Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 19. The war is over and David has won! He is ready to return to Jerusalem and resume his reign over God’s people. But he soon finds out it is not that easy to unify the divided, arguing people. When Christ our King returns, he will unify the kingdom of God around himself, and settle accounts with all people!

Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 18:1-19:8. God gives David victory. God judges Absalom with death. The victory for the people of God comes through the sorrow of their king.

Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 17. The mighty counselors advise Absalom, with the future and direction of the kingdom hanging in the balance! Yet, it is the Lord who has the final word! We look at the sovereign decrees of God – He reigns over all! Nothing is left to chance. We either fight the Lord for control, or fall at his feet in humble trust.

Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 16. As David leaves flees from Absalom, more and more layers of shame are heaped upon him as consequences of his sin. He is cursed and betrayed. Christ Jesus also walked in shame to the cross, where he bore the curse for our sin!

Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 15. Absalom makes a grab for the throne! His pride reminds us of our own desire to reject God’s king in order to rule our lives. In David’s suffering, he trusted in the Lord, and his suffering points forward to the suffering of Christ! Which king will have our heart?

Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 14. Everyone is scheming and manipulating to fix the kingdom. But God is working out his plan. David’s half-hearted ‘forgiveness’ of Absalom contrasts with the full and gracious reconciliation believers have experienced through the gospel of Jesus Christ!

Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 13. David’s family begin to experience the terrible consequences of David’s sin. We answer the question, “Why are disturbing stories like this in the Bible?”

Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 12:15-31. Does David’s awful sin mess up the plan of God? No, God in his grace is absolutely committed to his kingdom, his purpose, his people, and his glory! David rises up again in faith. God shows amazing grace. And Christ will come – even through the line of David and Bathsheba!

Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 12:1-15. When David sinned, God sent a preacher to boldly confront him for that sin. God does not play around with our sin – He is holy. And God loves his people too much to let us continue in sin! We must respond to God’s confrontations by confessing and repenting of our sin, and receiving his forgiveness. Yet, we also face difficult consequences caused by our sin.

Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 11. How did the great King David fall into sin? We look at his downward progression from lust to adultery to deception to murder. We see how insidious and destructive sin really is. And we see our need for the greater King – our Savior, Jesus Christ!