Bethel Community Church Orlando

DAVID // WEEK 11 ”David and His Covenant”

God keeps His promises! The promise of Christ was a long time coming. God prepares the way for Jesus' coming in the book of Genesis, right after the fall of Adam and Eve. We see the covenant God made with David in 2 Samuel. Matthew 1 tells the lineage of Jesus and links David in Jesus' ancestry. Paul helps us understand in Romans that God has been planning our redemption through Jesus since the foundation of the world. Christmas confirms God promises; promises made to David many years before. God kept His covenant, and we can worship God for the salvation He offered through Christ. 

DAVID // WEEK 10 ”David and Absalom”

David was not perfect; he was a sinner just like each of us. Despite the fact that David had experienced God's grace and goodness in the past, he lost the courage to confront his own sin and the sins of his sons. This created a lot of disfunction and resulted in some horrible consequences. The Gospel can break the cycle of sin and free us from guilt. The Gospel of Jesus not only saves you from your past and rescues you in the future, it also delivers you in the present by giving you the power of new life.

DAVID // WEEK 8 ”David and Bathsheba”

David defeated Goliath, became a mighty warrior, and eventually was crowned King of Israel. Despite all the good, godly things David did, he was still a fallible man. David really made a mess of things when he committed adultery with Bathsheba. However, God stayed faithful to what He had promised for David. The God who forgave, restored, and used David is the same God who will forgive, restore, and use you.

DAVID // WEEK 7 ”David and His Mighty Men”

It's Team Sunday at Bethel, and we’re going to look at one of the best teams in all of ancient history. David’s mighty men were ordinary men. These guys followed David before he was anything and before they were anything. What made them mighty, was the character they gained, the lives that they lived, and the decisions they made while with David in the wilderness.

DAVID // WEEK 6 ”David and Mephibosheth”

David’s kindness to Mephibosheth illustrates the grace of God - that seeks us, welcomes us, and enriches us through Jesus Christ. Mephibosheth's father was David's best friend, Jonathan. Because of Mephibosheth's crippled feet, he was in a vulnerable position. The grace, goodness, and generosity that David showed to Mephibosheth, because of his covenant to Jonathan, is a picture of how God treats us. We are crippled by our sin, but the blood of Jesus covers us from the judgment, wrath, and condemnation of God.

DAVID // WEEK 5 ”David and Abigail”

God used Abigail to save the life of her husband and remind David of God's promises. There is much to learn from this story. Often, we can see ourselves in the foolish, ungrateful Nabal. Although Abigail shows wisdom and David shows restraint, neither of them are the true leader we need. The true King was a son of David. He will be perfect and need no reminder to trust God. 

DAVID // WEEK 3 ”David and Goliath”

People often to look to David and Goliath as a story that represents hope for the underdog or how God will fight our battles. However, the Bible is not a book about you, it's a book about Jesus. This story shows us that Jesus is the true David, and He defeated the greatest giant of all -- Satan. It is about what Jesus would one day do on the cross, and the big giant of our sin and death that He would eliminate.

DAVID // WEEK 2 - ”Saul and David”

There is much to learn from the interactions of Saul and David throughout the book of 1 Samuel. The focus today is how Saul perceived David as an enemy, even though David’s actions proved otherwise. David had two opportunities to kill Saul, yet David did not. Although Saul’s actions seemed to present him as an enemy of David, it was actually Satan trying to hinder David’s obedience to God. Ultimately, for David, the end did not justify the means. David knew that His obedience proved his belief in God as the source of truth and the determiner of right living. 

DAVID // WEEK 1 - ”David’s Anointing”

Have you ever thought that God has forgotten about you? Sometimes we encounter "blank spaces" or times when it feels like God has forgotten about us. However, in those moments where it seems like God is not doing anything is often when He is doing His best work. After David was anointed as king of Israel, he went back to keeping the sheep. Just like God worked through David while David was still in the pastures, God is working in our lives during those blank spaces too.

3 Circles - God’s Design for Parenting

The purpose of biblical parenting is to train our children to know God, love Him, and honor Him with their lives. Christian parents should be about heart transformation, not just behavior modification. We want to teach our kids to think about God and pursue His design for their lives. Parents are God’s agents to train the hearts of their children.