We conclude our look at David’s life and see the core idea of almost all Bible characters: no one is perfect. David exemplifies both the best and worst parts of human nature. How then could God call him “a man after his own heart”?
(Preaching on the life of David. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 12, 2023.)
David’s census is one of the most theologically complicated stories in his life. What is going on in this story, and why should it matter to us?
(Preaching on the life of David. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 5, 2023.)
Absalom’s saga concludes not with joy, but with sorrow. How did it get to this point, and how does David respond?
(Preaching on the life of David. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 15, 2023.)
The middle act of Absalom’s story leaves the reader full of questions. What kind of peacetime king was David? How did he miss his son’s intentions? And, most of all, why did God allow this all to play out as it did?
(Preaching on the life of David. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 1, 2023.)
The latter part of David’s life is marred by familial conflict, civil war, and national disaster, all kicked off by the way he dealt with two of his sons, Amnon and Absalom. What can we learn from this saga?
(Preaching on David. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 13, 2022.)
In the story of David and Bathsheba we see a classic example of how one temptation leading to one sin can lead to a series of bad and worse choices and sins. How do we break the cycle?
(Preaching on David. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 6, 2022.)
The story of David and Saul’s remaining heir serves as a striking example of grace, both in the character of the giver and the nature of the recipient of grace. What does this story teach us about grace in our own lives?
(Preaching on David. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 16, 2022.)
What does it mean to presume against God’s will, and what are the consequences for doing so? How did this manifest in the life of newly-crowned David?
(Preaching on the life of David. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 9, 2022.)
David had a lot of successes as God’s anointed, but a lot of failures, too. As we transition from David the warrior to David the king, we begin to see the seeds of his eventual failings…
(Preaching on David. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 2, 2022.)
Saul chased David all over Israel, eventually causing him to flee the country. Even so, David mourned his death. Why did David mourn the death of his enemy, and what should we learn from David?
(Preaching on the life of David. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 11, 2022.)
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