After Absalom's death, Sheba revolted against King David, but was handed over by the people of Abel Bethmaacah. 

As we take our first steps into the book of Revelation, we will ponder on the what, when, and why...

After much mourning over his son Absalom, King David took some healthy advice from an unlikely source (Joab), and resumed his position as king over all Israel. We see David's leadership style in action as he made choices to win back respect of the people.

As we start the book of Revelation, it is crucial to know the nature and character of God. Regardless of what we see or think, He is always Good, Omni, & Divine!

David's army defeated Absalom's army in the forest of Ephraim, and Absalom was killed against David's wishes. Absalom's pride destroyed him, and he utimately reaped what he sowed. What's your pride costing you? Let's deal with it now before it destroys us and those around us.

An overview to the book of Revelation. This last book of the bible closes the New Testament with the focus on the second coming of Christ. It is God's revelation to John of Jesus Christ to comfort and encourage the persucuted church. It's all about Jesus! So, are you ready? 

Roots of bitterness hardened the hearts of Absalom and Ahithophel to the point of wanting to destroy King David. However, God's sovereign hand protected King David so that Absalom chose Hushai's counsel over Ahithophel's, which eventually led Ahithophel to take his own life. God is large & in charge, so let's not lean on our own understanding!

The conclusion of Paul's letter to the Galatians. The book of Galatians addresses the two questions: 1) What is required to be saved?  2) What does a Gentile need to do? It's not about circumcision or uncircumcision, but about being a new creation in Christ. It's not about how good you are or who you are, but WHOSE you are. So..."who's yo' daddy"?

Absalom's rebellion against his father, King David revealed the true character of many. There was Ziba, "the opportunist", Shimei, "the bitter self-righteous", David, "the broken", Absalom, "the arrogant", Hushai, "the deceiver", and Ahithophel, "the vengeful". Times of rebellion are times of revelation. Nothing good resides in our flesh, so the secret to life is death!