Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 5. After years of waiting, David experiences the faithfulness of God to his promise, as he is anointed king over all Israel! As David unifies Israel under his kingship, takes Jerusalem, and defeats his enemies, we see a picture of the great King, the Lord Jesus Christ!

Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 3-4. Everyone around David is acting like they’ve lost their minds, spinning crazy, unleashing sin and foolishness. But David is standing still. And God is at work – even in the crazy, sovereign over sin – to fulfill his good purpose. This points us to Christ! We can trust God, even when it’s crazy!

Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 2. David is finally anointed king! But only of one tribe of Israel. And his kingdom is opposed by a rival. The kingdom of God sometimes looks small and weak. But it will certainly grow! Jesus also announced the kingdom of God – and was opposed and crucified. His kingdom appears small, but is advancing – and one day every knee will bow!

Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 1:17-27. David’s song of lamentation for the deaths of Saul and Jonathan teaches us about the reality of grief in this broken world. Jonathan’s loyal friendship is celebrated. And the story anticipates the Son of David, Jesus Christ, who conquered death and the grave for all his people! Grief and sorrow are not ultimate or final in the kingdom of God!

Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 1:1-16. This book begins by setting Saul and David side by side for comparison. Saul has died in failure, but David rises. We see David’s faith-filled fear of God, his character, his justice. All of this points us to the Lord’s Anointed – Jesus Christ!

Cary Cox, from Acts 2:22-36. On the day of Pentecost, Peter stands before the city of Jerusalem and boldly preaches Jesus Christ as the risen King! Peter gets to Christ by opening the Scriptures and pointing to David, and the promise of a Messiah from David’s family. Jesus is not only alive from the dead, he is exalted as King of kings and Lord of lords!

Cary Cox, from Matthew 21 and Zechariah 9-14. What does David have to do with Palm Sunday? Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, receiving shouts of the title, “Son of David”! Jesus claimed to be the Messiah by this action, and he vividly fulfilled the prophecies of Zechariah.

Cary Cox, from 1 Samuel. To understand 2 Samuel, we need to remember what happened in 1 Samuel. In dark days, God is at work to bring in his kingdom – life and revival and a king after his own heart! His kingdom will come through his word! Saul rejects God’s word but David clings to it. To reject God’s word is to reject God!

Cary Cox, from Acts 13:13-39. Paul and Peter, in their first recorded sermons, both preach Jesus Christ by starting with King David. Following their method, in this sermon we trace the theme of the Kingdom of God from Genesis to Revelation, showing the one, unfolding story that builds to King David and points to Jesus Christ!

Mickey McCall, from Luke 1:39-56. A look at Mary and Elizabeth’s response to God’s word working in their lives, showing itself to be absolutely certain! Their response is praise!