(Read 1 Samuel 19:1-7) This morning we continue our series “Grace that is Simply Amazing.” We learned yesterday that king Saul had gotten to the point where he literally hated David, even though David was married to his daughter, was best friends with his son, was respected by the Soldiers, and loved by the people. None of that mattered to Saul and he wanted David dead.

(Read 1 Samuel 18:6-9) This morning we continue our series “Grace that is Simply Amazing.” Last week we left off with David receiving an incredible promotion. With just having one fight on his resume (killing Goliath), and without ever serving a day in the military, without ever leading troops, without ever attending training, and without ever even wearing a coat of armor, David, the teenager, was promoted to General – Commander of the men of war.

(1 Samuel 17:51-53) This morning we continue our series “Grace that is Simply Amazing.” If you have been following this series you already know what God, through David, was able to do. I say it that way because I want to put the emphasis back on God.

(1 Samuel 17:48-51) This morning we continue our series “Grace that is Simply Amazing.” Yesterday I shared with you that David said to Goliath, “Today the Lord will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head.”

(1 Samuel 17:41-47) This morning we get back to our series “Grace that is Simply Amazing.” Last year we left off the story of David and Goliath with the war of words that was waged before the physical battle ever started.

(Phil 2:13 NLT) For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. Monday morning we will fully re-engage in the “Grace that is Simply Amazing” series. This is the last message I will share that is completely focused on helping us prepare for 2013. Last year, around this time, I taught on purpose and vision. Yesterday, I taught on purpose and grace. Today I will bring it all together and teach a quick lesson on purpose, vision, and gra

(Read 2 Timothy 1:8-12) Before I fully re-engage in the “Grace that is Simply Amazing” series, I am led to share a few more messages about the New Year, with an emphasis on purpose and grace. Last year, around this time, I taught on purpose and vision and I shared nuggets like these:

(1 Corinthians 10:23 NLT) You say, “I am allowed to do anything”–but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”–but not everything is beneficial.

This morning we continue our series “Grace that is Simply Amazing.” In this series we have looked at Jesus and how grace was the underlying current that led him to perform many of His miracles. We have look at some specific grace cases, like Moses and David, and it is clear that God went out of His way to initiate a relationship with each man and then use them mightily, for His glory.

This morning we continue our series “Grace that is Simply Amazing.” One day Jesus took His inner circle (Peter, James and John) up to a high mountain and there they had a supernatural experience commonly referred to as the “Transfiguration.”

(Read Mark 4:35 – 5:20) This morning we continue our series “Grace that is Simply Amazing.” Mark chapters four and five describe a very busy day for Jesus. After teaching most of the day Jesus was led to spontaneously head across the lake. Let’s find out why.

(1 Cor 6:9,10 NIV) Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

(1 Cor 15:9,10 NLT) For I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I’m not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church. But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me—and not without results. For I have worked harder than any of the other apostles; yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace.

(Eph 2:4-10 PHI) But even though we were dead in our sins God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love he had for us, gave us life together with Christ—it is, remember, by grace and not by achievement that you are saved—and has lifted us right out of the old life to take our place with him in Christ in the Heavens. Thus he shows for all time the tremendous generosity of the grace and kindness he has expressed towards us in Christ Jesus.

(John 11:38-40 NIV) Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.” Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”

(John 11:4-6 NIV) When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Yet when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days.

(2 Kings 5:14 CEV) Naaman walked down to the Jordan; he waded out into the water and stooped down in it seven times, just as Elisha had told him. Right away, he was cured, and his skin became as smooth as a child’s.

(2 Kings 5:5 CEV) The king replied, “Go ahead! I will give you a letter to take to the king of Israel.” Naaman left and took along seven hundred fifty pounds of silver, one hundred fifty pounds of gold, and ten new outfits.

(2 Sam 9:9,10 NLT) Then the king summoned Saul’s servant Ziba and said, “I have given your master’s grandson everything that belonged to Saul and his family. You and your sons and servants are to farm the land for him to produce food for your master’s household. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, will eat here at my table.” (Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)

(2nd Sam 9:7 CEV) Mephibosheth knelt down again and said, “Why should you care about me? I’m worth no more than a dead dog.”