Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 15:1-17 Theme: By wielding flattery and doubt, Absalom stole the loyalty of Israel from the king whom God had anointed as the rightful ruler of His people. Structure/points: Since 2 Samuel 13, David’s son Absalom has been a major figure in the book but not a positive one. He sinned against God and man by murdering his half-brother…
Confessing Historic Reformation Christianity: Salvation by Grace Alone, Through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone, Founded on Scripture Alone, for the Glory of God Alone.
Confessing Historic Reformation Christianity: Salvation by Grace Alone, Through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone, Founded on Scripture Alone, for the Glory of God Alone.
1-2 Samuel (Page 3)
Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 14:1-33 Theme: In order to secure an heir for the throne of Israel, King David ended the banishment of his murderous son and restored a prideful sinner to prominence within his family. Structure/points: As David struggled to decide what to do about Absalom’s murder of Amnon, Israel was left not knowing who would inherit David’s throne after he…
Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 13:23-39 Theme: Absalom’s hatred combined with David’s indecision to cause the king’s household to plunge into greater sorrows and throw the people of God into chaos. Structure/points: For the second time, God’s sword of discipline struck the house of David to punish his sin with Bathsheba, this time through the treachery of Absalom. For the second time, a…
Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 13:1-22 Theme: Amnon’s sin against his sister shows the people of God that indulged sin will always harm the lives of innocent victims as well as the sinner’s own soul Structure/points: In the wider context of 1-2 Samuel, the first twenty-two verses of 2 Samuel 13 are a catalyst for all that follows. If the sword would never…
Sermon Text: Psalm 51:1-19 Theme: The repentant sinner may ask for and be certain that he will receive a new, clean heart from God, solely on the basis of the Lord’s abundant mercy to the humble and contrite. Structure/points: There is much more to Psalm 51 than David’s private reflection on the Bathsheba and Uriah incident. In His limitless wisdom, God inspired…
Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 12:15b-31 Theme: By continuing to offer grace to His people despite their sins, the Lord shows Himself to be unchangeably merciful and restorative to the repentant sinner at all times. Structure/points: Previously, when Nathan declared God’s judgment to David, the king responded with meekness and repentance. The Lord graciously forgave his servant and declared that He had put…
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…