Sermons on David And Temple:

"What Was Great About David's Great Sin?"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Feb 16, 2004

You may have thought that David’s great sin was when he committed adultery with Bathsheba? It is true that the innocent blood of Uriah and the baby were upon his hands, but in today’s text, seventy thousand people in Israel died because of his sin... Why

"And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly." You may have thought that David’s great sin was when ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

My Shepherd

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015

My Shepherd

Psalm 23 My Shepherd 1. A Testimony of Sovereignty - The Lord is My Shepherd. Isaiah 45:21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Holiness

Saving Time

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

Saving Time

Psalm 119:121-128 Saving Time I. The Conviction Of The Psalmist - The Hebrew AIN means vision. Prov 29:18 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:121-128

Denomination: Holiness

Foolishness Follows Your Family

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

David's poor example as a father

"Foolishness Follows Your Family" 1 Kings 1 Father's Day - 6/19/2005 Intro: This morning we want to talk about one of the greatest investments you can make. More important than investing in stocks and bonds, or a good mutual fund, is investing in the lives of your children. Dr. Tony Evans once ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Question About Caesar, Moses & David Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 1, 2020

A Question about Caesar, Moses & David – Luke chapter 20 verses 20-44 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). A Question About Caesar (vs 20-26). (2). A Question About Moses (vs 27-40). (3). A Question About David (vs 41-44). SERMON BODY Ill: • An antique dealer spotted a valuable antique bowl in a small bric-a-brac shop. • And he knew right away that the bowl was worth thousands ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:20-44

Denomination: Brethren

Jesus’ Circumcision And First Temple Visit With Acknowledgements By Simeon Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 13, 2017

Sin has an internal character, because we are sinners by birth, not because we have come into contact with anything. There is a connection between motherhood and the transmission of sin by inheritance. At birth, we inherit a sinful, fallen nature.

-5-4 BC- In Bethlehem Jesus’ Circumcision and First Temple Visit with Acknowledgements by Simeon and Anna Jesus’ Circumcision (Leviticus 12:3) Luke 2:21 Circumcision was the sign that God gave to His covenant people, Israel. Every male child was to be circumcised when they were eight days ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21, Luke 2:21-38

Denomination: Baptist

My Body His Temple! His Name Is There! Series

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Aug 23, 2011

God dwells and has placed His Holy Name Yahweh in His people whose bodies are His temples.

WHERE DOES GOD DWELL AND WHERE HAS HE PLACED HIS NAME? Isa 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:44-50

Denomination: Pentecostal

All For One, One For All

Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 4, 2017

Ecclesiiastes

ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL (ECCLESIASTES 4) Chapter four has a pointed, popular but painful phrase in the book – vexation of spirit. There are three “vexation of spirit” occurs seven times in the Bible, thrice in chapter four, in verses 4, 6, and 16, the most in any chapter of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 4:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

David Encouraged Himself In The Lord His God

Contributed by Mark Roper on Dec 22, 2008

We all need encouragement from time to time. All of us at sometime or other face a crisis when everything seems to fall apart. There are times of discouragement, when things go wrong even when we are trying to do right.

David encouraged himself in the Lord his God 1st Samuel 30:1-6 You don’t smile like you used to. You don’t love like you used to. You don’t get happy like you used to. You don’t feel the Spirit like you used to. You don’t interact with others like you used to. You don’t hug like you used to. You ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Behave In A Cave Series

Contributed by James D. Thornber on Mar 2, 2014

When all your crutches are gone and you feel your life is being lived in a cave, then David has some lessons to teach us. First, he shows us how to react, then he shows us who we will attract.

How to Behave in a Cave 1 Samuel 22:1-2 When we ended our study last week, we saw how God had taken everything away from David. We saw how David lost every crutch he had that could have taken the place of God. He lost his position, his wife, his prophet, his friend Jonathan and finally his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 22:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Today’s Temptation, Tomorrow’s Triumph 1 Samuel 24 Series

Contributed by James D. Thornber on Mar 2, 2014

David’s fight against the temptation of revenge produced positive three consequences we should all come to when today’s temptation is to put ourselves out in front of God’s will and get even with people.

Today’s Temptation, Tomorrow’s Triumph 1 Samuel 24 Did you ever get in a fight when you were a kid? I mean a real fight, with fists and blood and crying. I did. More than once. Being small meant I got picked on more than once, so I became a scrapper and a bully sometimes just to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Killing Giants Series

Contributed by James D. Thornber on Dec 10, 2013

Everyone will face giants. But God has prepared us to take down every giant we meet.

Killing Giants 1 Samuel 17 No matter how long you’ve been a Christian or how much faith you possess, you will still have opposition in your life. You can be the nicest, sweetest, gentlest, kindest and most caring individual the world has ever seen, and there will still be somebody the next ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bread And Swords Series

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 7, 2014

This is the ninth message in my series on David. The house of the Lord always adds much to us when we come to worship. Sometimes our motives are not the best but God still works out the rough places of our character by His grace.

DAVID—A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART 09—BREAD AND SWORDS TEXT: 1 Samuel 21:1-6, 8-9 1 Samuel 21:1-6 KJV Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee? [2] And David ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 21:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Man Up!

Contributed by Edwin Crozier on Sep 20, 2013

This sermon examines the account of David defeating Goliath to see what kind of man God is looking for.

Introduction: What is the most scared you have ever been? Think about that time for a moment. Perhaps you can begin to understand how the Israelites feel in I Samuel 17 every morning when Goliath steps out onto the battlefield and cries, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day. Give me a man, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-54

Denomination: *other

The Man Whose Hand Froze

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 7, 2016

Do we aspire to be numbered with the warriors of God? To be listed as combatants in the spiritual battles that shaped their times? There is a roll being written of heroes who are willing to attempt things for Christ. Will you be on it?

THE MAN WHOSE HAND FROZE 2 Samuel 23:9-10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE EVIL DENTIST 1. Reuben has a terrible toothache and went to see Dr. Khan, the corner dentist. After looking at the tooth, Dr. Khan said, "I’m sorry to have to tell you this, but the tooth is badly decayed and can’t ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:9-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God