How God's Promises Are Revealed
David in 22 Stories | 2 Samuel 7 "And now, in 2 Samuel 7, God is making a promise to David that sounds a lot like His promise to Abraham ... But then He goes a step further"The Bible is a book of God's promises. It's a book containing every genre: supernatural conflict between God a...
"And now, in 2 Samuel 7, God is making a promise to David that sounds a lot like His promise to Abraham ... But then He goes a step further" The Bible is a book of God's promises. It's a book containing every genre: supernatural conflict between God and the devil; romance between Him and the church; history behind God's promises; and mystery of how He'll resolve all the issues, which we're still waiting for Him to reveal. Even though we know what happens in the end, we don't know how. The Bible...
Read More"And now, in 2 Samuel 7, God is making a promise to David that sounds a lot like His promise to Abraham ... But then He goes a step further" The Bible is a book of God's promises. It's a book containing every genre: supernatural conflict between God and the devil; romance between Him and the church; history behind God's promises; and mystery of how He'll resolve all the issues, which we're still waiting for Him to reveal. Even though we know what happens in the end, we don't know how. The Bible is full of stories, but, whatever the genre, God's promises remain constant. And they guide the plot of each narrative. Listen to this episode as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) continues our series of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) to show how God's promises are revealed through David. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - One of the more important chapters in the Bible 0:45 - The Big God Story 1:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7&version=NIV (2 Samuel 7) 2:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7%3A16&version=NIV (2 Samuel 7.16) 2:35 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+1%3A26-30&version=NIV (God's mandate) 2:55 - The Fall 3:30 - Covenant with Abraham 4:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A5-6&version=NIV (Kingdom of Priests) 4:40 - Israelites' rebellion 5:40 - God's promise to David 6:05 - After David's rule 6:55 - Jesus comes 8:55 - What a Christian does 9:40 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 7.16: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7%3A16&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7%3A16&version=NIV) References God's Mandate (Genesis 1.26-30): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+1%3A26-30&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+1%3A26-30&version=NIV) Kingdom of Priests (Exodus 19.5-6): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A5-6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A5-6&version=NIV) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/)
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Keith Simon
Keith Simon is the pastor and co-founder of The Crossing, a large, politically diverse church. He’s also a cultural commentator, has written for Newsweek and contributes his thoughts weekly on his top news commentary podcast, Truth Over Tribe. He's...
Read MoreKeith Simon is the pastor and co-founder of The Crossing, a large, politically diverse church. He’s also a cultural commentator, has written for Newsweek and contributes his thoughts weekly on his top news commentary podcast, Truth Over Tribe. He's the co-author of Truth Over Tribe, and Joyful Outsiders. Keith received a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He and his wife, Christine, have four children.
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