Sunday 21st June 2026 // Evening // 2 Samuel 20 // A Kingdom (Still) Divided

Rev. Craig Lynn preaches 2 Samuel 20 at evening worship on Sunday 21st June 2026 in First Ards. David is back on the throne, but his kingdom remains deeply fractured. Sheba exploits old resentments, Joab preserves order through ruthless violence and the lingering consequences of David’s sin remain visible. Yet amid political weakness and military force, an unnamed wise woman saves an entire city through courage, truth and peacemaking. The chapter ends with government restored, but not the kingdom healed. David can return to Jerusalem, but he can’t remove rebellion from the human heart or establish lasting peace. This final episode of this series of in the Life of David points us beyond David to Jesus, the true King who bears our wounds, reconciles divided people and will one day make all things new.