Take Us, O Lord. Break Us, O Lord.

8/21/16

2 Samuel 11:1-17; 12:1-7

Chris Breslin

“…to the hard of hearing you shout, and for the almost blind you draw large and startling figures.” -Flannery O’Connor

Scripture

Genesis 3:6-7

Psalm 51

Matthew 26:26-28

Luke 23:46

This Sunday’s Songs

Remedy, DeJong

May the Mind of Christ My Savior Live in Me, Wilkinson/Gordon

My Hope is Built on Nothing Less, Mote/Bradbury

Lead Me to the Cross, Ligertwood

Traditional

Take Us, O Lord, Wardell

Further Reading on David

The Art of Biblical Narrative by Robert Alter

The David Story: A Translation of 1 & 2 Samuel by Robert Alter

1 Samuel as Christian Scripture by Stephen Chapman

1 Samuel (Word Biblical Commentary) by Ralph Klein

Leap Over A Wall: Earthly Spirituality for Everyday Christians by Eugene Peterson