Except for John the Baptist, everyone in John 1:35-51 began the day not believing in Jesus. By the end of two days, all were believing in Jesus, following him, and telling others about him. What had happened? They had all met Jesus, and most of them met him through a relative or friend. Although they didn’t know much about Jesus, they knew enough to tell others, “Come and see!” (Here are Larry’s complete sermon notes.)
While David used desperate and even deceptive means of escape, God provided for him because of his grace and faithfulness.
To those who try to impose their own rules on all Christians we should just say “No!”
The detailed instructions for the construction of the Tent of Meeting held important lessons for Israel and also for us today.
