2 Samuel 24. The final chapter of 2 Samuel closes the narrative with stunning lessons about sin, about repentance, and about the Lord’s mercy.
2 Samuel 24. The final chapter of 2 Samuel closes the narrative with stunning lessons about sin, about repentance, and about the Lord’s mercy.
2 Samuel 23:8-39. David’s mighty men serve as monuments of the greatness of David’s reign. But they also point believers today to the God who strengthens his people to do mighty acts for his glory.
2 Samuel 22:1-51. David’s song of praise forms a summary of God’s work in his life.
2 Samuel 21. Saul’s past comes to haunt his descendants, while David’s past gives evidence of continued blessing.
2 Samuel 20. David has just begun his return to Jerusalem, and another rebellion commences and is suppressed. What is happening in Israel? And how are we today to respond to the chaos in our lives?
2 Samuel 19:9-43. David’s return to Jerusalem is marked by a series of courtiers: some loyal, some sycophantic. David’s left to sort through it all.
2 Samuel 17:24-19:8. God rescues David from Absalom’s rebellion, but he does so using an unpleasant deliverer and a difficult task. (sermon recording begins at the 12:00 minute mark)
2 Samuel 16:1-17:23. Absalom’s rebellion is increasing in strength, yet God demonstrates his faithfulness to David in unique ways.
2 Samuel 15. Absalom shows his true nature and overthrows his father’s kingdom.
2 Samuel 14. David continues to experience the fallout of his sin with Bathsheba, and there are troubling signs in his relationships with Absalom.
2 Samuel 13. The disastrous story of Amnon and Tamar is the beginning of God’s judgment on David’s house.
2 Samuel 12. After David’s dramatic fall in 2 Samuel 11, God graciously restores him and accepts his repentance.
2 Samuel 11. David’s fall into sexual sin and murder gives Christians warnings about the nature and progression of sin. Yet God’s grace is still evident.
2 Samuel 10. God continues to give David victory. David’s kingdom seems to be on an unstoppable rise.
2 Samuel 9. David’s kindness and covenant loyalty to Mephibosheth flows from God’s covenant kindness to him.
2 Samuel 8. David’s divine enablement for rule is demonstrated through the victories and success God gives him.
2 Samuel 7. God shows his great faithfulness to his people through his covenant with David.
2 Samuel 6. David brings the ark to Jerusalem, and in so doing, learns about both holiness and joy.
2 Samuel 5. God fulfils his promise to David and gives him a kingdom, a city, and a victory.
2 Samuel 4. The beginning of David’s reign is filled with violence. This shows us that men are wicked. But there is hope: God is just.