God's Promises: King Solomon and Dealing with Success (Randy)

David appointed his son, Solomon, to succeed him on the throne as the second king of Israel. He became the wisest man in the world and built up the kingdom, but neglected to credit God for his success.  God responded by allowing the kingdom of Israel to become divided.  In the same way, we are at risk of allowing our successes to go to our head.  Thankfully, Jesus reminds us how to think about our success and guarantees we will never lose the kingdom of God.

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God's Promises: King David and Overcoming Adversity (Chris)

The reign of King David ended in success for Israel.  Yet David and the nation endured many challenges and difficulties.  David himself was beset by serious adversity over and over.  Some of the difficulties were caused by others and some by David.  Some of the challenges he handled with faith and honor and some he did not.  Exploring David's life and comparing it to Jesus helps us to find ways in which we can manage hardships ourselves.  In the end, David was anointed by God and given blessings, honor, and glory in spite of himself.  In the same way, we are anointed by association with our Savior Jesus Christ and given blessings, honor, and glory in spite of ourselves and our circumstances.  We can face adversity in this life because Christ conquered the world on our behalf!

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God's Promises: Saul and the Art of Self Deception (Bryant Cornett)

Bryant Cornett explores the story of how Israel ended up with its first King, Saul, and how it may not have turned out exactly how they wanted.  We must be careful what we wish for!  Bryant is a frequent attendee and guest speaker of our class.

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You can also find the lesson on Bryant's site here:

Saul & the Art of Self Deception

http://ontheporch.libsyn.com/sauls-self-deception