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2 Samuel 16:15--17:29

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... : Oh, I forgot my lunch. SAUL: Who are you? What do you want? DAVID: I forgot my lunch. SAUL: Who are you? DAVID: Your almost son-in-law. SAUL: Did I call for you? DAVID: Well, not this time. I forgot ... SAUL: Get out! (THROWS LUNCH BOX AT DAVID) DAVID: Oh, thanks. SAUL: Wait, do you know David? DAVID: Quite well, yes. SAUL: Well, you tell David to wear my armor. That will protect him. DAVID: Protect me when I fight the giant? SAUL: Giant, schmiant. The armor will protect him from my daughter. (SAUL EXITS ...

2. The Elders

Drama

William Grimbol

... make me eat so much. NATHAN: (Joining in laughter) Yes, such a fine cook. RUTH: You two ... such lies. RACHEL: They said the exact same to me last night. DAVID: (Still laughing) We did? NATHAN: We did, Friend! DAVID: Well, well, back to back banquets. RUTH: Back to back to back to back. RACHEL: Amen. You two make every meal a banquet. DAVID: My wife is an excellent cook. I am only showing my pride (Patting his portly stomach). NATHAN: God warns of having excessive pride (both resume laughing; back slapping ...

3. The Robe

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... found himself once again standing in the middle of The Hub with his credit cards just burning holes in his pocket. Fortunately, he was the only one in the store and David noticed Josh's anxiety. He saw that Josh was flushed and kind of nervous. He thought that maybe Josh was getting sick. "Are you all right Josh?" David questioned. "Oh, I'm okay, David. Well, now that you ask I've got something that's really bugging me but I can't talk here. Can we get together some time and talk after work?" "Sure Josh ...

4. The Robe

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

5. High and Lifted Up

Isaiah 6:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... , "There is a moral crisis in this nation." I believe one of if not perhaps the greatest cause of that moral crisis, is we have lost a vision of the holiness of God. This is true not only in the world, but also in the church. David Wells, in an outstanding book entitled, No Place for Truth, made this salient observation: The loss of the traditional vision of God as holy, is now manifested every-where in the evangelical world. It is the key to understanding why sin and grace have become such empty terms ...

6. A Sleeping Bag God

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... should use if her congregation is thinking of building a new church structure or adding to an existing one. King David, well-meaning to be sure, develops pangs of conscience because he is living in his “house built of cedar” and thinks to do better by God. “Here I am living in a house built of cedar, but God’s Covenant Box is kept in a tent!” (2 Samuel 7:2 TEV) So David determines to build God a temple, and initially with the prophet, Nathan’s, blessing. Misreading God It is obviously all ...

7. Israel Demands a King

1 Samuel 8:1-22

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... consequences of their behavior so that they have no excuse when those consequences materialize. Illustrating the Text God’s people may be influenced by the world’s self-destructive thinking. Quote: No Place for Truth, by David Wells. In this book (1993), theologian Wells (b. 1939) describes the trend to self-centered religion and away from objective truth. Theology becomes therapy. . . . The biblical interest in righteousness is replaced by a search for happiness, holiness by wholeness, truth by feeling ...

8. “In the Lord I Take Refuge”

Psalm 11:1-7

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... 11:1a). The name of the covenant God (YHWH) occurs five times in this psalm (11:1, 4 [2x], 5, 7), and its frequency perhaps stresses Yahweh’s constant presence in times of danger (11:1). He is present for the desperate David when his enemies threaten him, and when his well-wishers urge him to choose the fearful alternative (“Flee like a bird to your mountain,” 11:1). The Lord is present for the righteous when the ethical foundations are tottering (11:3), and he is present in his heavenly temple, from ...

9. Putting Mom in Heartbreak Hotel

1 Kings 2:5-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... say today to King Jesus, "I want to gather all that I can to my Lord the King, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your heart desires." Well, peace was made between David and Abner. Then we read in v.22, "At that moment the servants of David and Joab came from a raid and brought much spoil with them. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace." Now Abner is on his way, thinking all has been forgiven and all is ...

10. I Love My Church

1 Chronicles 29:3

Sermon

James Merritt

... the way some people are with the church. The first time something goes wrong, the first time the pastor makes a decision they don't agree with, the first time the church goes in a direction they don't like, they say, "There goes the tithe." Well, I just go back to what David said. David gave only one reason for his giving to his church. He said, "Because I have set my affection on the house of my God. I will give to the house of my God." I've said to you before, and I'll say it again. No matter ...

11. The Agenda Factor

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

William L. Self

... ," he said, "therefore, I'm changing churches so I can start over, save my marriage, and find a new agenda." What is God's agenda if it's not to live as a captive of Israel in a nice house, or in our churches, domesticated and well-fed? God began to reveal it to David by reminding him again of his providential care. Notice the "I will's" of God preceded by a series of statements in the first-person singular: "I took you...," "I have been with you...," "I have cut off all your enemies...," "I will make you ...

12. A Shepherd Who Became a Sovereign

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... or four hundred dependable followers, and always managed to stay just one jump ahead of Saul and his soldiers. This period as a fugitive, almost as an outlaw (David became a kind of Old Testament Robin Hood) was a difficult time. Finally, battling with the Philistines, King Saul - and Jonathan, as well - was mortally wounded and died at Gilboa. Sovereign David, after a period of civil war, became the king. But not immediately the king of the whole of Israel. At first, only of Judah (2 Samuel 2:4). Then ...

13. When Life Seems Out Of Control

2 Samuel 18:1-18

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... from the front. "Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delivered up the men who raised their hand against my lord the king." It was a military victory, the rebellion was once and infinitely suppressed. David would return to power. David would be the one rightful king. That was great news, but David wanted to know if his son was well. The first messenger told him he did not know; he was fearful of what the king would do if he told him his son was dead. The second messenger arrived. "Good tidings for my lord ...

14. Tell It Not in Gath!

2 Samuel 1:1-16, 1 Samuel 31:1-13

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... that theme is not the emphasis of these chapters. The defeat at Gilboa is not cause for celebration. The mood is one of loss and humiliation, as David’s lament expresses. Surely this tone of sadness and embarrassment resonates with exilic readers of the story, for they are experiencing loss and humiliation as well. They know all too well that rebellion against God brings judgment, and judgment in turn brings death and lamentation (see Lam. 1–5). Teaching the Text 1. Rebellion against God culminates in ...

15. The Agony of Defeat

2 Samuel 11-12, 1 Kings 15:5

Sermon

James Merritt

... the sin unto death. I have said privately, and I want to say publicly, if I were to commit adultery and God did not kill me, I would be both disappointed and ashamed. Well, David did come clean. David did confess. He said in v.13, "I have sinned against the Lord." And God forgave David, but that is not the end of the story. IV. David's Sorrowful Misery A Christian can sin just like a non-Christian. But he will not sin with immunity or impunity. If you are bound to sin, you are bound to suffer. Sometimes ...

16. Why You Should Come Clean With God

Psalm 139:23-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... about a man that went to see a doctor one time, and he said, “Doctor, I have been misbehaving and my conscience is troubling me.” The doctor said, “Do you want something that will strengthen your will power?” He said, “No, I want something that will weaken my conscience.” Well, David was just the opposite. He was crying out to God saying, “Lord, if there is a wicked way in me, I don’t want to run from it, hide it, excuse it, or justify it—I want to know it and get rid of it. By the way do ...

17. Blind Beggars All

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Erskine White

... that they no longer matter to me, but I think about them just the same. Instead of being freed in charity, I am crippled by callousness and I know You did not die for me to live this way. Jesus, Son of David, look upon me, blind beggar that I am, and make me well again. "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" I worship the prides and pretensions of this world. I live for the things my money can buy, instead of the things my soul can only receive for free. I keep an anxious eye on my neighbor, worried ...

18. Born One Of Us

Drama

... head) Now there was a man! To go against Goliath with a slingshot. (She stands, rattling the tambourine) Ahh, I could have been Michal (Mee-kal), daughter of Saul, beloved of David! (She looks down at her apron and sighs, dropping her arms) Well, maybe not Michal. (Brightens) But I could have been one of her handmaidens. And when David came home from slaying the Philistines, I, too, would have greeted him with song and dance. (Slowly she starts to chant, bowing and swaying around the stool as if she were ...

19. Guilt: How to Keep Your Conscience Clear

Psalm 32:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... time, and he said, "Doc, you’ve got to help me.” The doctor said, “What’s wrong with you?” He said, “I’m suffering from amnesia, what should I do?” The doctor said, “Go home and forget about it.” Well, that is exactly what God does—He forgets. Finally, David’s sin was cancelled. “Blessed is the man to whom the word does not impute iniquity.” (v.2) The word “impute” literally means “to charge to someone’s account.” When you confess sin to God He will never again charge ...

20. Our Time Will Come!

1 Samuel 16:14-23

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... 's court. We have every reason to believe that both kept it a secret until the very end. Not until Saul had Samuel "resurrected" in a seance did Samuel speak the name David to him (1 Samuel 28:17). The brothers of David, who witnessed the anointing, may well have thought that David was being enrolled into Samuel's school of prophets. Whatever, David's kingship is not something that anyone who might have known about the anointing pushed to fulfillment. It was left for fulfillment in God's own time. Of course ...

21. David Mourns

2 Sam 18:19–19:8

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... pillar that Absalom had set up as his own memorial. Apart from a heap of stones piled in the forest, this monument was all that remained to mark Absalom’s potential. David Mourns 18:19–33 Another vivid account tells how the news of Absalom’s death reached David. Joab shows again how well he understood David’s character, how well he could predict David’s reactions, and how skillfully he could manipulate the presentation of news to further his own ends. Ahimaaz wanted to take the news of victory to ...

22. Absalom’s Death

2 Samuel 18:1-18

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... describes the pillar that Absalom had set up as his own memorial. Apart from a heap of stones piled in the forest, this monument was all that remained to mark Absalom’s potential. 18:19–33 Another vivid account tells how the news of Absalom’s death reached David. Joab shows again how well he understood David’s character, how well he could predict David’s reactions, and how skillfully he could manipulate the presentation of news to further his own ends. Ahimaaz wanted to take the news of victory to ...

23. How To Treat Your Enemies

2 Samuel 18:1-18

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... . Her name was Abigail, and she will forever be known as one of the great women in ministry. Abigail, you see, learns of Nabal's foolish slight to David. So, she herself secretly gathers together the requested supplies and rides out to meet David. One person counseling forgiveness against 400 hot after revenge -- that's the odds! Well, Abigail meets David and, giving him the food, reminds him of several things. "Why stoop to your enemy's level by fighting with him? Your conscience is clear, your sleep ...

24. A Stone’s Throw Away

1 Samuel 17

Sermon

James Merritt

... don't want that either." He said, "Then, I guess you want the oil well." He said, "No sir. I don't even want that." The man said, "Well, what do you want?" The man said, "I just want to know the name of the guy that pushed me in." Nobody was pushing anybody into this fight. Nobody could be bought, bribed, or bullied into fighting this huge giant until a nineteen year old country boy, a shepherd, a no-name called David, volunteered, went out with just a sling-shot and a stone, killed Goliath and accomplished ...

25. Saul's Jealousy of David

1 Samuel 18:1-30

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... s growing popularity and power. Additional Notes 18:3–4 J. C. Exum (Tragedy and Biblical Narrative: Arrows of the Almighty [Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992], p. 94) points out that although David treats Jonathan reasonably well, Jonathan seems to do all the giving in the relationship. An exchange of armor or clothing was a “common way of sealing a new friendship” (Caird, “1 and 2 Samuel,” 2:981), but it is not clear whether there was an exchange or a gift. Jonathan’s gifts contrast ...

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