Sermon Text: Psalm 54:1-7 Theme: Though all other means of rescue fail, the believer in the God of Israel will find that He is an all-powerful, faithful helper against the treachery of wicked men. Structure/points: Psalm 54 was written as David’s reflection upon the Ziphites’ treachery when he learned they had tried to hand him over to the king. David had no…
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 6)
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 26:1-25 Theme: Since the lives of the righteous are precious in the eyes of the Lord, they must commit their situations to the Lord, lest they sin by taking matters into their own hands. Structure/points: The last time that David and Saul met, David refused to take the king’s life. But what did he do when God handed…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 25:23-44 Theme: The Lord restrains His people from sin in order that, free from pangs of conscience, they may have the satisfaction of looking to Him in faith that He will do all that is right and just. Structure/points: If David had been allowed to follow through on his plans for Nabal, it would have been devasting for…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 25:1-22 Theme: When David found himself the victim of a fool’s insults, he forgot that the Lord’s anointed must leave it to God to avenge the evil done to him. Structure/points: Previously in 1 Samuel, we have seen David in danger from largely physical sources. He’s fought on the battlefield and been pursued by Saul and his men. …
Sermon Text: Psalm 57:1-11 Theme: Because God will surely save all those who turn to Him for help, the distressed believer should have the exaltation of the Lord always on his lips and in his heart. Structure/points: Psalm 57 was written in a time of distress for David, the Psalmist. He was forced to hide from Saul in a cave and hope…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 24:1-22 Theme: When provided an opportunity to seize the kingdom of Israel from his persecutor, David chose to entrust his wellbeing and his future crown to the righteous oversight of the Lord his God. Structure/points: David lived about seventy years, so there’s a lot about his life that the Bible doesn’t tell us. But those things that we…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 23:15-29 Theme: Despite the hatred that the sinful world has for God’s people, the Lord will vindicate His people’s faith by ensuring that His word shall come to pass. Structure/points: As we anticipate celebrating Reformation Sunday, we may ask how the Reformation as a movement survived and even thrived. How is that the great rediscovery that the righteous…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 23:1-14 Theme: When David sought the counsel of the Lord God according to the means God had provided, God gave His anointed the guidance and protection he needed to accomplish His will. Structure/points: 1 Samuel 23 finds David living as a fugitive from Saul. However, despite David’s peril and his own recent mistakes, the Lord was still with…
Sermon Text: Psalm 52:1-9 Theme: Unlike the wicked man, who fools himself into thinking he is secure in his own evildoing, the righteous man’s hope in the steadfast love of God will never be disappointed. Structure/points: In 1 Samuel 22, we learn of Doeg the Edomite, whose lies led to the deaths of hundreds of innocents. David wrote Psalm 52 to explore…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 22:6-23 Theme: Because of his hatred of God and His anointed, Saul unleashed a murderous fury against the people of the Lord for their lack of support for his evil intentions. Structure/points: For the past several months, we’ve seen Saul’s rebellion against the Lord growing. We’ve seen him attempt to murder David and even his own son…