“Two Davids, Two Jerusalems, and One Promise-Keeping God” 2 Samuel 5

I. God’s Promise to David Fulfilled: The Shepherd-King Unites the Kingdom (2 Sam. 5:1-5)

II. God’s Promise to Abraham Fulfilled: The Shepherd-King Wins the City & Defeats His Enemies (2 Sam. 5:6-25)

III. God’s Promises to All His People Fulfilled: The New David in the New Jerusalem (Ezek. 34, John 10, Rev. 21)

“Treachery, Justice, and Why It Is Best to Trust and Wait on the Lord” 2 Samuel 4

I. A story of treachery (1-8)

II. A response of justice (9-12)

III. So what?

1. Never use theology for your own personal gain (8)

“Chaos in the Kingdom” 2 Samuel 2:12-3:39

I. Stupidity of our sin (2:12-32; 3:1-5)

II. Seriousness of seeking the wrong glory (3:1-39)

III. Stability found only in the hope of God’s promises

“God's Mission and Calling for Us” 2 Corinthians 4:5-6

“Life in the Kingdom” 2 Samuel 2:1-11

I. Dependence on God (1-4a)

II. Commitment to God (4b-7; Mt 11:28-30)

III. Opposition to God (8-11; Ps 2; Phil 2:5-11)

“Grace for the Quarrelsome, Humble Christian” James 4:1-12

I. The Humility Proverb - Reapplied (James 4:6)

II. The Problem: Quarreling Christians (James 4:1-5)

III. The First Solution: The Grace of Humility toward God (James 4:6-10, cf. Heb. 9:14, Gal. 5:24)

IV. The Second Solution: The Grace of Humility toward Others (James 4:11-12, cf. 3:13-18)

“The Need for Lament” 2 Samuel 1:17-27

I. Importance of lament (17-18)

II. Cause of lament (19-21; 1 Sam 15)

III. Model of lament (19-27; Jn 11)

“Be Like David? Yes and Absolutely Not!” 2 Samuel 1:1-16

I. Be ready (1-10)

II. Be genuinely grieved (11-12)

III. Biblically fear the Lord (13-16)

IV. Be like David? – Yes and absolutely not!

“Grace for the Anxious, Humble Christian” 1 Peter 5:5-9

I. The Humility Proverb (1 Pet. 5:5)

II. Vertical and Horizontal Humility (1 Pet. 5:5-7, James 4:1-10)

III. Humility is Spiritual Warfare (1 Pet. 5:8, James 4:7)

IV. Mercy: The Exception to the Proverb We All Need (1 Pet. 3:18, Phil. 2:3-11)

“The Lord’s Supper: What It Is and What It Does (Part 2)" Matthew 26:17-29; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32; 10:16-21; 12:12-13

I. What is the Lord’s Supper?