Bar of Soapby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”When we are in trouble and sinning, it’s important to remember the Christian bar of soap verse to cleanse us from all of our sin often and frequently. Jesus encourages us to run into His arms for forgiveness as He is the only one who can...

Thankfulby: Pastor David WoodRomans 5:1-5 NKJVTherefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces [endurance] perseverance; and perseverance, charact...

Attitude of Gratitudeby: Pastor Ryan ScheibelPsalm 100:4, “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him and bless His name.”We should be grateful and thankful and praise God for what He has provided in our lives!Colossians 4:2, “Continue earnestly in prayer with thanksgiving.”We easily forget what God has done and our focus easily gets off of Jesus an...

Speak Truth in Loveby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 24:11, “Moreover, my father, see! Yes, see the corner of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the corner of your robe, and did not kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you. Yet you hunt my life to take it.”David showed Saul that he had his torn robe in his hand and could ...

Grace upon Graceby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 24:8, “David also arose afterward, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, saying, ‘My lord the king!’ And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth and bowed down.”Saul went in, used the restroom and left not knowing David cut off a piece of his robe. This blows my mind that David came out of the cave. God just spa...

Convictionby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel, 24:5 “Now it happened afterward that David’s heart troubled him because he had cut Saul’s robe. ‘ And he said to his men, ‘The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.’”David crept alongside of Saul and he cut off a piece of his robe but right aft...

No Excuseby: Pastor David WoodRomans 1:18-20 NKJVFor the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, ev...

Beware of Other Voicesby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 24:4, “Then the men of David said to him, ‘This is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it seems good to you!’ And David arose and secretly cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.”You’ll notice that David’s men said to David, God is giving you the opportunity to kill the m...

A Bathroom Breakby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 24:3, “So he came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to attend to his needs.” (David and his men were staying in the recesses of the cave.)Saul was trying to find David with an army of 3000 men, but he’s got to go to the bathroom... That’s what it means when it says he had to attend to his needs!  The funny thing...

A Set of Wavesby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 24:1-2, “Now it happened, when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told ‘Take note! David is in the Wilderness of En Gedi.’ Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats.”1 Samuel 24 open with Saul after David again which shows us Saul is a relentle...

Refreshedby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 23:29, “Then David went up from there and dwelt in strongholds at En Gedi.”I have been to En Gedi and it is beautiful. I totally understand why David hung out there. There’s a natural spring that flows out of the rocks and empties into the Dead Sea and it’s very refreshing. There are waterfalls, greenery and pools of water to go swimming in.There are all t...

Righteous by Faithby: Pastor David WoodRomans 3:21-24 NKJVBut now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redempt...

The Last Minute Rescueby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 23:26-28, “Then Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. So David made haste to get away from Saul, for Saul and his men were encircling David and his men to take them. But a messenger came to Saul, saying, ‘Hurry and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land!’ Therefore Saul returne...

The Last Minute Rescueby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 23:26-28, “Then Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. So David made haste to get away from Saul, for Saul and his men were encircling David and his men to take them. But a messenger came to Saul, saying, ‘Hurry and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land!’ Therefore Saul returne...

Strengthen Othersby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 23:16, “Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand in God.”I love how Johnathon comes and encourages David who was worn down by this trial suffering. A better translation is he strengthened his confidence in God. He bolstered his faith in God.These are the type of people we need in our lives or the typ...

Angelsby: Pastor Ryan ScheibelPsalm 34:7, “The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him and delivers them.”God has assigned angels to us when we become Christians. Angels are all around us to protect and deliver us from Satan’s destructive plans. Even little children are assigned angels. Jesus said in Matthew 18:10, “Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I ...

Working for Godby: Pastor David WoodProverbs 16:9 NKJVA man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.In general, I don't know where I'm going or what I am doing. I do know I am headed to heaven but as far as this world is concerned, I am just along for the ride.I have quit trying to figure out what God wants me to do and the direction coming up and instead, just jump in each day with ...

Protected by Godby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 23:14-15, “And David stayed in strongholds in the wilderness, and remained in the mountains in the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand. So David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. And David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in a forest.”It says that David stayed in the stronghold. Now the He...

Clear Directionby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 23:12-13, “Then David said, ‘Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?’ And the Lord said, ‘They will deliver you.’ So David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah and went wherever they could go. Then it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah; so he halted the expedition.”God told David the...

Decision Makingby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 23:6, “Now it happened, when Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, fled to David at Keilah, that he went down with an ephod in his hand.”Remember Abiathar was the only priest that was left alive from the city of Nod. His father, the chief priest, was killed by Saul along with 85 priests. He went down with an ephod in his hand. Now the ephod is a vest like ...