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Cultivating A Heart For God 2026
Contributed by David Owens on Jan 26, 2026 (message contributor)
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1. Sermon 1 - God Knows What He Is Looking For
Contributed on Jan 26, 2026
People need good role models to emulate. Although King David was far from perfect, he had many character qualities and strengths that are worth emulating. God knew what He was looking for when He chose David.
Introduction A. Let’s start with a Peanuts cartoon about role models. 1. Rerun, Linus’ younger brother says to Snoopy: “Theoretically, my older brother should be my role model, but that blanket business takes care of that, which forces me to look elsewhere, and maybe ask the ...read more
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2. Sermon 2 - David The Music Minister
Contributed on Feb 2, 2026
Music is a powerful force for our spiritual good and growth. God created music and created humans to be blessed by it. God also has given the gift of music to some people, including David.
Introduction: A. Maybe you have heard the saying, “Music can soothe the savage beast.” 1. And maybe you remember the classic cartoon where Bugs Bunny is reminded of the statement “music calm the savage beast” and Bugs starts playing a violin in order to calm the aggressive gorilla with ...read more
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3. Sermon 3 - David The Giant Slayer
Contributed on Feb 9, 2026
The story of David and Goliath is many people's favorite Bible stories. It teaches us not to fear the giants we face, but to put our trust in God and keep our eyes on Him.
Introduction: A. The story is told about an archaeologist who was digging in the Negev Desert in Israel and came upon a casket containing a mummy. 1. After examining it, he called the curator of a prestigious museum and said, “I've just discovered a 3,000 year-old mummy of a man who died of ...read more
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4. Sermon 4 - Back To Life, Back To Reality
Contributed on Feb 16, 2026
Following David's victory over Goliath, life settled back to normal. In the next segments of David's life, we see how a number of relationships affected his life.
Introduction: A. Let’s start with a Peanuts comic strip. 1. Peppermint Patty falls asleep at school. 2. When she awakes, she says: “OOPS! Sorry Ma’am! I guess I dozed off for a second.” 3. She continued: “I dreamed I had just been given a scholarship to Vassar.” 4. Then she mutters: “Well, back ...read more
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5. Sermon #5: Every Crutch Removed
Contributed on Feb 23, 2026
As things turned sour in David's relationship with King Saul, David experienced the loss of one crutch after another, until the only One David had to depend on was the Lord and he discovered that the Lord is enough.
Introduction: A. I like the story told about the jet airplane that was making a transatlantic flight, when suddenly the pilot’s voice came on the intercom: “Those of you on the left side of the plane have probably noticed that one of our engines has failed. Please do not be alarmed. We can still ...read more
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6. Sermon 6 - David The Caveman
Contributed on Mar 2, 2026
While on the run from King Saul, David ends up at the cave of Adullam. We learn two important lessons from his experience during that period.
Introduction: A. Today, we are going to talk about “David the Caveman” which caused me to think about the Geico insurance advertising campaign from the early 2000s. 1. The campaign was designed to show that switching to Geico insurance is so easy, even a caveman could do it. 2. The campaign ...read more