After God's Own Heart

David has a cedar house, while the ark of God remains in a tent. His desire to build a temple seems right, but God gives him a different part in the story. In 2 Samuel 7:1-17, David’s proposal becomes the occasion for God’s promise of an enduring royal house.

Who benefits from the strength we have? Beginning with Captain Arthur Rostron’s preparations to receive Titanic survivors aboard the Carpathia, this sermon explores authority directed toward the care of others.

What happens when the person who has made your life difficult suddenly lies within your power? In 1 Samuel 24:1-22, David encounters Saul in a cave and faces an opportunity that his companions believe God has provided.

David is chosen to be king, yet he lives in the wilderness while Saul pursues him. In 1 Samuel 23:13-29, Jonathan comes to strengthen his friend in God, and an unexpected interruption becomes the means of David’s escape.

When Israel celebrates David’s victory, Saul hears a threat to his own position. In 1 Samuel 18:6-16, comparison grows into resentment and violence, while David continues serving under the Lord’s care.

David and Goliath is more than a story about a small person overcoming a powerful opponent. It is a story about God delivering His people through His chosen king.

God’s choice is not always our choice, and His knowledge reaches beyond what we can see.

In this opening sermon from After God’s Own Heart, we consider the phrase Scripture uses to describe David before he is even named.