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 glory and wisdom of David.  Instead,  2 Samuel concludes with a story of David committing serious sin and in need of God’s mercy.  But a greater message than “David was a sinner” is proclaimed by David’s life in general and this passage in particular.  Here we find a promise of God’s mercy that should prove familiar and necessary to hear again and again.

1. Sin Confessed (1-10)
2. Judgment Restrained (11-17)
3. Atonement Provided (18-25)