Sermons on Saul And David:

The Throne Of David Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 20, 2021

In verse 30 we see David was writing about one whom he knew would come because God had promised that a Messiah would set on his throne.

A. M. Fairbairn said, “The task of reason is to make impossible all religion save the best.” This was the attitude of Peter and Paul the great evangelists of the early church. They were determined to use all the reason and logic at their disposal to persuade men to see that Jesus Christ was the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-36

David The King Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Oct 19, 2024

We look at David as king. We see that the foundational qualities he needed were justice and righteousness - and he showed them. And we see in David as king a foreshadowing of what Jesus will be like when he fully takes up his rule.

INTRODUCTION We’re in a series titled ‘Learning from David.’ Today’s talk is on David the king. I think today’s talk is the most important talk in this series. That might seem surprising to you. We’ve had ‘David: man of prayer.’ We all hopefully pray. We can relate to that. We’ve had David ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 89:14, Psalm 97:2, Isaiah 9:7, Jeremiah 23:5, Luke 19:11-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Wisdom Of David Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 19, 2024

The Wisdom of David

Psalm 142 Maschil or The Wisdom of David; 1. David's Prayer The Place of Prayer - A Prayer when he was in the cave. The Path of Prayer - 1 I cried unto the Lord with my voice; The Purpose of Prayer - with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication. The Passion of Prayer - 2 ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

The Davidic Shepherd.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 25, 2023

A prince from the house of David.

THE DAVIDIC SHEPHERD. Ezekiel 34:11-16, Ezekiel 34:20-24. 1. The Good Shepherd (Ezekiel 34:11-16). First, we see the Good Shepherd as the one who seeks out the lost sheep, Ezekiel 34:11. ‘If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray,’ teaches Jesus, ‘does he not go to the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:11-16, Ezekiel 34:20-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

David And Goliath PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023

To encourage us to focus on God's faithfulness and protection, and face our challenges with courage and trust in Him, just like David did with Goliath.

Good morning, family! I'm excited today to dive into one of the most dramatic and inspiring stories in the Bible — the story of David and Goliath from 1 Samuel 17:31-37. It's a story that teaches us about God's faithfulness, about having the courage to step up, and about God's amazing protection ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:31-37

Topics: Willingness

Fugitive- Deception And Fear Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 21, 2023

This is the 4th Sermon in the Series "Israel's 2nd King". This Series is about King David.

Series: Israel’s 2nd King- David [#4] FUGITIVE- DECEPTION AND FEAR 1 Samuel 21:1-9 Introduction: David had already been anointed as King; but instead of being the acting King, he was a fugitive. For many chapters, we watch David run and hide. Over the next 4 weeks, we are going to look at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 21:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

#1 Life Is About Focus And Choices

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 26, 2015

Life is much about our decisions and focus. Life is 10% what happens, 90% how we handle what happens...

LIFE IS ABOUT FOCUS & CHOICES... #1 SEE THE GIANTS OR SEE THE GOD OVER THE GIANTS... ??? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingerrs@aol.com TEXT: Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Mephibosheth Blessing

Contributed by James May on Feb 17, 2015

The story of David and Mephibosheth speaks volumes concerning the heart of David. It also points us to what Christ did for us on the cross.

The Mephibosheth Blessing By Rev. James May Throughout the books of 1st and 2nd Samuel we can read of the great conflict between King Saul and the man who would one day replace him as king of Israel whose name was David. It all begins with David killing the giant Goliath when the Philistines ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lessons From The Life Of Saul

Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jun 15, 2001

We can lose our crown just as Saul did!

Introduction A. Give us a King! - the demand of Israel in I Sam.8 1. Saul was their choice, and he became their conquering hero 2. But Saul later became the King who threw away his crown 3. The Bleating sheep on the slopes of Mt. Carmel signalled the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 31:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Saul And The Medium Of En-Dor Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 25, 2019

First Samuel 28:3-25 shows us the final hopelessness of a person who continually disobeys God.

Scripture We concluded our study last time at 1 Samuel 28:2, where Achish decided that the Philistines were going to war against Israel, and he made David his bodyguard for life. Then, 1 Samuel 28:3 begins the incident about Saul and medium of En-dor. The geography indicates that the author of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 28:3-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jealousy Follows Favor Series

Contributed by Cameron Conway on Feb 26, 2019

No matter what God has called you to be you’ll notice that jealousy inevitably follows after favor. It doesn’t just follow but it hunts and runs after it because others see something in you they either want, need or used to have.

For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com No matter what God has called you to be it in ministry, business, government, education etc., you will notice that jealousy inevitably follows after favor. It doesn’t just ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:6-7, 1 Samuel 15:26-28, 1 Samuel 18:8, Proverbs 28:16, Job 5:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

The Trouble With Success Series

Contributed by James D. Thornber on Dec 26, 2013

We would like to think that after killing Goliath, David would be well-liked and admired by everyone in Israel. But the problem with success is it brings its own set of difficulties. How we handle these difficulties shows our character vefore God.

The Trouble With Success 1 Samuel 18:1-16 How many like to think that when good things are happening that everyone will like us and want to rejoice with us? Most people will. But there will be people, even in the church, who will be jealous of our victories, and how we handle this jealousy and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prevention Is Better Than Cure

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

David, Pt. 13

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE (2 SAMUEL 18:1-17) I love sports. I took to soccer, ping-pong and badminton in my younger days, and basketball and tennis in my 30s. There was no moving object I did not like. By the time I was 35, my knees couldn’t withstand the onslaught anymore. One morning my ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

King David And The Gibeonites: The Impact Of Sin On Generations Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Oct 16, 2023

There is a problem, David prays, God quickly answers David, and let’s David know, it’s because of something that happened during the time of Saul. And now it’s David’s job to make it right.

If you look back at the last one hundred or so years of American history, you see several generations of people. There of course the traditionalists, we call them “the greatest generation” or “the silent generation” they are the Americans who fought World War II. They built on the accomplishments ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 21:1, 2 Samuel 21:2-6

Denomination: Salvation Army

Personal Integrity - Life Of David, Part 3 Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 5, 2006

On the surface of life, we demonstrate integrity. We return money that’s not ours. We pay our bills on time. We work hard at our jobs. We volunteer at church. But if someone were to write a story about your life, would we really want him or her to write e

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: In the book Strengthening Your Grip, Charles Swindoll tells the following story about integrity. “Some time ago, I heard about a fellow in Long Beach who went into a fried chicken franchise to get some chicken for himself and the young lady with him. She waited in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-24