Category Archives: 2 Samuel

Why The Virgin Birth?

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Joe

As we approach Christmas 2010, I wanted to visit the question of “why was Jesus born of a virgin?” I think a lot of us know that Jesus was born of the virgin Mary, but I don’t think we really … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Chronicles, 2 Samuel, Exodus, Genesis, Jeremiah, Joshua, Luke, Matthew, Numbers | 1 Comment

The Prophecy of Zacharias: Part II

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Joe

In the first post, we were introduced to the father of John the Baptist: Zacharias. We were told by Luke that he and his wife, Elizabeth, were both “righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Samuel, Luke, Prophecy | 4 Comments

Choices and Consequences

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Joe

We discussed the other day about Christ dying once and for all. Christ’s death on the cross paid the ultimate price for the wages of sin: eternal death and separation from God. That redemptive work is completed for you, there … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Samuel, Christian Living, Encouragement, Judgment | 7 Comments

Self-Deception in Three Steps

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Joe

In at least three specific instances, the process of self-deception leads to sin. The process itself consists of three acts of the will. Sin entered the world in three steps in the Garden of Eden. When the woman saw that … Continue reading →