Synopsis: David reflected the light of the Lord and David’s men reflected the light of their king. But David’s kingdom is not permanent nor without moral failure, which is also reflected in his mighty men. A greater King must come to save the world, whose men will not fail nor fall.

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 21:15–22 & 23:8–39

Message from Mike Kloss on March 26, 2023

David’s final public proclamation is a poem about the ideal King, in which he expands upon the expectation for the son Yahweh promised Adam in Genesis 3:15. The Ideal king (man) rises like the sun, watering and weeding his kingdom like a master gardener, a greater Adam and a greater David.

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 23:1-7

Message from Mike Kloss on March 19, 2023

2 Samuel 22 is David's responsive psalm which presents the central theme of the Torah; responding faithfully to the Lord's unmerited faithfulness to us, results in life and blessing.

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 22:1-51

Message from Mike Kloss on March 12, 2023

Sermon Synopsis: The beginning of the Epilogue of Samuel foreshadows the gospel of Jesus Christ; King Saul breaks covenant and so God curses the land until Saul’s sons are hung as an atoning sacrifice to turn away the wrath of God.

Message from Mike Kloss on March 5, 2023

Sermon Synopsis: David despised the word of the Lord. The resulting judgement; a sword that will not depart from his house, has left his concubines and Israel's tribes widowed, without an inheritance in the son of Jesse. But there always remains a remnant, the true bride of Yahweh who is Lady Wisdom. She rises up to defend her house and the heritage of the living God by crushing the head of the snake.

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 19:41-20:25

Message from Mike Kloss on February 26, 2023