Author: Tim

Sermon Audio: David’s Victories
Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: II Samuel 8:1-18
Duration: 24:19
Size: 16.6 MB

The Life of David
David’s Victories
II Samuel 8:1-18

“The Lord’s Prayer.” The prayer has an introduction, six petitions, and a conclusion.

I. The Conquests of the Kingdom (II Samuel 8:1-6,13-14)
The kingdom boundaries were extended to what God had originally promised to Abraham.

So, just like the Philistines, the Moabites were no longer a threat to Israel.

As we read about the conquests of the kingdom, our esteem for David grows.

David illustrates that the kingdom of God will conquer all opposition, not because of David’s prowess but because of God’s power.

II. The Spoils of the Kingdom (II Samuel 8:7-12)
The spoils of the kingdom, which are the blessings that Jesus secures, are available to any person who is willing to submit to Jesus.

III. The Administration of the Kingdom (II Samuel 8:15-18)
It is also the first of many occurrences in the Bible of the phrase “justice and equity,” or sometimes translated as, “justice and righteousness.”

Jesus’ administration, however, will be perfect. All his enemies will be defeated forever.

Sermon Audio: David’s Prayer
Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: II Samuel 7:18-29
Duration: 25:30
Size: 17.5 MB

The Life of David
David’s Prayer
II Samuel 7:18-29

As soon as David heard what God was going to do for him, David responded in prayer.

I think that the most difficult thing to do as a Christian is prayer.

I. Praise for God’s Plan (II Samuel 7:18-22)
Do you take time daily to sit before the Lord and talk to him in prayer?
A. Praise for Previous Grace (II Samuel 7:18)
B. Praise for Promised Grace (II Samuel 7:19)
Are you justified by faith alone in Christ alone by God’s grace alone?
C. Praise for Sovereign Grace (II Samuel 7:20-22)

II. Prayer for God’s People (II Samuel 7:23-24)
David recognized that God’s people are unique. God had chosen them out of all the other peoples on the earth.
A. Prayer for God’s Redeemed People (II Samuel 7:23)
You used to belong to Satan. But then God redeemed you by the blood of his Son, Jesus Christ, and now you belong to God.
B. Prayer for God’s Preserved People (II Samuel 7:24a)
C. Prayer for God’s Privileged People (II Samuel 7:24b)
He becomes our God and we become his people when we are united to Jesus by faith in him.

III. Petition for God’s Promise (II Samuel 7:25-29)
A. Petition for God’s Name to Be Magnified (II Samuel 7:25-27)
His petition is for God to glorify himself in the wellbeing of his believing people.
B. Petition for God’s Promise to Be Fulfilled (II Samuel 7:28-29)
David gave praise for God’s plan, prayed for God’s people, and petitioned for God’s promise to be fulfilled.

1st, plan to spend time each day in prayer.
2nd, use a plan to guide your prayer.
3rd, use a prayer list.
4th, don’t give up.

Sermon Audio: David and the Covenant of God
Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: II Samuel 7:1-17
Duration: 23:43
Size: 16.2 MB

The Life of David
David and the Covenant of God
II Samuel 7:1-17

Even though David died, God promised David that he would “establish the throne of his kingdom forever”.

I. God Is Sovereign (II Samuel 7:1-3)
But as soon as David became king, he wanted the ark of God placed in Jerusalem, which was to be the political and spiritual capitol of the people of God.

David believed that God is sovereign. He clung to God so that he could sense the safe, sovereign heartbeat of God.

II. God Is Condescending (II Samuel 7:4-7)
Are they a pilgrim people on their way to the land of promise? So, he is the pilgrim God, sharing the rigors of the journey with them.

God knows that his people are in trouble. He condescends to help them in their time of need.

III. God Is Gracious (II Samuel 7:8-11)
David was the recipient of God’s unmerited favor.
That is, David did absolutely nothing to earn or merit the favor of God. God’s grace is unconditional.

IV. God Is Indefectible (II Samuel 7:12-17)
God’s promises often have two fulfilments, one in the short-term and the other in the long-term.

The Davidic covenant is an expression of the covenant of grace in that it tells us that David’s Greater Son, Jesus Christ, will rule on his throne for ever and ever.

Sermon Audio: David and Michal
Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: II Samuel 6:16-23
Duration: 24:25
Size: 16.7 MB

The Life of David
David and Michal
II Samuel 6:16-23

God blessed David for his obedience, as well as for his desire to restore the ark to its central place of worship for the people of God.

In the narrative of David bringing the ark of the Lord to Jerusalem, we see different responses to the Lord’s will.

I. Obeying the Lord’s Will Brings Blessing (II Samuel 6:16-19)
We note that as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, that is, Jerusalem, King David was leaping and dancing before the Lord.

A. Obeying the Lord’s Will Brings Blessing to Me (II Samuel 6:17)
Far too many people want the blessing of God, they want eternal life, and so they think that all they need to do is show up to a worship service once or twice a month, and that will punch their ticket to heaven and glory.

B. Obeying the Lord’s Will Brings Blessing to Others (II Samuel 6:18-19)
Tell others about Jesus. That is the greatest blessing we can pass along to others.

II. Opposing the Lord’s will brings misery (II Samuel 6:20-23)
Michal’s understanding of worship was mere outward formality. To her, outward appearances were extremely important.

When we gather for worship, who is our focus? Are we concerned about what other people think of us? Or, do we worship and celebrate before the Lord?

Jesus was more than the visible presence of God in the midst of his people. He was God with us–Emmanuel.

Sermon Audio: David and the Ark
Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: II Samuel 6:1-15
Duration: 24:35
Size: 16.8 MB

The Life of David
David and the Ark
II Samuel 6:1-15

The significance of the ark of the covenant is that it was the visible symbol of God’s presence in the midst of his people.

He said that most young evangelicals believe in what could best be described as “moral, therapeutic deism.”

The holiness of God is something that must be properly revered and respected.

I. God’s Justice and Mercy Must Not Be Confused (II Samuel 6:1-8)
David wanted to bring the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem in order to restore the worship of their covenant God.

Uzzah believed he was doing the right thing by touching the ark so that it did not fall.

God is patient with us. We must take seriously the warning God gives us in the story of Uzzah.

II. Fear Follows a Failure of Faith (II Samuel 6:9-10)
David’s faith failed because he did not obey the revealed will of God.

III. God’s Presence Brings Blessing (II Samuel 6:11-12a)
But the presence of the ark, representing the symbolic presence of God, proved to be a blessing to him and to his entire family.

We say “No” to the presence of God in our lives because we do not accept the offer of the means of grace.

IV. Obedience to God’s Word Brings Joy (II Samuel 6:12b-15)
What I don’t want to miss is that there was great rejoicing when David and all those with him brought the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem.

Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.