Fast Facts: Aardvarks – Part VI
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to talk about the aardvark’s ability to eat insects even when its dinner is fighting …
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June 3 – The sons dying for their father’s sins
June 32 Samuel 20:14-21:22Acts 1:1-26Psalm 121:1-8Proverbs 16:18 2 Samuel 20:15 – Abel of Beth-maachah is located on the present day border of Israel and Lebanon, about four miles from where …
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June 2 – The Return of the King
June 22 Samuel 19:11-20:13John 21:1-25Psalm 120:1-7Proverbs 16:16-17 2 Samuel 19:13 – David invites Absalom’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Amasa, to join him. David was interested in a speedy reconciliation, …
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“Pride” Takes Over a Nation
By Jim Schneider, Executive Director, VCY America We’ve entered a month in which schools, businesses, sports teams, the military, and governmentare making an all-out effort to celebrate the very thing …
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June 1 – Is the Young Man Safe?
June 1 2 Samuel 18:1-19:10 John 20:1-31 Psalm 119:153-176 Proverbs 16:14-15 Welcome to June! We’re on the verge of the halfway mark! 2 Samuel 18:2 – Notice that David paid …
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May 31 – Nicodemus takes a public stand
May 31 2 Samuel 17:1-29 John 19:23-42 Psalm 119:129-152 Proverbs 16:12-13 2 Samuel 17:23 – Why was Ahithophel so bitter against David? From ATS: Ahithophel seems to have been the …
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May 30 – Fog of War? The frenzied exit from Jerusalem
May 30 2 Samuel 15:23-16:23 John 18:25-19:22 Psalm 119:113-128 Proverbs 16:10-11 2 Samuel 15:25 – From Matthew Henry: David is very careful for the safety of the ark. It is …
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May 29 – Man proposes, but God disposes
May 292 Samuel 14:1-15:22John 18:1-24Psalm 119:97-112Proverbs 16:8-9 2 Samuel 14:3 – Interesting contrast between God’s Words to Nathan to David, and Joab’s words to the woman of Tekoah. 2 Samuel …
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May 28 – The High Priestly Prayer
May 28 2 Samuel 13:1-39 John 17:1-26 Psalm 119:81-96 Proverbs 16:6-7 2 Samuel 13:3 – Shimeah (Shammah in 1 Samuel 16:9) was passed over by the LORD. His son, Absalom, …
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May 27 – Thou art the man!
May 27 2 Samuel 12:1-31 John 16:1-33 Psalm 119:65-80 Proverbs 16:4-5 English: Nathan advises King David 2 Samuel 12:7 – “Thou art the man.” This is the only time this phrase …
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May 26 – But David
May 262 Samuel 9:1-11:27John 15:1-27Psalm 119:49-64Proverbs 16:1-3 2 Samuel 9:1 – Vows are important (Deuteronomy 23:21-23). David made a covenant with Saul before the LORD (I Samuel 24:21), and with …
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May 25 – Will the Davidic Covenant be fulfilled?
May 25 2 Samuel 7:1-8:18 John 14:15-31 Psalm 119:33-48 Proverbs 15:33 2 Samuel 7:2-4 – If a prophet is speaking for God, shouldn’t the prophet wait until after God has …
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May 24 – Davidic Ethics vs. Utilitarianism
May 242 Samuel 4:1-6:23John 13:31-14:14Psalm 119:17-32Proverbs 15:31-32 2 Samuel 4:11 – David brings in a higher ethical standard. Instead a form of utilitarianism (greatest good for the greatest number, and what …
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May 23 – Ethics & War
May 232 Samuel 2:12-3:39John 13:1-30Psalm 119:1-16Proverbs 15:29-30 2 Samuel 2:22 – Reading about the drama within the battle may sound a bit absurd. But an understanding of ethics comes into play. …
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May 22 – Different Types of Hearers
May 22 2 Samuel 1:1-2:11 John 12:20-50 Psalm 118:19-29 Proverbs 15:27-28 2 Samuel 1:8 – Did the Amalekite kill Saul or did Saul kill Saul? From GotQuestions: The clear answer …
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May 21 – Twisted Loyalties
May 211 Samuel 29:1-31:13John 11:55-12:19Psalm 118:1-18Proverbs 15:24-26 I Samuel 29:8 – Loyalty is good, but when the enemies of your boss are God’s people, there’s a problem. Thankfully God worked …
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Fast Facts: Aardvarks – Part V
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to continue talking about the aardvark. The aardvark mainly eats insects. It will dig through the …
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May 20 – The king dies for the witch, the man who died walked free.
May 20 1 Samuel 26:1-28:25 John 11:1-54 Psalm 117:1-2 Proverbs 15:22-23 I Samuel 26:1 – The last time we saw Saul, he declared that David was more righteous (I Samuel 24:17), …
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May 19 – A wise woman saves her husband, and God delivers her
May 19 1 Samuel 24:1-25:44 John 10:22-42 Psalm 116:1-19 Proverbs 15:20-21 I Samuel 24:1 – En Gedi is a must see on your tour to Israel. Dry cliffs but occasional …
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May 18 – The Patience of the Lord!
May 181 Samuel 22:1-23:29John 10:1-21Psalm 115:1-18Proverbs 15:18-19 The Cave of Adullam, from the Matson Photo Service I Samuel 22:5 – Sometimes you’re hurt by people who claim to be Christians …
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