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Day by Day - 2 Samuel
The King of Glory Died. On Purpose.
Everything that happened to Jesus, including His death on the cross, was part of His planned victory.
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But you say, “Clif, what about the cross? No victory there. That is defeat. That is horrible defeat.”
On the surface it absolutely looks like horrible defeat. A man who lived a pristine and perfect life, only to have been nailed to the cross for no justifiable reason. And in one major way it was defeat. It was real death. Jesus really died. But that is not the major defeat. For you see, death on the cross was the purpose of His life. He came to become a ransom, and to give his life for many; he came to serve His people in that very way. So the cross, too, was a victory! It was a success in that Christ fulfilled the plan for which he was sent to accomplish.
"Then in what way was it a defeat, you ask?” Sin was defeated! You were defeated! Your sin was defeated! Your own kingdom was subdued and destroyed. The old man of the believer in Christ was buried in the grave. You lose your old self at the cross, but it is also at the cross that we gain. The one who has put their hope in Christ gains the gift of forgiveness. You gain the transference of your guilt on to Christ.
But you may ask, “What good is a dead king, because that is what you are saying Jesus is. He died on the cross.”
Yes he did. The king of glory died. On purpose. As part of God’s plan. But, as Abraham Kuypier once said, ““There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is sovereign over all, does not cry ‘mine’.”
—including the grave. You see, Jesus had victory over the grave, in that he came back to life, proving that God accepted Jesus’ sacrifice, proving that God had awarded forgiveness to us based on the merits, not of our accomplishments and righteousness, but based on the merit of Jesus’ perfect life and righteousness.
Al Mohler puts it this way—“The most visible star and the invisible atom sit under the rule of Jesus Christ. Every throne on earth, every king in authority, every power in the cosmos, submits to the reign of the One who conquered the grave.
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Doc Talks
"Driving Purpose and God's Plan" - ft. Nathan King
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Should Your Partner Be Your First Priority
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Lori Cline
The Lie I Was Believing
The truth is that in God, we are thoroughly equipped to accomplish what we have been created for.
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What lie are you believing today that is NOT true?
This can be a tough question to answer because we don’t know what we don’t know. Often we must walk back our behaviors, thoughts and patterns to dig deeper into what we are actually believing to be true. What we value, how we live and interact with those around us reveals our beliefs. If I’m believing a lie, it’s usually something I need to surrender and trust God with. When we shine a light of truth on the roots of our heart, good things grow.
There’s a beautiful exercise I’ve learned that helps me do this. I look at the fruit of my life and then walk it back to the root. You see, just like a root is what supports a tree and nourishes the fruit that grows, our beliefs support our behaviors that produce the fruit in our life. That fruit can be good and sweet, like the fruit of the spirit, or it can be bitter and dying on the vine.
Recently I discovered a lie I was believing. I wanted to share it with you and the process I walked through to discover it, because maybe it’s a lie you’re believing as well. When we become aware we can repent, have new awareness of how it creeps up in our thoughts, and replace it with what IS true.
It all began with me asking a simple question. How do they do that? Now there’s obviously nothing bad about wondering how someone does anything. We sharpen one another and when someone around you has something figured out, you want to learn it for yourself. Give me the scoop? What’s your secret? How did she lose that weight? How does she manage career, kids and home and still look amazing? How did they DIY that project? How are their kids so self-sufficient? How do they have a home cooked meal on the table every single night of the week? Where do they find the time to get it all done?
See where I’m headed? Now while on the surface these questions are not bad in themselves, the Holy Spirit gently opened my eyes to something deeper I was believing. I was in a time of silence with the Lord. Psalm 46:10 says to “be still and know that I am God”. So I was still. My mind let go of all my racing thoughts. I was listening.
A root was revealed. In many areas of my life I’ve felt a bit like I’m on the sidelines watching how everyone else ‘does it’. Whatever it is. Remember all the questions? The lie that can creep in is, “everyone has it figured out but me”.
While it’s great to learn from others if they’re excelling in an area or can inspire you to move forward, the lie that can creep in is this, “I’m not enough”. I’m not capable. I don’t have it all together and everyone else does.
Have you ever believed that one? As the Lord was gently shining a light on this root belief, in the same moment He reminded me of what is true.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
The truth is, I am thoroughly equipped. No lie or false belief can stand against the word of God. The impact of hiding God’s word in my heart and knowing who I am IN Christ equips me for any task! But here’s the thing, no one has it all together. We do our best, but what completes me, makes me enough and able to accomplish every good work I have been created to accomplish, is the word IN me. His strength IS perfect. And it’s not about what I do, it’s about who I AM and what I allow Jesus to do through me.
That’s the truth.
Be still. You may discover a lie that’s tripping you up today or causing you to walk in shame. Repent, lay it down and believe the truth of what God says about you. You are loved and you are well equipped.
I’m Lori Cline.
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Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Everywhere Jesus Went
The life of Jesus was characterized by the presence of God and victory.
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When we look at the kingdom that David ruled over, although it was characterized by victory, and worship, and righteousness, it was done imperfectly, and eventually the kingdom would fall and deteriorate and crumble. But the Anointed One does come! And God gave to Jesus victory everywhere Jesus went.
Jesus had victory over the murder plot of King Herod
Jesus had victory over Satan in the wilderness.
Jesus had victory in the temple while teaching, bringing encouragement and life to those who were oppressed, and bringing stinging conviction and rebuke and shame on those who were cruel.
* Jesus had victory over sickness and disease, and blindness and deafness, and demons and death!
* Jesus had victory over the elements of the world when they would rise up and threaten Him or His apostles.
The gospels are written so that we would see that the Jesus’ life was characterized by the presence of God and victory! “The LORD was with him and gave him victory wherever He went.”
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Lori Cline
Let The Water Clear
When we meet Jesus, the muddy waters of our life make way for clarity.
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What do you see when the dirt settles? If you have a jar of dirty water and you keep shaking it and shaking it, the water will never be given a chance to clear.
Look around, there’s a whole lotta shakin goin on and I’m not talking Jerry Lee Lewis lyrics.
The water around us is murky. It’s hard to see through all the dirt that keeps getting stirred up. Truth is being clouded and sadly many will never clearly see.
Matthew 13:15
For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’
Here Jesus is quoting the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah was prophesying about Jesus seven hundred years before Jesus. Many would see and witness all the miracles and cultural impact of Jesus’ ministry, but they wouldn’t SEE and know Jesus. Jesus was using Isaiah's words to once again highlight that the more you refuse to be still, seek and know God, the water will always be cloudy in a way and your eyes will never see.
If you’re watching this today, by God’s grace, you have been given an opportunity to be still and stop shaking the water. Let the rhetoric and noise around you fall to the ground. Open your eyes and your heart to see what God would have you see. For you, this could be the moment the water becomes clear and you see Jesus.
There was a moment like that for the Apostle Paul. He couldn’t see what was right. His ways and thoughts were not the ways and thoughts of God. What he thought was right was wrong and the truth he was convinced he was protecting, he was actually persecuting. But the water was about to clear and his eyes were about to be opened.
Acts 9:1-8
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone. Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
What Saul thought was right, was wrong. He had it all upside down. He couldn’t see the truth of Jesus because he kept muddying up the water with his own way over God’s way. Jesus stopped him in his tracks and turned his life around.
Saul’s encounter with the Lord left him literally blind for three days. But I guarantee during those three days he couldn’t physically see, the waters of his life were becoming crystal clear. What he was believing to be true and how he was living his life was all about to change. He even got a new name.
That’s what happens when we meet Jesus. The water settles, we see what is true and He makes us new.
That’s the truth.
Let the water clear. Listen for the voice of the Lord in your life. Call upon His name right now and be saved. You’ll see yourself on a different path with a new name.
I’m Lori Cline.
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Day by Day - 2 Samuel
David Is Not Our Example
Though we wish to live under prosperity and peace, this will come from Jesus and not any human ruler.
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2 Samuel 8 ends with a summary of the atmosphere in the God’s kingdom of Davidic rule—justice and equity for all. In other words, order and peace was brought to every place that David ruled.
How are we to think of these events, and what relevancy do they have to us? That is our goal when it comes to studying the Bible. We want to do the best we can in understanding the text as it was presented to that first, original audience. And then we want to understand whatever we have learned there in light of the entire Bible, in order to help us know what this passage means for us today and how we are to apply it.
I will tell you what we better not do with this. I will tell you what we must fight against when it comes to its relevancy for today. We must fight against inserting our name where we see the name of David. But that is what we want isn’t it? The LORD gave victory to Clif (Mary, Becky, Larry, Mike, Keith) wherever He went.
We are naturally tempted to take up David as our great example and say, “If I want to defeat the enemy then I must be righteous and humble like David was, and then God will give me victory and success wherever I go!
But we can’t do that with this passage. David is never intended to be our example, or our hero. In just a few short passages David will be the one pulling the levers that lead to adultery, manipulation, and murder. No, David is not our example.
There is another feature here that we must remember that will keep us from grabbing this passage and personalizing it too ourselves in the wrong way, and that is this—David is being presented to us as a king chosen by God, and is acting in his role as king of Israel. but we are not kings over nations. So we have to be careful to understand the text correctly.
But when we do read this, it does make us long for a king that has this type of success rate doesn’t it? Especially today! “Pease LORD, deliver unto us a leader that is half of what David is!” We want to belong to a kingdom, that is characterized by victory and success and wealth and justice and righteousness. We all crave this and agree that this is the type of canopy we wish to live under!
But who can bring us these things? And this is where the story gets oh so good. You see, there were promises made to David in chapter 7, but there were also promises made to God’s people in chapter 7, and the promise was for an Anointed One to come after David’s death, to sit on David’s throne forever and His kingdom would reign forever. And this kingdom to come was longed and spoken of all throughout the OT, especially Isaiah.
And it is Jesus who is the Greater David. Jesus is the One who is the substance to David’s shadow.
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Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Rerouting Tribute
When God sends blessings our way, we should use them for His glory.
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But the author doesn’t want you just to see the dominance of David in this passage. He also wants you to see the dedication of David to the LORD. We are told, beginning verse 7, that David acquired much wealth through gold, silver, and bronze as a result of the victories he had won. Part of it came as the bounty of war, and part of it came as other nations began to see the dominance, and they wanted to either thank David for destroying their enemies, or perhaps they didn’t want to be next on David’s list. So in order to show homage, they send gold, silver, and bronze. But did you notice what David did with it? “These also David dedicated, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations subdued, from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehab, King of Zobah,” (vs. 11).
So instead of hoarding wealth and taking care of only himself, David is dedicated to humility of self and worship and honoring God. It would have been easy for David to think that he was deserving of these tributes and offerings since was the King of Israel. But David understood who was the One truly deserving of honor. What do you do with the blessings that come your way? Do the end with you? Do you see them as what you deserve? Or do you humble reroute the honor and praise and generosity to God?
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Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Extending In Every Direction
The impact and influence of the church should be felt in all directions.
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But now we look to verse 3, to the defeat of Hadadezer, and here, as with what we read later in verse 13, we get numbers. Zobah sat east of the Euphrates river, but their kingdom extended westward, past the Euphrates River, into what God had promised Israel. He promised the Israelites land as far east as the Euphrates River. So David, acting upon Kingdom promises, marches forth, takes down 20,000 soldiers, and disables the horses, which seems kind of odd, until we remember that the king who rules over Israel was not supposed to have many horses or chariots. He wasn’t supposed to try and accumulate wealth to himself.
Additionally, David sets up garrisons in these lands, to keep these nations subdued, and also receives tribute, or annual offerings from these nations.
But I want us to notice a geographical feature that the original audience would have picked up on immediately. It is not written out for us in the text directly with words, but in the naming of the nations that are defeated a certain picture starts to form.
The Philistines territory was to the east of Jerusalem. The Moabites land was to the west of Jerusalem. Zobah sat many miles north of Jerusalem, and Edom was located to the south. West, east, north, and south.
And then we have the phrase to sum it all up—“The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.” David’s victory extended in every direction. God’s kingdom through David was extending in every direction. And this is how it should be with the Lord’s churches. Their influence and impact should be felt in every direction. God’s kingdom today should be spreading through every people, tribe, and nation. What part is your church playing in that spread?
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Day by Day - 2 Samuel
How Defeated Is The Enemy?
When God defeats our enemies, He takes away their ability to harm us.
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Notice that in 2 Samuel 8:1, David defeats the Philistines, subdues them, and “took Metheg-ammah” out of the hand of the Philistines. Over in 1 Chronicles 18, this same passage is repeated, but there, instead of Metheg-Ammah being used, it gives the name of the city “Gath.” So what gives? Why did the author of 2 Samuel use this more obscure name of the city? Well, Metheg-ammah is a combination of two words. Metheg means bridle or bit, and “Ammah” means mother.
The phrase meteg hāʾammâ would then mean “the authority of the mother-city/metropolis” (BDB, 52; ASV; Driver, 277; cf. 20:19, which refers to a “city that is a mother [ʾēm] in Israel”). Most commentators agree that this meaning conveys the general sense of the phrase and note that the parallel in 1 Chronicles 18:1 interprets it to refer to “Gath and its its daughters”). The summary of Kirkpatrick (Second Book of Samuel, 105) is typical: The most probable explanation of this obscure expression is that David took the bridle of the metropolis out of the hand of the Philistines, i.e. wrested from them the control of their chief city.1
So David, and the Israelite army, didn’t just defeat the Philistines and subdue them or calm them down, they broke Philistine reign and started controlling them. The Philistines had long been the great enemies of Israel, and now they are broken down, and you do not hear from them much any more causing harm to the Israelites.
This is but a small reminder that God doesn’t just defeat enemies, he de-claws them, de-fangs them. Did you know that the enemy is like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour? But that the enemy cannot ultimately or completely defeat you. The follower of Christ has the resurrected life of Christ living in Him, and His resurrection cannot be undone.
1 Youngblood, R. F. (2009). 1, 2 Samuel. In T. Longman III & D. E. Garland (Eds.), The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: 1 Samuel–2 Kings (Revised Edition) (Vol. 3, p. 401). Zondervan.
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Are They Ready For Back To School?
The best way to prepare our children to face the world is to remind them of their need for Jesus.
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This school year, as your kids leave the house in their very thought through outfits, new shoes, backpacks, lunch boxes and way too expensive water bottles, do you find yourself asking this question, ‘have I done enough to get them ready’?
If so, you’re not alone. My girls are both in High School this year. One is a freshman and one is a senior. We’re in the final stretch for our twelfth grader. We can see the finish line and even though we have her at home for one more year, I’m wondering even now if we’ve done enough.
Have I prepared her? Have we taught her what she needs to know to weather the storms and people of life? Is she ready? I begin feeling a little anxious. Maybe you can relate and your student is headed off to college, officially leaving the nest. I believe as parents we feel this at just about every stage of our children's life. Preschool, first day of elementary, middle, high school, college and maybe even on their wedding day, are they ready? Have I done enough to prepare them for what’s to come?
That’s our job as parents! As a follower of Jesus I follow Godly wisdom from Proverbs 22:6 that tells me to ‘train up a child in the way they should go’. So what way should they go? To answer that question I go back to what God commanded first in Deuteronomy and then what Jesus seconded in Matthew.
Deuteronomy 6:5-9
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
That’s pretty clear. Love God with everything you have! Keep His commands in your heart and write them everywhere so you never forget! Follow them because you love Him and His way IS best!
If you or someone in your home has a football team or a sports team they LOVE, have your children fallen in love with that team as well? Usually that’s the case. You buy them baby onesies and raise them to LOVE that team!
Are we raising our children to LOVE Jesus? From the moment they are born, with the same energy and passion, we should be telling them about God’s AMAZING love for them! A love for sports, fame or money won’t save them from Hell but a love for Jesus WILL!
Parents, give them Jesus. My husband and I have tried to do that every single day of our girls' lives. Do we get it right all the time? No. Have I done enough? Here’s an honest and real answer to that, NO, and neither have you. Now before you hang your head in shame, here’s the GOOD NEWS! We weren’t meant to be enough! We love them. We train them. But the BEST thing we can do to prepare them for any season is to GIVE THEM the only one who IS enough.
Give them Jesus. He is the only one who can satisfy.
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
The BEST way to prepare our little ones and not so little ones for back to school or any stage of life is to continually remind them of their need for a savior. We weren’t meant to meet their every need. Only Jesus can. When we mess up and let them down, give them Jesus. When we can’t rescue them from the pains and heartaches of life, give them Jesus. When they are running on empty, point them to Jesus and He will fill their cup.
Are they ready? If my girls walk into this new year loving God with all they are and with a hunger and thirst for more of Jesus, yes they are!
That’s the truth.
Train them up to love Jesus and when it’s time for them to fly, you’ll have done enough.
I’m Lori Cline.
By: Lori Cline
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Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Undefeated
God is faithful to His word and always makes good on His promises.
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From the opening of 2 Samuel 8 we are to notice one main word—“Defeated.”
Vs. 1—David defeated the Philistines
Vs. 2—David defeated Moab
Vs. 3—David defeated Hadadezer
The style changes a bit, but the theme continues when the writer uses, “strikes down.
Vs. 5—David struck down 22,000 men
Vs. 13—David…striking down 18,000 men
There can be little doubt what the message is. This is no mere history lesson. This is a declaration! The kingdom of David defeated his foes! He not only defeated them, but the text seems to indicate that he REALLY defeats them. With each victory we are given descriptions of how David defeated his foes. We will get into that tomorrow.
But the main lesson I want us to see here is that chapter 8 is not necessarily a chronological retelling of events, but rather give us a snapshot of David’s career. And all of this is to help prove that God made good on His promise to David in chapter 7, and that was to give David’s kingdom victory and rest and that violent men would endanger them no more. God is faithful to his word.
By: Clif Johnson
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Day by Day
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00:01:46 min.
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Psychological Mortality
Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any psychological disorder.
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00:00:13 min.
Lori Cline
Salty, Not Snarky
The enemy wants to distract us by using the opinions of others to make us combative.
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Does it need more salt! No I’m not talking about your lunch, I’m talking about your comments and conversations. Have you been more salty or snarky lately? If you’re like me, you have your days. And if you scroll for too long through social media, you’re going to see examples of both. For anyone that has no idea what I’m talking about, I’ll explain.
I’m referring to how we respond, how we answer someone and overall how we communicate each and every day. One way to respond is to be snarky. The word ‘snarky’ used to mean, cranky or bad tempered. Over the years the word has evolved to now also mean, sarcastic and rude. Now that we’re clear on what the word means, have you been snarky? Have you been tempted to be snarky?
The struggle is real. Temptation is not only at our door, it’s in our hands for hours a day. We see posts, we watch videos and we read opinions and headlines that fire us up. We get angry. We get offended. We feel obligated to respond, justified even, in our anger. But guess what, we aren’t meant to hold on to that anger and for sure not respond in anger. But we do. We get snarky.
Instead of getting snarky, we need to get salty. Now what does that mean?
Colossians 4:5-6
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Are we making the most of every opportunity or are we missing the opportunity altogether because we’re so quick to be angry and offended? Paul is telling the church of Colossae to be wise! Make the most of every opportunity that comes your way to share the gospel today because it may not come back around again. We get lured into the fray of it all and we’re missing opportunities to REFLECT Jesus in how we RESPOND.
In Ephesians chapter 6, the Bible tells us to put our armor on every single day. Friends, we need ALL the armor. We are in a battle and what we need to remember is that it is NOT with our brothers and sisters in the Lord and it is NOT with anyone you disagree with.
We are in a spiritual battle and it will NOT be won with arguments or snarky comments. It will ONLY be won with truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation and the word of God. That’s how we fight our battles.
Didn’t your mama ever tell you, if you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all. I would add to it a bit. If you can’t say something nice, pray about it, maybe don’t say anything at all or maybe say something salty.
People of God, our words, our responses and our conversations should be FULL of grace and seasoned with salt. Build up more than you tear down. Bring people together more than you divide. Pray more than you politicize. Love so well that people can’t help but see Jesus and taste the goodness of God.
One of the enemies greatest weapons is distraction. Don’t get distracted by the words and opinions of the day. Focus on the hearts behind those words and opinions and love them. Pray for them. Bless them even. That’s Jesus! It’s the kingdom work we’re called to.
That’s the truth.
When our responses are full of grace and seasoned with salt, hearts will be left wanting more.
I’m Lori Cline.
By: Lori Cline
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Aug 20, 2024
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The Lori Cline Show
Duration
00:04:23 min.
00:04:23 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Only Home Runs
Success in life does not come from earthly accomplishments.
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When I was but a wee lad, attending Mabelvale Elementary School, home of the Mustangs, I loved spending time in the library. I can still remember the old card catalogue. I remember exactly where all the Encyclopedia Brown books were located. I read through every one of them by the time I was in third grade. After reading all of those, I had to find something else to read, and I came across a book entitled, The Kid Who Only Hit Homers. How would you like that on the back of your baseball card?
Today we have a very similar statement in our text. The author ends two different descriptions of warfare in 2 Samuel 8 with these words, “The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.”
How would like that as a description for you job performance? The businessmen who had success wherever he went! The business owner who only made profits! The teacher who produced only A students. The doctor who saved every life!
That would be a pretty successful life, and I think that is a goal that everyone has—to live a successful life. But we all know that success in life doesn’t necessarily come in the earthly accomplishments. So what does it come in?
We have a blue print of sorts given before us in chapter 8. This week we will walk through this text to see what was going on with David so that he had victory wherever he went. And maybe, just maybe, we can find some keys for living Day by Day with the Lord.
By: Clif Johnson
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Aug 20, 2024
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Day by Day
Duration
00:02:03 min.
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Outdoors with Shaun Merrell
Camouflage
Turkey season is here and we're sneaking into the woods. Did you know Turkey have great eyesight? In this episode of Outdoors with Shaun Merrell, we're talking about camouflage!
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By: Shaun Merrell
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May 01, 2024
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00:09:48 min.
00:09:48 min.
Outdoors with Shaun Merrell
Sunflower Fields
Shaun's out in the sunflower field, but you'd never know it from the looks of it! See what's happening with these Spring food plots and why he's so excited about it!
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By: Shaun Merrell
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Aug 15, 2024
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00:07:22 min.
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