life. There is so much potential in one little seed. I love the Spring because what was planted in the Fall is now blooming and what will be planted now will bear fruit in the season to come.
Faith is like that. If you have placed your faith in Jesus, that little seed of faith should be growing. But just like any seed or young plant, you need things to nurture your faith so it will grow strong roots and mature into something beautiful.
In the parable of the mustard seed in Matthew 13, Jesus uses the example of one of the smallest seeds and how THAT is like the kingdom of heaven. When planted, it grows, thrives and over time gives shelter and shade for all around it.
Matthew 13:31-32
He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”
We are saved by grace alone, through faith. That tiny seed of faith is meant to grow! As it does, not only am I stronger but those around me experience the beauty and peace of God through the spiritual growth in my life. Deep roots and strong branches of a mature faith encourage others, give rest, bring shalom and strength for those on their journey. That’s how the body of Christ works! We comfort one another. We spur one another on. We grow stronger together as one body.
The kingdom of heaven is made up of small seeds of faith planted in us. Those seeds of faith are meant to grow UP out of the weeds of this life to mature into mighty oaks of righteousness we read about in Isaiah 61:3. As we grow, no matter the storms or winds of this life, we are not moved or shaken.
A mighty oak takes years to grow from a seed, so our hearts and lives take time to mature IN Christ. I think the question we can call ask is, “are we growing in our faith?” Spending time in prayer, digging into God’s word, being sharpened and encouraged by other believers, serving and building UP the body with our gifts are all things you need to grow in any season. Go read Ephesians chapter 4 and then James chapter 1. Those are great places to see where YOU are on the growth chart.
There are marks of a mature believer just as there are marks of one that is immature or doesn't know Christ at all. The fruit is always evident. The good news is that wherever YOU are today, all it takes is a seed of faith for you to begin to grow.
That’s the truth.
What do you need in this season? Add more Jesus and I guarantee something beautiful will begin to grow.
I’m Lori Cline.
By: Lori Cline
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Aired on
Dec 05, 2024
Show
The Lori Cline Show
Duration
00:04:52 min.
00:04:52 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
The Song Of Fools
If we do not catch our wicked desires early, they will lead to sin.
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~~~
Ecclesiastes 7:5 “It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.”
And this is exactly what we have before us in 2 Samuel 13:3-6…a song of a fool, albeit a crafty, wise, skillful fool.
And so the wise fool named Jonadab suggested to Amnon to pretend to be sick, and when your dad, King David, comes to your house to check on you, request that Tamar, that most righteous and virtuous of women, come and tend to you. Then you will have her all to yourself.
So this is exactly what Amnon did.
And notice how Tamar is described. She shows up and immediately gets to work. “She took dough, she kneaded it, made cakes, baked the cakes, emptied the pan.” Why describe all the actions of Tamar? Because the author is showing us how obedient, how quick to serve, how righteous Tamar is. She is simply trusting the word of her father, who should protect her. She is believing that her half-brother really needs to be tended to. And she jumps into action, wanting to care for her family.
And then, Amnon seizing upon his opportunity, sends everyone out but Tamar. He is feigning to be so sick that he can’t even bring his hand to his mouth, but requires someone else to do that for him. And only Tamar can fulfill that in his mind.
So he clears the room except for her. And this is where Amnon sinful desires lead him to sinful actions. James tells us 1:15 “Desire when it is conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.” This is exactly what we are witnessing…the bringing forth of death by means of Amnon’s wicked desire.
Do not shun the word of God here. Hear it clearly. Take note of it. And deal with sinful desires before they birth death-inducing actions.
By: Clif Johnson
(Lifeword)
(Lifeword)
Aired on
Dec 05, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:02:46 min.
00:02:46 min.
FamilyLife Today
Parenting With Hope
Parenting teenagers can be challenging! Author, Melissa Kruger, joins hosts Dave and Ann
Wilson to share insights on how to navigate this phase. We're "Parenting with Hope" on
FamilyLife Today!
By: FamilyLife
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Aired on
Dec 05, 2024
Show
FamilyLife Today
Duration
00:24:55 min.
00:24:55 min.
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34MB
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Lori Cline - Greatest Hits
Lori Cline's Greatest Hits: Are You Prepared To See It?
We cannot see the truth of who Jesus is unless He opens our eyes.
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Are you prepared to see it? You’ll need these glasses!
It’s being called an extremely rare astronomical event and it’s happening in just a few days! I’m talking about the great North American total solar eclipse that will occur on April 8th. Now while yes, we do see annual eclipses, this one is special for many reasons that are WAY over my head. You can dig deeper into the fascinating timing and geometry of it all, but just know it will be something special to experience and millions in North America will have the opportunity to see it. In fact, areas that will be in the “path of totality”, as they call it, will be flooded with tourists wanting to see it first hand.
But, to see it, you must be prepared. It is NEVER safe to look directly at the sun without specialized eye protection designed and approved for solar viewing. If you do, you could cause permanent damage to your retinas. To see the eclipse safely, you will need solar viewing glasses or if you want to simply watch the shadow, you can use a pinhole projector or a colander from your kitchen.
You see the fact is, there are steps you must take to be able to fully see and experience what will take place in the sky this month. If you don’t follow those steps, you won’t see it.
Often there is a process to really seeing and understanding what it is you’re seeing. I couldn’t help but think of when Jesus healed a blind man. This healing is only recorded in the book of Mark and what I love about how it unfolds is that there was a process to this blind man being made to fully see.
Mark 8:22-25
They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
This man was blind. He couldn’t see anything. He was brought to Jesus. There was a bit of a process to him gaining his sight. Jesus took him by the hand. He, without seeing, followed. At first his vision was a bit blurry. He could only partly see. Then after another touch from Jesus, he saw everything, clearly. Isn’t that interesting. This was no accident. Everything Jesus did and the way He did it had meaning and purpose. This mans sight came in stages. He didn’t see clearly at first.
Isn’t that just like the disciples. They were so close to Jesus. He revealed himself as messiah in so many ways, still they didn’t fully see or understand until His resurrection. Only Jesus has the power to open our eyes to see our need for Him OR to see where we have been blind in our own eyes. The blind man absolutely knew he was blind, but what he didn’t see was his need for Jesus until his eyes were opened.
It’s no accident you are seeing this today. You’ve been brought face to face with truth. The question is, are you prepared to see it? Jesus wants to open your eyes so you can look up and clearly see your need for a savior OR maybe see areas in your life where you’ve been blinded by sin. Take the steps you need to take right now to see clearly. Jesus is waiting to show you what you’ve been missing.
That’s the truth.
Don’t miss this opportunity. Like the rare total solar eclipse that will take place, this may be the day God has prepared your heart and eyes to see where you’ve been blind.
I’m Lori Cline.
By: Lori Cline
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Aired on
Dec 03, 2024
Show
The Lori Cline Show
Duration
00:04:28 min.
00:04:28 min.
Tailgate Talks
Time in a Miry Pit
Jesus alone can rescue us from the pit of sin that we are trapped in.
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By: Blake Martin
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Aired on
Dec 04, 2024
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Tailgate Talks
Duration
00:05:20 min.
00:05:20 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Sin Wears A False Nametag
We easily mislabel sin because we do not want to admit that what we are doing is wrong.
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Sin doesn’t come to us with the name tag of sin, but wearing some other name. We see it for what it is right now on this page of scripture, but how easily do we excuse sin in our own lives, and others’ sin by using false labels. How often do we excuse young men of their laxness by calling it adolescence? How often do we excuse a young man’s mischievousness by saying, “Boys will be boys,”? How often do we excuse someone’s greed and stinginess by calling it prudent and thrifty? How often do we try to lessen adultery by saying, “I fell in love,”?
You see what I mean? We easily mislabel sin because we do not want to see what we are doing as sin, and therein lies the lie, the treachery, the deceitfulness.
This is why it is important the counsel we keep, and we guard from whom we take advice. Jonadab noticed Amnon’s misery, and lept at the chance to get some type of advantage, some leverage, some favor in his pocket to cash in at a later point in time. Be careful of the ones who tell you what you already want to hear, who mislabel sin for you, who are unwilling to lay before the full effects that your sin will cause.
By: Clif Johnson
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(Lifeword)
Aired on
Dec 04, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:02:10 min.
00:02:10 min.
FamilyLife Today
Our Faithful God
Life can be unimaginably hard. FamilyLife Today hosts, Dave and Ann Wilson, continue a
conversation with Katie Davis Majors as she shares practical tips to manage anxiety, find
peace, and embrace our faithful God to trust His plan.
By: FamilyLife
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Aired on
Dec 04, 2024
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FamilyLife Today
Duration
00:24:55 min.
00:24:55 min.
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34MB
34MB
Mental Health Minutes
Dreaming of Reading
You cannot understand anything you read within a dream.
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By: Brian Sheppard
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Aired on
Dec 03, 2024
Duration
00:00:21 min.
00:00:21 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
The Promise Of Sin
Sin bears the promise of some gift to benefit us, but it can never deliver.
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~~~
Not only does sin come to us in degrees, but also bearing some promise of a gift. Sin comes to our minds offering some sort of prize, or reward, and we help it along with our own justifications, convincing ourselves that this slight action will actually work out for us and those around us for the better. I would be a better man, a more congenial women, a better student, a happier mom or dad, a more productive worker if I only did ___________________, and after all who wouldn’t want me to be a better husband, wife, mom, dad, student, or worker? We commit the sin thinking that the end justifies the means; we walk into sin for the sake of the good we believe it will bring with it, when in reality, all of those justifications are convenient cloaks of our own selfishness.
The Bible is so relevant to us today because we struggle with the same issues that these men and women struggled with. But we are to learn from them, avoid the traps, and run to the true King for help and deliverance. That is why we have the Bible!
By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Dec 03, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:01:48 min.
00:01:48 min.
FamilyLife Today
Finding Unshakable Peace
Katie Davis Majors found unshakable peace through God's love. Join hosts Dave and Ann
Wilson to learn how Katie overcame fear and anxiety with the help of the Spirit on
FamilyLife Today.
By: FamilyLife
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Dec 03, 2024
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FamilyLife Today
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00:24:55 min.
00:24:55 min.
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34MB
34MB
FamilyLife Today
Safe All Along
Katie Davis Majors left her comfortable life in America to serve orphans in Uganda.
FamilyLife Today hosts, Dave and Ann Wilson, talk to Katie to hear her story of faith, love,
and the power of God's faithfulness.
By: FamilyLife
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Dec 02, 2024
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FamilyLife Today
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00:24:55 min.
00:24:55 min.
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34MB
34MB
Day By Day Expressions
Day By Day Expressions
Music is a universal language that can often convey what words cannot.
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By: Clif Johnson
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Dec 02, 2024
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Day by Day
Duration
00:06:02 min.
00:06:02 min.
Build Like Jesus
Traits of High Character
While exploring the question, "What role does character play in the life of a successful leader?", Dr. Steve Crawley discusses what traits make up high character.
By: Dr. Steve Crawley
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Aired on
Dec 02, 2024
Duration
00:01:28 min.
00:01:28 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Sin Doesn’t Wave The Jolly Roger
Sin comes to us in degrees, never revealing its full scope until it is too late.
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~~~
In 2 Samuel 13, we read “Now Absalom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David’s son, loved her. Initially we may be struck with sympathy by Amnon’s having been struck, perhaps, by Cupid’s arrow. But this is not love. This is sexual appetite. The word used for “love” in this verse is a flexible word. It can mean all types of different types of love—the love of family, the love of foods etc—and one of them is the desire/love for another sexually. This is not some-one who is love-sick, as we will soon find out. This is someone who lust-sick, set on hunting down Tamar like she is some type of prey.
And what Amnon is facing and wrestling with is the deceitfulness of this lust. The lust that is consuming Amnon’s mind is promising him that to have Tamar would cure him, relieve him, satisfy him, heal him, bring joy into his life like never before, IF only he could have her in HIS way.
Sin can be easy to identify and easy to avoid when it comes waving the flag of its true colors, like the crossed swords and skull of the of the Black Pearl. But sin does not come to us in that way, does it? It comes dressed in different clothes, waving a different flag.
One of the reasons sin is so treacherous lies in the fact that sin comes to us in degrees, not ever revealing the full scope it seeks to take us, or of the destruction it will cause. No doubt Amnon’s sin did not start out in full blown lust that caused him to be bound up in a sort of dire straits. Rather, it started small, with improper thoughts, and fed the fire that does not need to be easily stoked in young men. This is why the text says, “And after a time…”
That’s an interesting phrase isn’t it. It should make us think, “What seemingly insignificant sin or sinful frame of mind am I allowing to linger on?” Don’t let it be said of you, “And after a time sin was full blown.”
By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Nov 29, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:02:53 min.
00:02:53 min.
FamilyLife Today
Acts of Kindness and Generosity
There's more than one way to be generous. With money, yes, but also acts of kindness!
Learn how to cultivate generosity in your family in this discussion between Brad
Formsma and hosts, Dave and Ann Wilson, on FamilyLife Today!
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Nov 29, 2024
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FamilyLife Today
Duration
00:24:55 min.
00:24:55 min.
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34MB
34MB
Mental Health Minutes
Choice Overload
Having too many options can increase decision paralysis and decrease satisfaction.
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By: Brian Sheppard
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Nov 28, 2024
Duration
00:00:16 min.
00:00:16 min.
Training for Life
Hollow Hold
Jeff shares techniques for strengthening the core.
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By: Jeff McDaniel
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Nov 28, 2024
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Training for Life
Duration
00:04:28 min.
00:04:28 min.
Tailgate Talks
A Patch Won't Do It
Believers are new creations, not merely patched-up broken creatures.
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By: Blake Martin
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Nov 28, 2024
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Tailgate Talks
Duration
00:04:11 min.
00:04:11 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
God’s Word Is Faithful, Both Ways
God is faithful to forgive us, but He is also faithful to judge sin accordingly.
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~~~
When it comes to the faithfulness of God to His word, we normally only think of it in terms that directly benefit us. “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” “My yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
We rarely apply the truth of God’s faithfulness to His word to when God’s word is a pronouncement against us. “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his flesh will from the flesh reap corruption.”
Somehow we have missed, or downplayed, that God is faithful to His word in this aspect. Perhaps it is because we do not have the right understanding of grace. We have been told that God has storehouses of grace ready to heap upon His children, but just because God is a God of generous grace does not mean He will not be faithful to His word. When you presume upon grace, you taint grace.
So that is what is before—the faithfulness of God to his word to discipline David. Do not treat lightly the warnings of God, for he will be just as faithful to them as the promises of blessings.
By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Nov 28, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:01:45 min.
00:01:45 min.
FamilyLife Today
I Like Giving: The Transforming Power of a Generous Life
Did you know that generosity is actually good for us? Brad Formsma joins hosts, Dave and
Ann Wilson, to discuss the power of giving, as well as how to become a more generous
family...on FamilyLife Today!
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Nov 28, 2024
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FamilyLife Today
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00:24:55 min.
00:24:55 min.
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34MB
34MB
FamilyLife Today
Dave & Ann’s Conflict Cycle
Is conflict always bad? On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson discuss their marriage
conflict cycle and underlying issues as guests on counselor and author, Debra Fileta's,
podcast, "Talk To Me."
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Nov 27, 2024
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FamilyLife Today
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00:24:55 min.
00:24:55 min.
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34MB
34MB
FamilyLife Today
Getting My Kids to Talk to Me
Do you want your kids to open up more? On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson speak
with Becky Harling, who shares what parents can do to help their children express
themselves.
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Nov 26, 2024
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FamilyLife Today
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00:24:55 min.
00:24:55 min.
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34MB
34MB
FamilyLife Today
I Want My Kids to Talk to Me
Do you struggle with getting your kids to talk to you? On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson speak with Becky Harling, who explains how to give them a voice.
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Nov 25, 2024
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FamilyLife Today
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00:24:55 min.
00:24:55 min.
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34MB
34MB
FamilyLife Today
Spiritual Growth Amidst Chaos
On FamilyLife Today, hosts, Dave and Ann Wilson, welcome author and teacher, Jackie
Hill Perry, to discuss spiritual growth amidst life's chaos and her new devotional, "Upon
Waking," which explores themes of humility, authentic worship, and personal surrender.
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Nov 22, 2024
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FamilyLife Today
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00:24:55 min.
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34MB
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Day by Day - 2 Samuel
The Ripple Effects
Recognizing the consequences of sin should lead us to put it to death in our own lives.
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~~~
As Alistair Begg has said, “Once you throw a stone into water, you can retrieve the stone, but you cannot stop the ripple effect of the stone.” So it is with consequences. Those ripple effects began in chapter 12 and carry on all the way to chapter 20.
When Nathan confronted David, and spoke the words of God, Nathan told David, “Now, therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house because you have despised me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife. Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house.”
This is one of the ripples. What we are seeing in the next 7 chapters of 2 Samuel is the fulfillment of that word. God is faithful to His word.
I don’t think any of us are shocked that turmoil, lack of trust, conflict arises because of David’s particular sin. But we need to recognize at this point what God has said. He doesn’t say tough times will come. He doesn’t say it will be slightly more difficult, but you can make it. He says the “sword shall never depart from your house.” The sword represents war, immense, sharp pain, conflict and betrayal. This is what awaits David and his house, and it will come from within his own house.
These are the severe consequences that David must face due to his sin, and it should serve as a warning to us to put our own sin to death by means of the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives.
By: Clif Johnson
(Lifeword)
(Lifeword)
Aired on
Nov 27, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:02:07 min.
00:02:07 min.
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