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The Table Dallas
by David Wahlstedt
At The Table Dallas we create sacred space to worship, share our stories and explore how those stories intersect with the story God is writing in our world. We invite you to join us for this week’s discussion. There’s a seat for you at The Table.
Episodes
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We Three Kings 9
If a genie popped out of a bottle tomorrow and handed you one wish, what’s your immediate, knee-jerk request? Most people—especially politicians—would probably jump straight to financial security, health, or taking out their rivals. Right after stepping into the massive shoes of his father David,...
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We Three Kings 8
Most of us know the quiet relief of looking at things we can tally up: a padded emergency fund, a predictable retirement projection, steady metrics at work, or just knowing we have a solid backup plan. Having clear numbers gives us a sense of control. It whispers, “Take a breath. You’ve got…
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We Three Kings 7
It’s astonishing how easily we spot hypocrisy in other people while remaining completely blind to it in ourselves. We can watch someone cut a corner, act selfishly, or abuse their leverage, and our blood boils. Yet we can walk around with our own quiet compromises for months without losing a wink...
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We Three Kings 6
We’ve all found ourselves in moments where getting even felt completely justified. You’ve been slandered, betrayed, or relentlessly pursued, and suddenly life drops an easy opening into your lap to strike back and balance the scales.. In 1 Samuel 24:1–15, David is hiding out in the arid limestone...
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We Three Kings 5
We live in a culture obsessed with optics. We look at the resume, the title, the charisma, the net worth, and the social media following, assuming that is what makes a real leader. In 1 Samuel 16, even the veteran prophet Samuel falls into the exact same trap. Grieving the failed reign of King...
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We Three Kings - 4
We’ve all seen what happens when panic takes the wheel. When pressure mounts and our usual safety nets fail, desperation can make us do things we once swore we’d never do. In 1 Samuel 28:5–19, we catch King Saul at his absolute breaking point. A massive Philistine army is knocking at the door…
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We Three Kings - 2
Our study today is found in 1 Samuel 13. In this study, we step right into a high-stakes moment where King Saul faces a massive crisis. With a giant enemy army closing in, his own men fleeing to hide in caves, and his time running out, Saul becomes increasingly impatient. and makes choices based…
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We Three Kings - 1
The old adage says, "Be Careful What You Wish For..." Imagine begging for something with every fiber of your being, getting it, and then realizing it’s the worst thing that could have ever happened to you. That’s exactly where Israel finds itself in 1 Samuel 8. On paper, their request makes total...
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Hidden Houses 5
We live in a culture obsessed with climbing ladders, protecting status, and winning at all costs. That’s what makes the story of Jonathan, the crown prince of Israel, so utterly jarring. By all societal standards, David was Jonathan’s chief rival—a rising star threatening his claim to the throne....
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Hidden Houses 4
Today we step directly into an intense political thriller that would be the envy of Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn, and John le Carre. In 2 Samuel 15, King David is fleeing for his life after his son, Absalom, launched a sudden rebellion in an attempt to steal the throne. Absalom has taken over the...
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Hidden Houses 3
Hidden Houses is our series exploring the lives of lesser-known men in Scripture whose quiet faith transformed their families and communities. While history often highlights kings and conquerors, God frequently moves through the un-glamorous, behind-the-scenes roles these men played. Today we’re...
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Hidden Houses 2
Join us as we take a deep dive into Judges 6 and the story of the call of Gideon that changes the course of his Hidden House for generations.
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Hidden Houses 1
In the ancient world, a man’s "house" was so much more than stone and wood. It was his family line, his values, and his spiritual legacy wrapped into one. We often focus on the famous giants of faith like Abraham or David, but the real momentum of biblical history was often shaped by ordinary...
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Hidden Figures 5
Israel’s royal family is broken by unaddressed trauma. King David’s oldest son, Amnon, assaulted his half sister, Tamar. When David found out, he was furious but chose passive silence over justice, issuing no consequences. After two years of watching his father do nothing, Tamar’s brother Absalom...
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Hidden Figures 4
As we enter the story in 2 Kings 22, eight-year-old Josiah inherits a nation spiritually bankrupt from decades of corrupt leadership. Defying his family legacy, he grows up determined to do "what was right in the Lord's eyes" and eventually launches a massive project to repair the broken…
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Hidden Figures 3
The story we’ll examine today from 2 Samuel 20, happens during a dangerous, unstable time in Israel. The story opens right as King David is trying to stabilize the kingdom after surviving a massive civil war started by his own son, Absalom. The war is over, but the country is still deeply…
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Hidden Figures 2
When a ruthless queen attempts to erase the future of the Davidic line, a princess steps into the shadows to save a single infant. Jehosheba’s bravery wasn't a public battle but a six-year secret kept within the Temple walls. Her quiet defiance ensured the messianic promise survived a season of...
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Hidden Figures 1
Redemption often begins in the least likely places. Caught in the fallout of war and stripped of her home and name, a young captive girl becomes the architect of a miracle. While kings panic and generals suffer, she offers a single, life-altering sentence of hope. This study explores how a…
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Unveiled 8
In the midst of religious leaders trying to trap Jesus with complex theological and political questions, a legal expert asks a sincere question: "Which commandment is the most important of all?" Jesus answers by fusing together two seemingly separate Old Testament laws, revealing the true…
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Unveiled 7
In Mark 12:18-27, the Sadducees, an elite religious group that did not believe in the resurrection of the dead, try to trap Jesus with a ridiculous hypothetical question about marriage. Jesus masterfully cuts through their theological puzzle by quoting from the very book of Moses they claimed to...
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Unveiled 6
In Mark 7:1-8, the religious leaders criticize Jesus' disciples for not washing their hands according to the strict "tradition of the elders." Jesus responds by quoting the prophet Isaiah, unveiling that God cares about the genuine posture of the heart, not just the outward performance of…
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Unveiled 5
Our text today is Matthew 21:33-46 where Jesus quotes from Psalm 118 after the religious leaders question His authority. Jesus tells a biting parable about wicked tenants who murder the landowner's son. He then turns directly to the Pharisees to unveil that their rejection of Him is actually the...
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Unveiled 4 Hope is Alive!
Pastor David delivers a brief Easter homily from Matthew 28 on the theme of Hope is Alive!
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Unveiled 3
Unveiled explores the powerful and intricate relationship between the Hebrew Scriptures and its fulfillment in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Gospels. It will demonstrate that Jesus is the culmination and fulfillment of God's promises made throughout Israel's history by...
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Unveiled 2
Unveiled explores the powerful and intricate relationship between the Hebrew Scriptures and its fulfillment in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Gospels. The texts that we'll engage demonstrate that Jesus is the culmination and fulfillment of God's promises made throughout...
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House of Deception 8
We often do everything in our power to avoid being completely alone. In the verses preceding this passage, Jacob is terrified. He is about to face his brother Esau, the man he cheated out of a birthright and a blessing years ago. In an act of self-preservation and deep anxiety, Jacob sends his...
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House of Deception 7
In Genesis 32, Jacob is returning home after twenty years. He is about to face his brother Esau, whom he cheated out of a birthright and blessing. Jacob is wealthy, but he is, as you might expect, terrified. Let's see what's in store for him in his reunion with his brother.
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House of Deception 6
There is a distinct moment in every difficult season when the clock strikes midnight and you realize: It is time to go. For Jacob, this realization came after fourteen years of hard labor and the birth of his son, Joseph. Until this point, Jacob had been surviving. He was a refugee fleeing his...
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House of Deception 5
Before we dig into our story for today in Genesis 29:14-30, it's vital for us to understand WHO is walking into Laban’s house. Jacob is not an innocent traveler, he’s a fugitive. He recently exploited his brother Esau’s hunger to buy a birthright and wore a disguise to steal his blind father’s...
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House of Deception 4
We've reached week four and despite the lies, the betrayal, and the dysfunction, God’s sovereign plan for the lineage of Israel is moving forward through the events of Genesis 27. In our study, we'll seek to answer questions like: "If God can use such a deeply flawed family to build the nation of...
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House of Deception 3
In this stage of the House of Deception, Isaac faces a transition. He has stopped lying about his wife, but he is now being squeezed by the world's envy. The Philistines are filling his wells with dirt, trying to choke out his future. This study of Genesis 26:12-33 explores how we handle "clogged...
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House of Deception 2
In the House of Deception, the walls have ears and the habits of the parents become the blueprints for the children as we see in this episode studying Genesis 26:1-11.
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House of Deception 1
House of Deception is a raw and honest look at the family that God chose to establish His covenant people and the generational cycle of favoritism, deceit, rivalry, and fear that plagued the patriarchy. The core message is that God's sovereign plan and covenant promises are not dependent on human...
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Letters for the Waiting 4
Our year-long according to Paul series comes to a conclusion with this fourth and final study of Letters for the Waiting from Romans 8:35-39.
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Letters for the Waiting 3
This third Advent study is our penultimate study in our year-long series in the life and writings of the Apostle Paul. Our focus today is Romans 15:7-13.
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Letters for the Waiting 2
We turn to Ephesians 2:14-17 to investigate the Apostle Paul's robust, even violent, view of peace in this second week of Advent.
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Letters for the Waiting 1
Our Advent series from the Pauline Epistles begins today with a study of Romans 8:18-25 entitled, The Groan before the Jingle Bells.
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Pass It On 4
Our series conclusion from 2 Timothy 3.
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Pass It On - 3
We delve further into Paul's commands to Timothy, his protégé, as we examine 1 Timothy 4:7-16.
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Pass It On 2
Our study moves to 1 Timothy 3:1-12 and the qualifications for leaders within the church.
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Pass It On - 1
We dive deep into Paul's mentorship of Timothy in 1 Timothy 1:12-17.
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It's Imperative 5
Our study moves to Romans 5:12-21 and Paul's theological treatise on the doctrine of Imputation.
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It's Imperative 4
Our study in Romans brings us to the first 8 verses of chapter 5 and Paul's description of the hope we have through Christ.
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It's Imperative 3
Our study of the opening chapters of Paul's Epistle to the Romans continues with the last part of Romans 4.
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It's Imperative 2
Our journey into the first few chapters of Romans continues today with Romans 4:1-12.
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It's Imperative 1
Our Fall teaching series from our According to Paul year-long study begins today when Pastor Dave introduces us to our approach to reading Romans.
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A Summer's Journey 8
We wrap up our summer study of Paul's Third Missionary Journey with a deep dive into Acts 22.
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A Summer's Journey 7
Paul finally reaches Jerusalem at the conclusion of his Third Missionary Journey. What will his reception be like?
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A Summer's Journey 6
We continue to follow the Apostle Paul on his Third Missionary Journey as he spends time at Troas in Acts 20.
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A Summer's Journey 3
Our study of Paul's Third Missionary journey continues in Acts 19.
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At The Table Dallas we create sacred space to worship, share our stories and explore how those stories intersect with the story God is writing in our world. We invite you to join us for this week’s discussion. There’s a seat for you at The Table.
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David Wahlstedt
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