The King and the Presence, Part 2 | Les Newson

Scripture Reference: 2 Samuel 6:12-23

Dejected by the loss of Uzzah, David must learn that God’s intentions for him are actually to bless him and not curse him. So David pursues a new path, a path of grace, that leads him to a complete transformation of his kingship.

Sermon Points:

  • The Gospel in the Presence
  • The Transformation in the Presence

The King and the Presence, Part 1 | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: 2 Samuel 6:1-11

David wants nothing more than for his kingship to be marked by a deep desire to be in the Presence of God. However, David is going to have to learn in a powerful way that this desire must be marked by truth about God’s holiness.

Sermon Points:

  • The Need for the Presence
  • The Problem with the Presence

Befriending The King | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: 1 Samuel 18:1-9; 20:41-42

David’s relationship Jonathan gives a deep and powerful picture of the King’s intention with his people, which is not just to be their King…but to be their friend. In David and Jonathan, we see Jesus’ intimate friendship with his people.

Sermon Points:

  • Saul as Anti-Friend
  • Jonathan as True Friend
  • David as Ultimate Friend

True Heroism | Les Newsom

 Scripture Reference: 1 Samuel 17:24-27, 41-49

The story of David and Goliath is often told as an example of how we should “slay the giants in our life.” But that makes US the hero of the story. King David is picturing US, but rather the Savior that would come and finally be our champion.

Sermon Points:

  • Heroism Failing
  • Heroism Mocked
  • Heroism Achieved

The Failed King | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: 1 Samuel 15:17-35

In order to fully understand David as the “man after God’s own heart” you have to see its opposite. King Saul is an example of a life lived in the allegiance to people’s opinions about him, and in the end, it cost him everything.

Sermon Points:

  • Saul’s Disobedience
  • Saul’s Fixation
  • Saul’s Blasphemy