Sermons on The Christian Life
2 Samuel 1:1–16
Messengers of Good or Bad News | 2 Samuel 1:1–16 What is truly good news? When an Amalekite arrives with news of Saul’s death, he expects David to celebrate the removal of his greatest enemy. Instead, David mourns. His response reveals a heart free from personal revenge and devoted instead to the honor of God and the welfare of God’s people. In this sermon, we explore David’s remarkable response to Saul’s death, the biblical distinction between rejoicing in God’s deliverance…
1 Samuel 22:6–23
The contrast between Saul and David reaches a terrifying climax in this passage. Saul, the false king, turns his rage against the priests of the Lord, while David, the true anointed one, becomes a refuge for the persecuted. In this sermon on 1 Samuel 22:6–23, we trace the pattern of false messiahs persecuting the true Messiah and His people. Saul’s paranoia, Doeg’s betrayal, and the slaughter at Nob reveal the ugliness of rebellious power that outwardly belongs to the covenant…
1 Samuel 21:10–22:5
David, though the Lord’s anointed king, is driven into exile, rejected by his own people, and forced into the wilderness. Yet in this very humiliation, he becomes a powerful picture of Christ—the suffering Messiah who protects His people in their pilgrimage through this fallen world. In this sermon on 1 Samuel 21:10–22:5, we explore David’s flight to Gath, his faith in the midst of fear, and the gathering of the distressed to him in the cave of Adullam. These wilderness…
Matthew 28:16–20
If Jesus truly rose from the dead, what does that demand of us? In this sermon on Matthew 28:16–20, we move from the historicity of the resurrection to its unavoidable implication: the risen Christ commands his church to bear witness to him among all nations. Jesus begins the Great Commission by declaring that all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to him. His resurrection is the Father’s public vindication of the Son and the declaration that he…
1 Samuel 21:1–9
When God’s anointed suffers, God still provides. In 1 Samuel 21, David is on the run for his life. Hunted by Saul, cut off from safety, and uncertain who he can trust, he finds himself in desperate need. Yet even in the wilderness, God proves faithful—providing bread from the tabernacle and the sword of Goliath. This passage shows us more than historical narrative. It reveals a pattern: God sustains His chosen servant in exile until the day of vindication. David…
1 Samuel 20:1–42
What does it really mean to follow Christ as King? In 1 Samuel 20, we see one of the clearest Old Testament pictures of true commitment to the Lord’s Anointed. Jonathan is faced with a decisive question: will he cling to his own future, his family, and his place in the kingdom—or will he submit to God’s chosen king, even at great personal cost? This sermon explores how Jonathan’s loyalty to David points forward to our allegiance to Christ, the…
Ecclesiastes 11:7–12:8
In Ecclesiastes 11:7–12:8, Solomon brings his meditation on life, meaning, and death to a powerful climax. With striking realism and poetic beauty, he confronts one truth that no one can escape: the days of darkness are coming. Youth fades, strength declines, and death draws near. Wisdom, therefore, demands that we live now in light of the end. This passage is especially directed to the young. Solomon acknowledges that youth is good—light is sweet, and it is a blessing to enjoy…
Ecclesiastes 10:16–11:6
In Ecclesiastes 10:16–11:6, Solomon addresses the relationship between wisdom, leadership, diligence, and sloth, showing how personal character shapes not only individual lives but entire households, churches, and nations. His message is direct and searching: sloth, which flows from folly and self-indulgence, destroys kingdoms, while diligence, which flows from wisdom, preserves and builds what God has entrusted to us. The passage begins with a series of proverbs about kingship. A land is cursed when its leaders are immature, self-indulgent, and more…