Uncomfortable S2 - Day 11
on November 1st, 2023
24 But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”Let’s sit on this phrase momentarily: I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.Do we say that? I know that we don’t offer burnt sacrifices to God, at least not how we used to in biblical times. Rather, we do offer ... Read More
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Uncomfortable S2 - Day 10
on October 31st, 2023
22 Araunah said to David, “Let my lord the king take whatever he wishes and offer it up. Here are oxen for the burnt offering, and here are threshing sledges and ox yokes for the wood. 23 Your Majesty, Araunah[d] gives all this to the king.” Araunah also said to him, “May the Lord your God accept you.”The story continues, and we see something amazing. Araunah tells David that he can have whatever ... Read More
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Uncomfortable S2 - Day 9
on October 30th, 2023
21. Araunah said, “Why has my lord the king come to his servant?”“To buy your threshing floor,” David answered, “so I can build an altar to the Lord, that the plague on the people may be stopped.” A few things are happening in this text that are worth noting. The first is that Araunah asked a reasonable and thoughtful question about what was happening. He knew something important was going on but ... Read More
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Uncomfortable S2 - Day 8
on October 29th, 2023
2 Samuel 24:18 On that day Gad went to David and said to him, “Go up and build an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.” 19 So David went up, as the Lord had commanded through Gad. 20 When Araunah looked and saw the king and his officials coming toward him, he went out and bowed down before the king with his face to the ground. We see David following the will of God. Th... Read More
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Uncomfortable S2 - End of Week 1
on October 28th, 2023
The following is a guide to help facilitate discussion. Feel free to add or subtract or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things. Read More
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Uncomfortable S2 - Day 6
on October 27th, 2023
Genesis 29:14 . . . After Jacob had stayed with Laban for about a month, 15 Laban said to him, “You shouldn’t work for me without pay just because we are relatives. Tell me how much your wages should be.”16 Now Laban had two daughters. The older daughter was named Leah, and the younger one was Rachel. 17 There was no sparkle in Leah’s eyes, but Rachel had a beautiful figure and a lovely face. 18 S... Read More
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