In a tragic echo of Eden, God's representative king, who has been given so much, takes the one thing he's not allowed | 2 Samuel 11
Living off a past reputation
A church that had a reputation for being alive - but was dead | Revelation 3:1-6
Kindness met with contempt
How the king responds when his kindness is rejected | 2 Samuel 10
The church that was too tolerant
A church whose strength became a weakness | Revelation 2:18-29
The kind King who invites broken people to his table
The gospel comes to people who have reason to hide from the King - but the kind King comes looking for his enemies | 2 Samuel 9
Outward faithfulness, inward compromise
A church that had stood firm against outward attack, but was turning a blind eye to inward compromise | Revelation 2:12-17
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Messiah's Inevitable Victory
David’s victories in this chapter point us forward to the reign and rule of Jesus Christ, as well as both the resistance and recognition of it by the nations of the world | 2 Samuel 8
Seeing things as they really are
Seeing wealth, religion and suffering the way Jesus does | Revelation 2:8-11
Humble, word-fuelled, kingdom-focused prayer
What does true prayer look like? | 2 Samuel 7:18-29
The Church that Looked Good on Paper
A church zealous for the external worship of God - but a lack of love for God was reflected in failure to love one another or the lost | Revelation 2:1-7
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