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In this sermon, Pastor Davis explains how there remains a hope in God during times of utter godlessness.

In this sermon, Pastor Davis works through the text of King David's sin against the Lord in committing adultery with the wife of Uriah and having Uriah himself murdered to cover up his sinful deeds.

In this sermon, Pastor Davis Lacey explains how King David extended covenant kindness to Hanun and Mephibosheth and how Jesus ultimately extends even greater convenant faithfulness to His people.

Today’s sermon explored 2 Samuel 7–8 and showed how God’s covenant with David provides instruction for us about Jesus, prayer, and God’s promises. David desired to build God a house, but God revealed something greater: He would build David a lasting house—a kingdom ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the true and eternal King. God does not remain distant from His people; in Jesus, He “pitched His tent among us,” sharing our journey and bringing redemption. David’s response to God’s covenant also teaches us how to pray. The promises of God are the fuel of prayer. Rather than making prayer unnecessary, God’s sovereignty gives us confidence to praise Him, intercede for others, and boldly pray His promises back to Him. Finally, God’s promises may have partial fulfillments today, but their perfect fulfillment awaits Christ’s return. Therefore, we can trust God, pray faithfully, and participate in His work with hope.

Pastor Davis preached from 2 Samuel 5–6, showing how David’s reign serves as an “overture” pointing toward a greater King. The central message was that Jesus fulfills what David foreshadows. David imperfectly shepherded and united God’s people, defeated their enemies, restored God’s presence to Jerusalem, and extended God’s blessing. Jesus accomplishes each of these things fully: He is the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for His people, the Savior who ransoms every tribe and nation, the mediator who brings sinful people into God’s presence, and the King who generously blesses His church. David’s failures also remind us that no human leader can be our ultimate hope. Because God is faithful to His promises, we can trust His Word even when obedience seems difficult. The sermon concluded with three responses: savor Christ, trust the Scriptures, and confidently share the goodness of Jesus with others.

Pastor Davis preached from 2 Samuel 2–4, reminding us that God is faithful, though rarely hasty by our standards. David waited seven years for the Lord to fulfill His promise, while Abner, Joab, Rechab, and Baanah pursued power, revenge, and advancement through shortcuts. Their choices brought judgment and death, showing that we will never find in sin what we enter sin to find. When God’s kingdom seems slow, believers must take the long view rather than the long way around. Instead of manipulating Scripture to justify our desires, retaliating against wrongs, rushing relationships, or making wealth and status our gods, we should repent, obey God’s Word, and trust His timing. Jesus, the better David, welcomed His enemies to a feast by shedding His own blood for them. Because Christ is faithful and sufficient, we can wait for His return, when every wrong will be made right and every longing satisfied.

Pastor Davis preached from 1 Samuel 31 through 2 Samuel 2:7, emphasizing that when we remember the Lord’s faithfulness and love, we will respond with faithfulness and love of our own. Even as Israel seemed to be falling apart, God remained faithful to His Word. The men of Jabesh-gilead remembered God’s past mercy and responded by honoring Saul with sacrificial love. David likewise responded to God’s faithfulness by refusing vindictiveness, honoring Saul as the Lord’s anointed, and showing kindness to those who had been loyal to him. Ultimately, these events point beyond David to Jesus, the better King, who perfectly embodies steadfast love and faithfulness. Through His obedient life, sacrificial death, and resurrection, Christ has done good to those who were once His enemies. Remembering His grace should move us to honor the Lord, keep His Word, forgive others, and bless those around us with faithful, sacrificial love.

Life without God is marked by conflict and hopelessness, but life strengthened by God is marked by His promises, prayer, providence, power, and ultimately the person of Jesus Christ. As we follow David through 1 Samuel 27–30, we'll see the stark contrast between these two ways of living and be invited to reject life apart from God and receive the life He alone gives.

Pastor Davis returned to 1 Samuel 26, where David spared Saul’s life despite having the opportunity to kill him. The passage shows that trust in God’s judgment fuels obedience to God’s Word. David refused revenge because he believed vengeance belonged to the Lord. His response offers a model for believers facing opposition, slander, conflict, or injustice: remain humble before God, pray for His judgment, speak directly when necessary, and entrust your life to Him. Yet our hope is greater than David’s confidence in his own righteousness. Through the gospel, believers are counted righteous because Jesus lived faithfully, died in the place of sinners, and rose again. Because our identity rests in Christ rather than opinion, we are freed to love our enemies, pray for their repentance, and respond to evil without bitterness. In every trial, we can trust that our lives are precious to God and obey Him with confidence.

Stephen Rice preached from 1 Corinthians 2:1–5, reminding us that the foundation of the Christian faith is Jesus Christ and Him crucified. The Apostle Paul intentionally refused to rely on eloquence, personality, or worldly wisdom so that people’s faith would rest in the power of God alone. Like Paul, we are tempted to build our identity on accomplishments, reputation, or the approval of others, but lasting hope and purpose are found only in Christ. The cross is not simply one doctrine among many—it is the center of God’s redemptive plan, revealing His holiness, justice, mercy, and love. Because Christ has transformed us, our lives should reflect the gospel through humble dependence on God, faithful prayer, generous hospitality, and a deep commitment to His Word. Our greatest legacy is not what we achieve, but that we faithfully boast in Christ alone and point others to His saving grace.

Today’s sermon on Psalm 32, “A Hiding Place,” focused on the joy and freedom found in confession, forgiveness, and repentance. Confession and forgiveness are “the guide and fuel of Christian growth,” that we often hide because exposure feels unbearable, and that God promises to cover our sin. Hidden, unconfessed sin blurs our joy, worship, relationships, and spiritual life. David teaches that silence before God brings wasting and heaviness, but honest confession opens the way to immediate forgiveness and restored joy. Rather than hiding in shame or trying to atone for ourselves, believers are invited to bring sin into the light and rest in Christ, whose death truly covers guilt. Because God loves to forgive, His people can rejoice, be restored, and grow through the grace that meets them in repentance.

Bryan Thomas preached from Acts 17:16–34, where Paul proclaims the “unknown God” in Athens. He emphasized believers are called to proclaim God clearly in a world that is spiritually confused, intellectually proud, and full of false worship. Paul was provoked by the city’s idols, but instead of retreating, he engaged Jews, marketplace hearers, philosophers, and the Areopagus with the truth of Jesus and the resurrection. The church is exhorted to proclaim this unknown God by taking comfort in God, having confidence in the faith, and living with clarity of mission. Our comfort in God should make us lovingly uncomfortable with the lostness around us. Our confidence grows as we remember what God has done and trust what He has promised. Our mission is to speak faithfully, leave results to the Holy Spirit, and be prepared to share Christ with those who need Him.

This week's sermon on 1 Samuel 25 focused on “When we remember the Lord’s care for us, we can avoid being careless toward others.” Through the story of David, Nabal, and Abigail, the sermon showed how a perceived “care deficit” can lead us to sinful, careless responses. David had been dishonored by Nabal and was ready to respond with vengeance, but Abigail wisely reminded him that his life was held in the Lord’s care and that he did not need to save himself by his own hand. The sermon then pointed to Jesus, the true and better David, who endured careless treatment from sinners so that His people might receive the Father’s perfect care. Because our lives are secure in Christ, we can live with faith, treat others with care instead of carelessness, and live on mission so others may come to know the Lord’s care as well.

In today's sermon, Pastor Davis focuses on the illustration of breathing and how we “Inhale the Word and exhale in prayer” drawing from 1 Samuel 23-24. Through David’s life on the run from Saul, we see how God’s Word and prayer work together like breathing, sustaining God’s people through uncertainty, weariness, and temptation. In 1 Samuel 23:1–14, David remained steadfast by seeking the Lord’s direction rather than relying on human wisdom. In 1 Samuel 23:15–29, David was strengthened when Jonathan encouraged him with God’s promises and faithful friendship. In 1 Samuel 24, David showed self-control by refusing to take vengeance against Saul, entrusting judgment to the Lord instead. We are pointed to Jesus, our great High Priest, who gives us access to the Father’s throne of grace. Because of Christ, believers can draw near in prayer, receive mercy, and walk in steadfastness, strength, and self-control.

In 1 Samuel 21–22, we see that even in times of confusion, suffering, and evil, the Lord is faithfully working out His good purposes. Nothing can overturn His promises. Therefore, let us live with faith in Christ, rest in His grace, and walk with confidence in His sovereign care.