After God's Own Heart | Week 2: His Mercy

About this episode

This episode explores David's choice of mercy over revenge in the context of his relationship with King Saul.

Send us Fan Mail This week we continue our summer series, After God's Own Heart, as we explore another powerful chapter in the life of David. In 1 Samuel 26, David is given the perfect opportunity to take revenge on King Saul, the very man who has spent years hunting him down. Instead, David chooses mercy. Why? Because mercy isn't about pretending everything is okay. Mercy is trusting God with what isn't fair. As we examine David's remarkable restraint, we'll discover how his story points us ...

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Host: Crossroads Church

Topics covered

• mercy
• David
• King Saul
• forgiveness
• trusting God
• restraint

Keywords

• mercy
• David
• King Saul
• 1 Samuel 26
• forgiveness
• Christianity
• trusting God

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