Sermon Archive

Can we find freedom without getting revenge? In this sermonl, we follow David into a moment when he can finally act against Saul. His response helps us think about justice, restraint, and trusting God with a future we cannot control. There are times for decisive action and firm boundaries. There are also times when we need a faithful friend to challenge the thing we…

Why can we recognize the goodness of help for someone else, yet feel embarrassed when we need it ourselves? David is living in the wilderness while Saul pursues him. God has chosen him to be king, but the danger continues. Then Jonathan comes to him and strengthens his hand in God. In 1 Samuel 23:13-29, we see friendship that takes initiative, values God’s purpose…

Someone else receives praise, and suddenly we feel smaller. Why can another person’s good news be so difficult to hear? In Week 4 of After God’s Own Heart at Hudson’s Hope Chapel, Israel celebrates David’s victory, but Saul hears a threat to his own place. Comparison becomes resentment, and fear turns into violence against the man serving him. In 1…

This morning in 1 Samuel 16, we were reminded that God’s choice is not always our choice. He knows more than we can see. Samuel’s disappointment gives way to a new task, and his confident first impression gives way to God’s correction. David is called from caring for sheep and receives God’s Spirit for the work ahead. Ordinary faithfulness matters…

In this sermon from 2 Samuel 9, we continue the summer series Small Stories, Big Faith by looking at David’s covenant kindness to Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth is a vulnerable man from Saul’s fallen house. When David summons him, he may expect judgment. Instead, David says, “Do not fear,” restores his land, and gives him a permanent place at the…