Sermon Text: 1 Kings 1:1-31 Theme: The vow of the Lord assures those who look to Him that He will surely set a righteous king upon the throne of His people Structure/points: When David’s life drew near to its end, there came need for a successor to his throne. But a new threat arose at the time of David’s decline, one intent…
Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 24:1-25 Theme: The reign of King David proves that mankind’s salvation from sin has always depended upon God’s unfailing desire to show mercy to whomever cries to Him for forgiveness. Structure/points: 2 Samuel 24 brings us to the end of David’s story in the Samuels. But the narrator doesn’t close his story on a high note about the…
Sermon Text: John 20:24-31 Theme: The Apostle John is calling his readers to see the resurrected Christ in the word of God, so that we can believe and confess with Thomas confession, that Jesus is our Lord and our God. Structure/points:
Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 23:8-39 Theme: The grace of the Lord to deliver His people from their enemies empowered the servants of David to accomplish amazing feats for the king whom they loved. Structure/points: As 2 Samuel continues to summarize how God worked through David’s reign, Scripture reminds us that David was not an island who stood above all others and needed…
Sermon Text: Acts 17:16-34 Theme: The resurrection of Jesus from the dead certifies the responsibility of all mankind to reject their idolatry and offer correct worship to the one true God who made them. Structure/points: Among the many doctrinal functions which the resurrection provides for our faith, it also has a certifying function. What does the resurrection of Jesus certify for us? …
Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Theme: Through David’s final words, the Lord testifies that He would raise a righteous king from David’s house to reign over mankind, guaranteeing this through His covenant. Structure/points: 2 Samuel 23:1-7 are called, “the last words of David.” After writing countless songs that were recognized as the inspired word of the Lord, this passage may have been the…
Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 22:26-51 Theme: Those whom the Lord has given salvation praise and magnify God as their only rock because He has established the eternal reign of His King over all the earth Structure/points: When the Lord intervened to save David from his enemies, He did not simply move David from “danger” to “not-good-not-bad.” When David considered the Lord’s dealings…
Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 22:1-25 Theme: The omnipotent God rescues all those whom He delights in when they call to Him for rescue. They, in turn, praise the Lord for being their glorious salvation from all their enemies. Structure/points: In 2 Samuel 22, we find David’s reflection upon his long and exciting life. But this is no political thriller or shallow attempt…
Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 21:15-22 Theme: The kingdom of the devil wields intimidation and power against the people of God, but the Lord has defeated even the mightiest foes through the mediatory reign of His anointed king. Structure/points: 2 Samuel 21:15-22 is part of a summary of David’s kingdom and, really, God’s reign over His people through David. In it, we see…
Sermon Text: Romans 12:1-2 Theme: In light of God’s abundant mercies, our Sovereign King calls us to lay down our whole lives as a sacrifice – wholly given to Him. Structure/points: In the first 11 chapters of Romans, the Apostle Paul lays out our sinful condition apart from Christ and points us toward the rich and abundant mercies found in Christ. Here…