I Samuel 24:1-15 When a Michigan deer hunter found a 100-poundbuck struggling to get out of a mud-bog in which itwas hopelessly stuck, the hunter couldn’t bringhimself to squeeze the trigger. Instead, he and hishunting partner snared the animal with a rope andpulled it out of the mud. The deer then bolted tofreedom. The hunter…

I Samuel 22:6-23 A farmer is showing off his new invention to hisfriends: a pig with a wooden leg. “Why does the pig have a wooden leg?” one friendasks. “Well,” the farmer replies, “this pig is special. Onenight, my house caught fire, and the pig draggedme to safety. He saved my life!” “Wow, that’s amazing!…

I Samuel 22:1-5 A Gold DoorstopIn 1799, Conrad Reed discovered a seventeen-pound rock while fishing in Little Meadow Creek. Not knowing what it was made of, his family used it as a doorstop for three years.In 1802, his father, John Reed, took it to a jeweler who identified it as a lump of gold worth…

Ruth 1-4 For her special day Janet received an expensivetube of Retin-A from her two teenage daughters.When she shared about her gift at a luncheon withfriends, they were all impressed that her girls wereresourceful enough to finagle a prescriptionmedication to help diminish wrinkles.Realizing this was such a unique gift, the ladieswere curious as to what…

I Samuel 21:1-15 This morning we are going to turn our attention back toDavid. When we last discussed David he had been warned byJonathan that his father Saul was indeed still seeking tokill him. Saul had already attempted to stab David withhis spear three times, and after some plotting byJonathan, it was found out that…

Luke 19:28-40; Revelation 19:11-16 There is a difference between what we want andwhat we need.God always gives us what we need and He gives itto us exactly when we need it. This morning we are going to examine the two triumphalentries of Jesus. The first one is familiar to you because itis preached every year…