Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 1:1-16 Theme: David showed himself to have the heart of a godly king through his righteous grief and judgment upon hearing of the death of Saul Structure/points: With the demise of Saul came the time for David to receive the kingdom of Israel from the Lord. In the first few chapters of 2 Samuel, the Bible goes to…
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.
Sermons by Jonathan Key (Page 8)
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 31:1-13 Theme: The judgment of the Lord fell upon Saul and Israel at Gilboa because of the king’s refusal to repent of his life of rebellion against the commands of the Lord. Structure/points: At the beginning of his reign, Saul seemed promising. But he and all Isreal were warned to fear and serve the Lord, lest He sweep…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 30:1-31 Theme: After permitting David to have a period of weak faith, the Lord graciously restored His servant to spiritual strength and provided him a decisive victory over the enemies of God. Structure/points: 1 Samuel 30 shows an unimaginable crisis that God permitted to befall David. But the point was not to break David, but to remind him…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 29:1-11 Theme: In accordance with His own free mercy, the Lord graciously used the hostility of the Philistines to deliver David from the spiritual crisis he had created for himself by his own sin. Structure/points: 1 Samuel 29 begins with David in a desperate place. If he actually joined the coming battle on the Philistine side, how would…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 28:3-25 Theme: Whoever spends their life refusing to listen to the word of the Lord to repent, believe, and obey Him will eventually find Him silent to their cries for mercy. Structure/points: 1 Samuel 28:3-25 begins with two stated facts; the Prophet Samuel was died, and King Saul had expelled the mediums and necromancers from the land of…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 27:1-28:2 Theme: When the believer seeks salvation apart from the provision of the Lord, he will find that his self-made refuge will lead him into greater disobedience to God. Structure/points: Are the actions of David in 1 Samuel 27:1-28:2 good or evil? The Bible offers no direct commentary, but it does offer an important clue for interpretation. The…
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…
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: Luke 2:22-38 Theme: Because Jesus is the salvation that the Lord promised His people in ages past, the people of God rejoice that they have been redeemed and consoled by His appearance in the flesh. Structure/points: Luke 2:22-38 tells the story of how Jesus was received by the OT communion of saints, the believers who looked for the Christ whom…
Sermon Text: Luke 2:1-21 Theme: When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the Savior of sinners entered into the world, bringing glory to God and peace to His people through the redemptive work He would accomplish. Structure/points: The Christmas story is a familiar one, but it is nonetheless of vital importance. Our faith hangs on the truth that Luke 2:1-21 proclaims. Jesus was…