Matthew Gage

Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Decatur, Texas, and creator of BaptistBasics.org.

II Samuel

Apr 13, 2026

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6 min read

DBG - April 13 - II Samuel 18-19

We continue our journey through II Samuel with the conclusion of Absalom’s rebellion.

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II Samuel

Apr 12, 2026

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7 min read

DBG - April 12 - II Samuel 15-17

We continue our journey through II Samuel with Absalom rebelling against his father David.

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II Samuel

Apr 11, 2026

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8 min read

DBG - April 11 - II Samuel 12-14

We continue our journey through the II Samuel with the initial fallout of David and Bathsheba’s sin.

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II Samuel

Apr 10, 2026

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8 min read

DBG - April 10 - II Samuel 8-11

We continue our journey through the II Samuel with David’s great victories and the moment that fractures his kingdom.

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II Samuel

Apr 9, 2026

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7 min read

DBG - April 9 - II Samuel 4-7

We continue our journey through the II Samuel with David established as the king over all Israel

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II Samuel

Apr 8, 2026

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7 min read

DBG - April 8 - Genesis 4-6

We continue our journey through the Bible by beginning II Samuel.

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I Samuel

Apr 7, 2026

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6 min read

DBG - April 7 - I Samuel 28-31

We conclude our journey through I Samuel with the defeat of Israel by the Philistines and the death of Saul.

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I Samuel

Apr 6, 2026

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5 min read

DBG - April 6 - I Samuel 25-27

We continue our journey through I Samuel with Saul’s final chase of David.

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I Samuel

Apr 5, 2026

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6 min read

DBG - April 5 - I Samuel 22-24

We continue our journey through I Samuel with David on the run from Saul.

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I Samuel

Apr 4, 2026

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7 min read

DBG - April 4 - I Samuel 19-21

We continue our journey through I Samuel with the final break between Saul and David.

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I Samuel

Apr 3, 2026

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7 min read

DBG - April 3 - I Samuel 17-18

We continue our journey through I Samuel with David’s rise as hero of the nation after defeating Goliath.

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I Samuel

Apr 2, 2026

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6 min read

DBG - April 2 - I Samuel 15-16.

We continue our journey through I Samuel with the rejection of Saul and the selection of David.

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I Samuel

Apr 1, 2026

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8 min read

DBG - April 1 - I Samuel 12-14

We continue our journey through I Samuel with the early failures of Saul.

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I Samuel

Mar 31, 2026

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7 min read

DBG - March 31- I Samuel 8-11

We continue our journey through I Samuel with the rise of King Saul and his early success.

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I Samuel

Mar 30, 2026

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7 min read

DBG - March 30 - I Samuel 4-7

We continue our journey through I Samuel with the loss and return of the Ark and the great revival under Samuel.

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I Samuel

Mar 29, 2026

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8 min read

DBG - March 29 - I Samuel 1-3

We continue our journey through the Bible with the Book of I Samuel and the ministry of Samuel

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Ruth

Mar 28, 2026

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7 min read

DBG - March 28 - Ruth 1-4

We continue our journey through the Bible with the Book of Ruth.

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Judges

Mar 27, 2026

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6 min read

DBG - March 27 - Judges 20-21

We conclude our journey through Judges with the near destruction of the tribe of Benjamin.

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Judges

Mar 26, 2026

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6 min read

DBG - March 26 - Judges 18-19

We continue our journey through Judges with awful examples of the depravity of the times.

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Judges

Mar 25, 2026

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10 min read

DBG - March 25 - Judges 14-17

We continue our journey through Judges with the career of Samson.

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Judges

Mar 24, 2026

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8 min read

DBG - March 24 - Judges 11-13

We continue our journey through Judges with the tragic judgeship of Jephthah and the birth of Samson.

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Judges

Mar 23, 2026

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5 min read

DBG - March 23 - Judges 9-10

We continue our journey through Judges with the man who would be Israel’s first king.

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Judges

Mar 22, 2026

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7 min read

DBG - March 22 - Judges 7-8

We begin our journey through the Bible with Creation and the Fall of man. We could spends weeks going through these chapters and still not scratch the surface of the important truths in them.

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Judges

Mar 21, 2026

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14 min read

DBG - March 21 - Judges 4-6

We continue our journey through Judges with the Deborah and Barak’s great victory.

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Judges

Mar 20, 2026

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8 min read

DBG - March 20 - Judges 1-3

We continue our journey through the Bible with the opening of the Book of Judges.

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