ACL-18 DAV-11 DSS-36 971026AM FLEE FROM LUST WHEN TEMPTED LUST: THE GIANT THAT SLEW DAVID JAMES 1:13-16 Did you know that one of the greatest events in history has an equally tragic sequel? First there was David and Goliath, when David kills Goliath in one of the greatest moments in history. But there is a […]
ACL-19 DAV-13 DSS-40 971102AM COMING BACK TO GOD JAMES 1:13-16 DAVID ON PSALM 51 Where have all the songs gone? The ornate halls of Jerusalem’s royal palace were strangely silent these days. It seemed as if David had lost his voice. In days past sweet songs of God’s power were often heard coming from the […]
ACL-21 DAV-12 DSS-38 971116AM DAVID PSALM 32 “LEARNING FROM FAILURE” PSALM 32 This morning we need to soberly look at a story of two men. Men who towered over their generations. Men who held the highest offices to be had on earth. Yet from their privileged position one is elevated to heavenly proportions and the […]
061112PM DSS-49 Psalm 6 A life long personal pursuit of worshiping God is not only what God came seeking for (John 4), and what we will be doing forever as Revelation 4 onward teaches us—it is what we are to be now. The definition of true believers as worshipers is at the heart of the […]
061105PM DSS-47 David–Rock Solid Life DSS-41.doc David: A Long Obedience in Seeking God Builds A Rock Solid Life II Samuel 22 David had a lifelong love for God that drew him to seek the Lord. He was drawn toward the Lord with an embracing kind of love. He is a model placed before us in […]
DSS-48 061112AM This morning as we listen to his voice in Psalm 63—David is an old man, all alone, staying in the Judean Wilderness (code for the Dead Sea area) one of the most desolate spots on earth, and on the run from his own son Absalom. That is the context that God uses to write for […]
DSS-46 061105AM As we open to Palm 18 this morning, I have been praying that maybe this Psalm will become the most meaningful and precious of all the Psalms we have studied. We walked through David’s life for many months; from his childhood and all its struggles, through the triumphs of the battle field to […]
DSS-45 061022PM David ended well because his whole life was built around heading towards his eternal home. I would like to begin this evening where every verse in the Bible ends—with Jesus Christ. God’s Word ends with Jesus inviting us to join Him in Heaven. Revelation 22:20-21 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am […]
061022AM DSS-44 David–Fearing No Evil DSS-38.doc David: Ending Well by— Fearing No Evil Psalm 23:4 Please open with me to Ecclesiastes 12. When God describes what happens as we age, he calls it difficult times or even “evil” days. Old age can become a time when life is hardest, strength is least, and evil is […]
061015AM DSS-43 David: Ending Well by— Dying Gracefully I Kings 2 It is hard to fully comprehend how much lasting impact one single human life can accomplish. Think of just David’s brief lifetime. Three thousand years ago he lived and died—yet today millions and millions of people read, quote, memorize, gather comfort and hope, and […]
061008PM DSS-42 Psalm 71 The older we get, the harder it is to hide what is really going on inside our hearts and minds. We become more and more transparent with our feelings and fears. God designed it that way so that as this clay pot, this tent we live in cracks and tears—the treasure […]
061008AM BIO-11 DSS-41 David–Living Purposefully Psalm 71 David: Ending Well by— Living Purposefully Psalm 71 Jesus gave all of us something to look forward to. He told us what He would like to say to each of us when we arrive safely home to dwell with Him forever–“Well done good and faithful servant”! Christ’s well […]
060910AM DSS-39 Psalm 31 This morning Psalm 31 confronts all of us with a serious question—“Am I seeking the Lord deliberately with all my heart—or just coasting along spiritually”? Many weeks ago when we began this look at David’s life we read God’s epitaph for David’s life. In nine words God summarizes all that David […]
060827PM DSS-37 Psalm 3 In the midst of the worst time of his life David fell sound asleep. In the midst of one of the most dangerous situations David had ever faced he relaxed, sang a song to the Lord and laid down–completely confident that the Lord would protect him. Have you ever really thought […]
060827AM DSS-35 2 Samuel 16:1-14 One of the oldest and meanest tricks in the book is to hit someone when they’re down. Just sneak up on them when they are distracted by something else and hit them with a knockout blow. That is one of Satan’s tactics. EXPECT SATAN’S ATTACK WHEN YOU ARE DOWN He […]
900318PM DAV-10 DSS-34 WFL-41 PSALM 18 David – our focus these past weeks! Why? Because he’s so much like all of us… Loves God Falls… Sins… Discouraged… Encouraged… Righteous… Conquers… Worships God… In fact, David and Psalms (1/2 he wrote) mirror nearly all our lives the ups and downs! Let’s do a quick review: 1. […]
DSS-33 060820PM Psalm 3 There is probably no more touching, poignant moment in all the incredible life of David than the scene of 2 Samuel 15:13-37. To the loud wails of the country people who watched (v. 23) a somber band of commanders in their armor walked in formation. They were surrounding the King of Israel […]
900218PM DAV-08 DSS-32 WFL-40 ZNA-379 Ever felt prehistoric? A life reduced to grunts and groans? As one poet expressed it, “life must go on . . . I just can’t remember why”. A vicious swirl of getting up, going through the day and dropping into bed exhausted only to fall further behind instead of ahead? […]
060820AM DSS-31 PSALM 51 Psalm 51 is a treasure display, much like the Florida museum of treasure hunter Mel Fisher, where case after case displays priceless gold and gems from shipwrecks on the sea bottom, so David has laid out for all to see the priceless treasures he received when God forgave him. To know […]
900121PM DAV-05 DSS-30 WFL-39 1st Samuel A Man after God’s own heart I. WHERE DOES DAVID FIT IN THE SCOPE OF THE SCRIPTURAL PORTRAITS OF GOD’S SERVANTS? A. David = Ruth 4 (1), 1 Sam. 16-1 Kings 2 (41), 1 Chron. 1- (29), Psalms (75) = 146 Chapters thus in I Samuel 13:14 and Acts […]
060813PM DSS-29 PSALM 51 When David stood at the other end of Nathan’s boney finger, pointed directly in his face—he was guilty, and he knew it. David had broken every law in the book, God’s Book. DAVID BROKE ALL TEN In reality, David had broken all of the Ten Commandments when he sinned with Bathsheba. […]
060813AM DSS-28 PSALM 51:1-7 Have you ever felt so dirty that you just can’t stand it any longer? There is nothing like a good hot bath after camping for a few days, or working in the attic or barn—when you feel dirty, completely grimy, sweaty and stinky. That was how David felt. It is Psalm […]
060723PM DSS-27 PSALM 51 I am guilty. I was wrong. I am sorry—please take from me the just punishment I deserve. So begins the greatest song about the love of God experienced by a most desperate man named David. David was overwhelmed. In a moment he went from absolute gloom and heaviness of soul to […]
060723AM DSS-26 PSALM 51 David fell so far, so fast—he didn’t even realize it until the dullness of his soul spread to every inch of his spiritual life. Soon his cold heart was combined with his tormented soul and trapped in a painfully chastened body. David was at the bottom, and he stayed there for […]
060716AM DSS-25 PSALM 32 Forgiveness. Nothing matters more to any who have sinned—and God says all have sinned. One moment before your last breath, one thing will matter more than anything else— whether you are dying forgiven or unforgiven. That state (of being forgiven or unforgiven) transforms those days that lead up to that one […]
060701PM DSS-24 PSALM 32 The Miracle of Complete Forgiveness is wonderful, but how did God do such a thing? This evening we will start a look at our salvation and how God accomplished the once and for all sacrifice of Christ for our sins. But we will do it in a way that is very […]
060701AM DSS-23 PSALM 32 Have you ever wondered secretly in the back of your mind if you could be completely forgiven of all your sins? I mean the really bad ones that most or nearly all people don’t know about? COMPLETELY FORGIVEN What makes complete forgiveness seem even more impossible is if you are someone […]
060625PM DSS-22 PSALM 32 One day the generals of King David’s cabinet made their way to the palace. They walked the cobbled streets up the winding way to the palace, as they did each morning. Arriving at the huge stone citadel they expected to be dismissed again by the frustrated and depressed King of Israel. […]
060625AM DSS-21 2nd Samuel 11:27b All that really matters in life may be reduced to one simple reality–what does God think of what you are doing or have done. As we open in our Bibles to the last sentence of 2nd Samuel 11:27, and read those words—that is exactly the perspective God presents of David’s […]
060514PM DSS-20 1st Corinthians 10:12-14 This evening we are at the fifth consequence of David’s unguarded moments that led to his darkest hour. The temptation and fall of David are presented by God for each of us to ponder. Remember those consequences? 1. David Desensitized his conscience by incomplete obedience (II Sam 5:13). 2. David […]
060514AM DSS-19 Please open with me to Matthew 1. In our study of the lessons God has given us from the life of David His servant, we have come to a woman named Bathsheba. Bathsheba is only mentioned by name in the Old Testament (11 times). But for a very special purpose she is also […]
DSS-18 060423PM Remember that incredible postscript to an incredible life? Has it stopped you yet and made you soberly think about where your life, habits, and secret thoughts are headed? Listen as I read and emphasize that one word God emphasizes for us. 1 Kings 15:5 because David did what was right in the eyes of the […]
060423AM DSS-17 1st Kings 15:5 This morning think about the unguarded moments of your life as we examine again the life of David. We will see this morning that in David’s life–unguarded moments led to sin; sin had inevitable consequences that led to pain; painful godly sorrow brought repentance, and humble obedience led to joy! […]
060319PM DSS-16 Pray for EE if you know anyone going out explain a bit about them so the whole group can pray for them. Pray for boldness and fruit that remains. Stand and read 1st Corinthians 11:17-34 and pray. Christ’s work on Calvary forever gave us the power and authority so we can stop anything […]
060319AM DSS-15 Colossians 3 One day the great Church leader Augustine was walking down the street when one of the prostitutes of his past life spotted him and ran to him calling out his name. He turned and looked at her straight in the eye and said, “That man you seek—has died!” That is the […]
060312PM DSS-14 Colossians 3 Paul’s epistles to the Galatians, Ephesians and Colossians were to people living in Roman Asia which is the area of modern Turkey. In the time of Paul was incredibly Roman. There are more Greek temples in Turkey than in Greece, and there are more Roman cities in Turkey than there are […]
060312AM DSS-13 Colossians 3 Do you remember when God wrote David’s epitaph He said one thing very clearly— David served the Lord. Turn there with me again to Acts 13:36. Acts 13:36 “For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his fathers and his body […]
060305PM DSS-12 1st Samuel 15.3-16.1 How bad is sin? Sin is so bad it took God killing His own Son to pay the price of wrath that sin deserved! That is an abstract thought until we see the price of sin is terms we can relate to. Our first portion of Scripture this evening is […]
060305AM DSS-11 Hebrews 12 Four thousand years ago one man made a series of little choices. He was rugged, handsome, hard working, honest, athletic, strong—and proud. From the perspective of those who lived around him he was a great guy—but from the One who sees the heart, he was pitiful. A spiritual scan would have […]
DSS-10 060226PM 1 Samuel 13-20 Tonight either we will love His appearing—or dread it. The choice is ours. Let’s look at the finish line. Paul had a distinct impression that life was a daily race with an end of life prize, and the only way to get the prize was to finish the race. 2 […]
060226AM DSS-09 1st Corinthians 3 Life is so distracting, isn’t it? Sights explode before our eyes all day long; sounds and smells flow around us—in fact so much swirls around us and before us, we can get totally distracted. It can become so easy to just float through life going with the flow of the […]
060219AM DSS-08 1st Samuel 13 The Lord of life, the Creator–God Himself, once said something very sobering. He said that the day of our death is better than the day of our birth (Ecclesiastes 7:1-2). Why would He tell us that? Because at the end, after the life is finished, the real person is known. […]
060205PM DSS-07 1st Samuel 31 When I read a letter or card I usually start by looking at the end to see who it is from. When I read a book I often look at the end to see whether the hero makes it alive to the end. When I start a biographical study of […]
060205AM DSS-06 1st Samuel 15 There is a chorus we often sing, “The greatest thing in all my life—is loving You, knowing You, serving You…”. Those are precious words, if they are true, and they are. And if the Bible ends with those who know, love and serve the Lord doing so forever—and it does. […]
060129AM DSS-05 1st Samuel 17 David was willing to stand for God–all alone. And there were few more lonely spots in the history of the universe than the hillside of the Valley of Elah in the ‘no man’s land’ between the armies of Israel and the Philistines. Haven’t we all sometimes wished we could have […]
060122AM DSS-04 2nd Corinthians 5:9-15 When the life of the greatest recorded servant in the Bible ended—what was left behind? Our legacy is what we leave behind to those we love. What did David God’s servant leave behind? Last time we saw David’s epitaph, written by God, in nine words–David served the purpose of God […]
060115AM DSS-03 Acts 13:36 One of the most fascinating branches of history is the study of tomb inscriptions. Most famous among these are the Pharaohs and their pyramids and their guilded remains among intricate inscriptions hidden away among the rock hewn tombs in the Valley of the Kings. What would you like to have written […]
060108PM DSS-02 Acts 13:22 So, whose life is considered important to God? Well, who did God chose to write more about than any other single person in the whole history of the world? The answer is the young man we met this morning. Please open to Acts 13:22 And when He had removed him, He […]
060108AM DSS-01 1st Samuel 16 Everything seems so fragile these days. News gets old in seconds, emails in hours, movies in days, electronic gadgets in weeks, cars in months, and buildings in years. Nothing seems enduring in our world. We live more and more in a world that is temporary. From the delete button on […]
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