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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
In this sermon I walk through the emotions and words of David during a time of despair.
March 5, 2006 Psalm 6 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 faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony. 3 My soul is ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 6:1-10
Denomination: Lutheran
Outward appearance and the way others perceive us based on our looks has become all to common now a days
Let us pray I was reading an article in a business magazine saying that MEN go to great lengths to add a 1-3 inches in height and when I mean great lengths, imagine enduring unimaginable pain of cutting stretching and growing bone cells right down in our shin bone just to get a few inches of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:14-23
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Jonathan models true friendship and also serves as a picture of how Jesus is a friend to us.
A few sermons ago we started with a little game called “Declare the Pair.” When I said, “bacon” you were to declare its pair or partner. So in the case of bacon you said…“eggs.” Bacon and eggs are a recognized pair on any breakfast table. We also listed ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:25-27
This sermon explores how David's faith, love, and hope in God guided him through hostility, gave him purpose, and helped him persevere in the face of doubt.
Good morning, cherished family of God. It's such a joy to gather together, united by our shared love of Christ and a desire to grow in our understanding of His Word. Today, we are turning our hearts and minds towards the life of young David, a shepherd boy who would become a king. Our Scripture ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:24-31
Topics: David's Brother, Motives
Despite his faults, God chose David to be king, a man after God's own heart. How does David point us to Jesus and what does this mean for us today?
As part of my sermon research this week, I had to watch the movie Rudy. As you may know, it’s about a young man who dreamed of playing football for Notre Dame. Most people had written him off- he was too small, he didn’t have the grades to go to college, and even if he did, he couldn’t afford the ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Either we define our times or they define us. In the familiar story of David and Goliath we see that truth played out. Saul and Israel were allowing the Philistines to define them. David was a different kind of man however. He intended to define his times
“ Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand … that all the earth may know that there is ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-45
Denomination: Baptist
David and Nabal I Samuel 25:4-13 Hospitality This Middle Eastern cultural practice of “hospitality” is what saved the life of Marcus Lattrell. Jesus challenges Simon with a failure to keep a well-known Middle Eastern cultural practice. Luke 7:44-48
The Game of Thrones- Israel’s Experience with Human Kings” “Revenge or Hospitality?” I have three stories to share with you this morning. One is from the movie “Lone Survivor” and the other two are from the bible. All three have something in common. Luke ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1-25
People who do not know your journey would never understand you!
Journey that they do not know! 2 Samuel 6:16”As the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.” I realized, I realized, I realized that ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:10-16
Denomination: Pentecostal
At this moment David makes a true friend. Jonathan the son of Saul is that true friend to David. He admires David. He loves David. He has decided David will be his friend. He knows David is a great warrior, so he even gives him his armor and weapons to wear.
David is coming off the greatest moment of his life, his victory over Goliath. He could easily be tempted to become arrogant or proud. But that is not what happens next. We saw at the end of chapter 17 that after David defeated Goliath he was brought before Saul and Saul doesn’t even remember who ...read more
Denomination: Salvation Army
Saul was the anvil on which God pounded David for 13 years. Why? To remove the sinful impurities of self-sufficiency and pride.
The Japanese samurai sword is thought by many to be the best in the world. It can take 15 men, 6 months to make 1 sword—a sword that can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars! Why does it take so long and cost so much? Well you can’t just go out into the mountains where there are ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:8-20
Bravery is a hallmark of a Christian. A true follower of Jesus is brave and bold. They know God is with them.
"Leonidas, King of Sparta, was preparing to make a stand with his Greek troops against the Persian army in 480 B.C. when a Persian envoy arrived. The man urged on Leonidas the futility of trying to resist the advance of the huge Persian army. "Our archers are so numerous," said the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:8
Have you ever fought a dragon? Dragons are Spears and fiery darts sent by satan, horrible missiles that are aimed at us. Dragons are demons sent by satan to torment us
Fighting Dragons (Col.2:15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx1m_PqO-B8&t=11s Have you ever fought a dragon? Dragons are Spears and fiery darts sent by satan, horrible missiles that are aimed at us. Dragons are demons sent by satan to torment us Life is filled with dragons: ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 1:19
David was able to slain giant Goliath because he finds strength in (1) looking unto God and trusting Him, (2) recalling what God has done in the past through him.
1 Sam 17:45 ’...but I come to you in the Name of the Lord of Hosts...’ 17:11 - King Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified. 17:16 - This go on for 40 days, every morning and night, Goliath took his stand. For more than a month, they were living in fear and weakness... They knew ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45-47
Denomination: Independent/Bible
David & Jonathan illustrate key traits of friendship. But this is more than a how-to lesson on friendship. Their friendship reflects the Friend who sticks closer than a brother. (A) The characteristics of friendship (B) The failures of earthly friendship
Text: 1 Samuel 20:12-17 Theme: Friendship Excelling in Love: A Case Study of Jonathan and David A. The characteristics of friendship B. The failures of earthly friendship Season: Easter 5c Date: May 2, 2010 Web page: ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 20:12-17
This sermon address the five things that David had to let go in order to know that God was the only One he could truly rely on -- to know that God and only God was in charge of his life.
And Then There Was One Psalm 73:25-26 How many of you have prayed something similar to this: “Lord, I am a sinner. I confess my life is a mess and I ask You, by the blood of Jesus, to wash away my sins. I desire to have you be the Lord and Savior of my life. I no longer want to run my life ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 73:25-26
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