Christ our King

Humanity deeply resists God’s rule, believing it to be a form of bondage. In reality, true freedom is found in serving the king God has set in place. There is no escape from the king’s rule. But he has made a way for rebels to become friends and enjoy the blessing of his rule. 

Covenant Loyalty

The unlikely friendship between David and Jonathan stands out for its deep commitment based on a covenant. In many ways it mirrors the relationship between Christ and his people. This sermons explores the security, the priority and the cost of the covenant.

Insane Jealousy

Ever since David defeated Goliath, David is loved by everyone in Israel. But King Saul becomes jealous of David's success and his jealousy spirals into a murderous hatred.

The Champion

Of all the episodes in the life of David, the battle with Goliath is the most famous. Saul and his army feared Goliath on account of the giant’s fierce outward appearance. Yet, by faith, David saw who Goliath really was—an enemy of God and his people, and therefore surely on the losing side.

Seeing as God Sees

As the prophet Samuel looks for a new king, we discover that the Lord looks, not on the outward appearance, but on the heart. This passage confronts our obsession with appearances. When God opens your eyes to the gospel, you start to see the way he sees.

Partial Obedience

Saul is rejected as king due to disobedience. Ironically, Saul thinks he was obedient. It shows the tendency of the human heart to seek to justify itself. But we also learn about the seriousness in which God treats disobedience and his regret over it.

Tragedy in Motion

From the beginning cracks appeared in Saul’s kingship. His flaws are all the more obvious in light of the contrasting character of Jonathan. This is a powerful insight into what lies behind our apathy and compromise toward the things of God, while pointing us to the need of faithful and courageous leader.

Kingdom Renewal

The people were in danger of thinking that because they got a king, that God didn’t care that it was originally motivated by a rejection of him. Samuel’s speech at Saul’s inauguration seeks to awaken the Israelites to this deadly attitude. Is this something that we need to hear today?

God’s Kingship

Saul is publicly selected and confirmed as king. As a king under God's Kingship, he is to be in submission to God's law and empowered by God's Spirit. When that happens he brings salvation to God's people.

Donkeys Lost; King Found

Here we are introduced to Israel's first king. Saul goes searching for lost donkeys but ends up finding a kingdom. God's hand is behind it all to give his people the king they asked for.