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Better than having the opportunity to build an earthly temple, David thanked God that his kingdom would have no end (a promise fulfilled in Christ who rules forever.)

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 7:18-29 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 7:18-29 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:28 and ends at about 4:32      18 Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he… Better than having the opportunity to build an earthly temple, David thanked God that his kingdom would have no end (a promise fulfilled in Christ who rules forever.)

“It is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves”—or even by doctors, medicines, technology, etc. Finally, it is by the cross and empty tomb of Jesus Christ.

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 17:41-58 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 17:41-58 KJV Text: The section starts at about 6:23 and ends at about 9:32 41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the… “It is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves”—or even by doctors, medicines, technology, etc. Finally, it is by the cross and empty tomb of Jesus Christ.

What started out as a mission to deliver food became a mission to stand up for the name of the Lord, although David’s brother doubted His intentions.

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 17:12-32 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 17:12-32 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:38 and ends at about 4:57      12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name… What started out as a mission to deliver food became a mission to stand up for the name of the Lord, although David’s brother doubted His intentions.

By this time Saul had lost His faith in the God of Israel. If the Spirit were not in our hearts, fear and despair would quickly overwhelm us too. God, preserve our faith.

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 17:1-11 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 17:1-11 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:47      1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered… By this time Saul had lost His faith in the God of Israel. If the Spirit were not in our hearts, fear and despair would quickly overwhelm us too. God, preserve our faith.

In all these letters, Jesus never preaches the Law without the Gospel. Here, even the luke-warm are spurred on by the Good News of v. 21.

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BibleGateway: Revelation 3:14-22 ESV Text: Revelation 3:14-22 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:25 and ends at about 3:52      14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith… In all these letters, Jesus never preaches the Law without the Gospel. Here, even the luke-warm are spurred on by the Good News of v. 21.