Sermons on David Attenborough:

Continual Prayer (1 Samuel 23)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 18, 2025

How often should we pray and what about? Let's begin in 1 Samuel 23)

Did David continually ask God for guidance? As a result did he escape several potentially deadly situations? Are we people of continual prayer? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 23. Did David save the city of Keilah? Did he ask God first? Now they told David, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Heart Like His

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Apr 27, 2025

David is called a man after God's heart. This sermon explores the idea of being a man after God's heart.

A Heart Like His Introduction: In 1973, the world met a horse named Secretariat – a big, red colt with fire in his stride and thunder in his hooves. He didn’t just win races…. He rewrote history. At the Kentucky Derby, he started in last place… but, with every quarter mile, he got faster. He ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lamenting An Enemy (2 Samuel 1)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 27, 2025

How did David honor a man who became his enemy? Let's look at 2 Samuel 1.

Is Bible history blunt and honest, often without a statement of approval or disapproval? Would we honor an enemy with a song of lament? Was David forgiven? Are we? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 1. How did news of Saul and Jonathan’s death first reach David? After Saul’s death, when David had returned ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

An Imperfect King (2 Samuel 3)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 30, 2025

Was David very imperfect but had one important quality? Let's look at 2 Samuel 3.

Did David continue his legacy of faith? Was he a man with large faults, but even larger faith? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 3. Did David feel entitled to take more wives? Is polygamy selfish, where wives lack a husband’s exclusive companionship? Is narcissistic privilege a problem with human ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

King At Last (2 Samuel 5)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 2, 2025

Is God's timing often a lesson in patience and trust? Let's look at 2 Samuel 5.

Did David have to wait 14-15 years after Samuel anointed him king? Must we also learn to patiently wait on God’s timing? Were David’s marriages a blind spot? Have we ever discovered any blind spots? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 5. Was David finally anointed king for the third time, over all Israel? How ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Reconciliation (2 Samuel 14)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 11, 2025

Where does God stand on reconciliation? Let's begin in 2 Samuel 14.

Is reconciliation a good goal even if not always possible? To whom do we need to be reconciled? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 14. Did Joab plan to talk David into allowing Absalom to come home? Meanwhile, Zeruiah’s son Joab knew that the king’s attention was focused on Absalom, so he sent messengers to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Difficult Return (2 Samuel 19)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 16, 2025

How difficult would it be to reunite a nation or church after a time of division? Let's look at 2 Samuel 19.

How did David handle his return to Jerusalem as king? After betrayal and false accusations, how difficult is it reconciling a divided nation or church? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 19. Did Joab disapprove of David mourning his rebellious son? Then it was reported to Joab, “Behold, the king is weeping ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Stopping A Rebel (2 Samuel 20)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 17, 2025

When should we stop a rebel and when not? Let's look at 2 Samuel 20.

When reconciliation cannot be had, how can a rebel’s destructive influence be stopped? Let’s begin in 2 Samuel 20. Did a rebel named Sheba, son of Bikri, stir up division among the tribes? Now a wicked [worthless] man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Or Numbers (2 Samuel 24)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 21, 2025

Do we rely on God or numbers? Let's look at 2 Samuel 24.

Do human governments rely on God or military numbers? Does God often defeat a strong enemy using inferior numbers? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 24. Was Israel relying on military numbers rather than God, who often defeated enemies by using inferior numbers? Now the anger of the Lord burned against ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 18 Series

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Aug 24, 2003

1. David tells of his love for the Lord. 2. David tells of his deliverance by the Lord. 3. David tells of the faithfulness of God. 4. David tells of God’s Power 5. David lifts his voice in praise to the Lord

8/24/03 Text: Psalm 18:1-50 Introduction One writer calls Psalm 18 "a magnificent hymn" He says, "David sketches a few grand outlines in the Psalm...reflections of his life...and record the marvellous deliverances and victories which the Lord had given him." Another writer said, "The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:1-50

Denomination: Nazarene

"A Tale Of Three Kings"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Oct 11, 2007

Why was David so sad? Five reasons. But there is reason for hope. Jesus, the son of David, would fulfill David’s emotional prayer "Would to God I had died for thee!"

Title: "The Tale of Three Kings" Introduction: After learning of the victory over the rebellion that caused King David to flee from Jerusalem, David wept. The people were uncertain as to how to celebrate this great victory. Why was the King weeping? Of course, the answer was that the king of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 8:24-33

Denomination: Baptist

Whose Son Is The Christ? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 19, 2015

The question about David's son in Luke 20:41-44 teaches us that Jesus is David's son and also David's Lord.

Scripture Jesus is in the final week of his life. After his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Jesus returned to the temple on Monday and drove out the merchants who were selling their wares and obscuring people’s access to God. This enraged the religious rulers, who then ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:41-44

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Morning Prayer Series

Contributed by Bobby Oliver on Jun 2, 2018

David looks up to God in the morning, David chooses God in the morning, and David is victorious in God in the morning (and all day!).

A Morning Prayer Psalm 5:1-12 - We’re continuing our study through the book of Psalms, and this week, we’re up to Chapter 5. - In this chapter, we read a morning prayer by David to God Almighty, full of wonderful truths. - As I was thinking about morning prayer, my thoughts went back to Iraq. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Ark Within

Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 18, 2014

Since we are the Temple of God, we now have the Ark of the Covenant residing inside of us. However, as we learn from King David, we must handle it properly.

Today we will briefly study the life of a man that the Apostle Paul said God declared to be “a man after my own heart.” (Acts 13:22) This man is King David. We first meet David in 1 Samuel 16. The prophet Samuel is sent by God to the household of a man named Jesse. There, he is to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 13:1-4, 2 Samuel 6:3-10, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Denomination: Foursquare

Salvation Belongs To God

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Dec 22, 2003

David’s faith was the product of what He knew to be true of God.

Psalm 3:1-8 Salvation Belongs to God Woodlawn Baptist Church December 21, 2003 Introduction As we get started tonight, let’s read the opening phrase of our psalm. David said, “Lord, how are they increased that trouble me!” Does that sum up the way you feel some days? Of course it does – we all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist