Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 12:1-15a Theme:  Though the people of God deserve condemnation for their willful despising of His word, yet He puts away their sin and guilt because He has chosen to graciously forgive them.  Structure/points:  For the better part of a year, David lived with the knowledge that he was an adulterer and a murderer without any pangs of conscience. …

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 11:1-27 Theme: Because the holiest of saints are capable of committing the greatest of sins, all believers must put their sins to death, lest they indulge their lusts and reap death as a result.  Structure/points:  According to the Bible, David was a godly, holy man.  He loved the Lord and followed Him carefully; life in Israel under his…

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 10:1-19 Theme: Though the nations reject the kingship of the Lord’s Anointed, God will subdue their rebellion against Himself and give them into the hands of the Davidic king Structure/points:  2 Samuel 10 functions as a connection between David’s early and later reign.  On one hand, it shows us shows the same spiritual earnestness and military success that…

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 9:1-13 Theme: David’s kind treatment of Mephibosheth portrays the undeserved covenant kindness that God shows those whom He seeks and adopts as His children.  Structure/points:  Once fully established as king of Israel, David sought out a surviving member of Saul’s household.  Unlike his contemporaries, who ruthlessly eliminated rivals, David was not motivated to do this by hatred or…

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 8:1-18 Theme: The record of the victories of the Davidic kingdom promises that the Lord is with His Chosen King to establish His holy Kingdom before all the nations of the world.  Structure/points: Why does 2 Samuel 8 take a break from the flow of the narrative to give us this extended report that feels like the minutes…

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 7:18-29 Theme: The promise of God’s covenant of grace inspires His people to offer praise and thankful prayer for the steadfast love He has freely offered them.  Structure/points: the Lord had made a covenant with David to make him into a house and give him an everlasting dynasty.  A son of David, chosen by God Himself, would build…

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 7:1-17         Theme: The house of the Lord is built not by the good intentions of His servants but exclusively by the Lord’s own gracious actions to establish an eternal kingdom through the seed of David. Structure/points: 2 Samuel 7 reveals the grace of God to an extent that had never been known previously.  And that grace revolves around…

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 6:12-23 Theme:  The people of God offer their Lord humble, joyful worship because they are grateful for the immense grace that He showed them in the gospel. Structure/points:  Everywhere the Bible speaks of worship, it assumes that worship is about and for God.  We worship not because we benefit from it but because the Lord is worthy to…

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 6:1-15 Theme: In order that the Lord’s holy presence may bring life and not death, His people must carefully obey His rules for worship with fear and joy Structure/points: Throughout Scripture, we are given junctions where different elements, stories, hints, and prophecies come together and show how they connect to one another. 2 Samuel 6-7 serve as such…

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 5:17-25 Theme:  Because the Lord is a warrior who fights for His people, He has decisively conquered every opponent who seeks to undermine the King whom He established to lead Israel. Structure/points:   For many decades, the Philistines were the greatest external threat that the Israelites had to resist.  Upon learning that David had been anointed king of all…