Pastor Melvin takes us to 1 Samuel 26 where David and Abishai enter Saul’s camp in the wilderness of Ziph while the King and his army are in a "deep sleep from the Lord." Just because an opportunity presents itself (Saul being vulnerable) doesn’t mean God has given permission to sin. Abishai sees an open door for revenge, but David sees a test of his trust in God’s timing.

Turn with Pastor J. S. Melvin to 1 Samuel 25 and listen to the story of David when he comes into contact with the angry, wealthy, foolish man, Nabal. What we learn is that David's success at restraint in the previous chapter does not necessarily guarantee that David will once again take the high ground when his pride is wounded.

Turn with Brother Matthew Arnold to Luke 24 and learn powerful truths about the journey with Jesus on the Road to Emmaus.

Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, the first 10 minutes or so of video are missing and there is a skip in the audio about 10 minutes into the sermon. Pastor J. S. Melin takes us to 1 Samuel 23 and shows us through the story of David and his battle with Saul that obedience to God is not a transaction; it is alignment. Always rest in the Lord and know that he has a purpose. Even when you are hunted, you are held.

Pastor Melvin takes us to 1 Samuel 22 and shows us how God meets us when we are frightened and, like David, are hiding in the Cave of Adullam. God can turn a cave into a classroom and give us faith to move forward.

Pastor Melvin takes us to 1 Samuel 20 and shows us that sometimes we feel, like David, that we have tried to do everything right, but everything is still falling apart. What we find is that sometimes God allows change in our lives, not because we are wrong but because we are ready. Trials are not necessarily corrective; God uses them to prepare us.

Christmas is over, and New Years is not yet here. This is the Sunday in between what happened this year and what is coming next. Turn in your Bibles to 1 Samuel 7, and follow along with Pastor Melvin as he shows us how the children of Israel had unfortunately become complacent in their worship. As we look back on 2025 and ahead to 2026, we should see how God was with us, and we should build stones of remembrance to remind us.

Pastor J. S. Melvin takes us to the Gospel of John to expound upon the best news ever.