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  • Prepared To Worship

    Contributed by David Thompson on Jul 30, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,296 views

    A sermon to get you ready to worship and meet God adapted from, Preparing to Worship God, by Timothy Jones.

    Prepared to Worship. Exodus 19:1-19 Welcome and good morning. As always it’s a honor and a privilege to stand before you, to speak a portion of God’s word. My hopes and prayers are that you can apply these words to your life, and use them in your ...read more

  • Is Rebellion Ever Justified?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 11, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,559 views

    Considering the events leading up to Absalom's rebellion and seeking to learn from his actions.

    “After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way of the gate. And when any man had a dispute to come before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, ‘From what city are ...read more

  • Psalm 6—perfect Man In The Midst Of Chastisement. Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 6, 2018
     | 6,670 views

    This Psalm was written by David but we are not told when he wrote it. It could have been composed during the period of Absalom’s rebellion when David was old, sick, and unable to handle all the complex responsibilities of the kingdom.

    Sunday, February 2, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 6—Perfect Man In The Midst Of Chastisement. For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to "sheminith." A psalm of David. 1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. 2 Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am ...read more

  • David's Inaction (School Shooting)

    Contributed by Daniel Park on May 18, 2018
     | 5,391 views

    This sermon was in response to the horrific shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS in Parkland, FL. Lessons from David's inaction when...1. Tamar was raped by Amnon; 2. Absalom murdered Amnon; 3. Absalom was plotting to overthrow his throne.

    As a father of 2 kids in school, I still cannot process what I saw on the news this week. This is no longer a story that happened to some stranger in a different state, as a parent of 2 kids entering that age where they will be attending our school system very soon, this story affected me this week ...read more

  • Are You Backsliding?

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012
     | 7,064 views

    A sermon that causes self-examination by asking "are you backsliding?" The sermon focuses on Absalom and Ahithophel.

    2 Samuel 18:18 KJV Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place. I. ...read more

  • Truth Tellers

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 28, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,886 views

    Everyone needs someone who is going to tell us the truth, no matter the consequences.

    Truth Tellers August 26, 2012 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Everyone needs someone who is going to tell us the truth, no matter the consequences. Focus Passage: 2 Samuel 14:1-20 Supplemental Passage: Truthful lips will be established forever, But ...read more

  • Being Remembered Forever Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on May 1, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,747 views

    Memorial Day: After we die, we may be remembered for a short while for our accomplishments, but they will all fade away with our life. Is there any way that we can be remembered forever, or be remembered after we die? Yes there is!

    Solomon said in Ecclesiastes 2:16, “For there is no more remembrance of the wise than of the fool forever, since all that now is will be forgotten in the days to come.” To be forgotten is one of our greatest fears. To some people, the only thing that really matters in life is making their mark; ...read more

  • Would God I Had Died For Thee!

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 17, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,060 views

    The fatherly tears of David the king, and the compassion of God.

    WOULD GOD I HAD DIED FOR THEE! 2 Samuel 18:5-9; 2 Samuel 18:15; 2 Samuel 18:31-33. When I was still on the threshold between boyhood and manhood, I wrote two books of poems. The first I entitled, 'Going our own way.' I did not think of it at the time, but perhaps I was using the ...read more

  • When Scars Remain Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Aug 31, 2022
     | 2,325 views

    David set in motion many troubles from his sin with Bathsheba. He is forgiven, but the consequences of sin play out. Not all problems are a result of sin and we don’t usually see such a one to one correlation between our past sin and our problems but it is explicitly clear in King David’s case.

    Fairytales are so uplifting. Prince charming rescues the princes and of course they live happily ever after. A lot of traumatic things happened to the princes before prince charming rescued her. The fairytale ending whitewashes the harsh reality of the remaining scars. Everyone has struggles. Yes, ...read more

  • Godly Counsel (2 Samuel 17)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 14, 2025
     | 159 views

    How important is godly counsel? Let's look at 2 Samuel 17.

    Is there a need for us to surround ourselves with wise godly counsel, rather than fools? Even with the wisest human plans, do we need God’s intervention? How important is the loyalty of trusted friends? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 17. What was Ahithophel’s advice to Absalom to conquer ...read more

  • The Grief Of The Father

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 19,926 views

    This sermon relates the grief of David over the death of Absalom to God’s grief over our sin.

    Turn with me to 2 Samuel 18. Read 2 Samuel 18:24-33. Here we see a sad picture. King David is well advanced in years. He is no longer the young vibrant man that he once was. He is a broken man. The years had taken their toll on this once strong warrior. He had seen his family fall apart ...read more

  • A Psalm For Troubled Times Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 29, 2009
    based on 19 ratings
     | 23,824 views

    This is a Psalm for troubled times. Something has gone terribly wrong in David’s life, and he shows us how to make it through troubled times.

    Summer Psalms #4 - A Psalm for Troubled Times Psalm 25:1-22 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 17, 2009 *This is a Psalm for troubled times. David is a mature man in these verses. And something has gone terribly wrong in his life. Charles Spurgeon and other Bible scholars ...read more

  • King David Shows Grace To His Enemies Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Oct 3, 2023
     | 1,107 views

    King David has been I'm sure on a rollercoaster of different emotions, fear, worry, excitement, victory, and so on. But now, it turns to sorrow. So while David’s troops are celebrating, David is devastated. Joab the leader of David’s troops finds out about this and is not happy.

    Mourning and celebrating, have you ever felt happy, but sad at the same time? Has a moment of excitement or joy suddenly become sad for you? Or perhaps a moment of sorrow turned into a moment of joy? The rebellion of Absalom has been defeated. King David’s troops fought bravely in the battle in ...read more

  • Rape & Murder (2 Samuel 13)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 10, 2025
     | 164 views

    How did lust lead to worse sins? Let's look at 2 Samuel 13.

    Can our sins as parents repeat through generations? Can one sin multiply? How did a rape bring murder and alienation? Should we be careful who we listen to? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 13. Did David’s son Amnon begin to lust after his half sister Tamar? Sometime after this, David’s son Amnon fell in ...read more

  • It Comes With A Promise Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 22, 2008
    based on 47 ratings
     | 11,966 views

    Famous line spoken to Indiana Jones: "You listen to me, you live longer!" What a measure of truth is there, and in the 5th commandment to honor our parents. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint.

    It Comes with a Promise Exodus 20:12 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ComesWithPromise.html Indiana Jones has become popular again this year, and this has prompted us to revisit the original trilogy. One highlight from the 2nd film was when ‘Short Round’, the young boy, says to adult Indiana, “You ...read more