Sermons and Biblical Studies

1Ch 28:9: Knowledge and Service And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind.'971Ch_28:9. 1. It was at the very end of his life that David uttered these words. Dark clouds had gathered round him from the time of his … Continue reading “061. 1CH 28:9: KNOWLEDGE AND SERVICE”

Autor: JAMES HASTINGS

1Ki 19:11-12: A Still Small Voice And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: and after the … Continue reading “059. 1KI 19:11-12: A STILL SMALL VOICE”

1Ki 18:21: Halting between Two Opinions And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.'971Ki_18:21. I The Situation 1. This scene is one of the most … Continue reading “058. 1KI 18:21: HALTING BETWEEN TWO OPINIONS”

1Ki 6:7: Hewing and Building And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry: and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.'971Ki_6:7. 1. The erection of the Temple was, it is felt instinctively, the … Continue reading “057. 1KI 6:7: HEWING AND BUILDING”

Autor: JAMES HASTINGS

2Sa 23:15: The Well by the Gate And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!'972Sa_23:15. There are stories in the Bible which we are almost afraid to touch for fear of spoiling them. Although we cannot exactly say that … Continue reading “055. 2SA 23:15: THE WELL BY THE GATE”

2Sa 18:33: An Exceeding Bitter Cry And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom I would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!'972Sa_18:33. 1. The … Continue reading “054. 2SA 18:33: AN EXCEEDING BITTER CRY”

2Sa 13:13-14: Repentance and Retribution And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that … Continue reading “053. 2SA 13:13-14: REPENTANCE AND RETRIBUTION”

2Sa 12:7: Thou art the Man And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man.'972Sa_12:7 1. The literature of the world probably contains no more pitiably human story than the story of David's great sin. The man who can gloat over it with heated passion is an animal; the man who can laugh at it … Continue reading “052. 2SA 12:7: THOU ART THE MAN”