Throughout 1 and 2 Samuel, David repeatedly pictures his great Son, Jesus Christ. In 2 Samuel 11, David’s fallen nature is most clearly seen. Gazing upon the bathing Bathsheba, David’s desires foment adultery and murder. While God’s gracious forgiveness does not come out until the next chapter, here we see the warning for all of us as to how we must conduct our lives.
Sermons from Cornerstone Church, a thriving congregation of the PCA nestled in the expanding Milwaukee suburb of Delafield. Cornerstone's vision is to impact the western suburbs for Christ by calling them to Realize their need for Christ, to Respond to God's call in worship, and to Relate the message of the gospel by Reaching out to Others.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
2 Samuel 9 - Faithful to His Promise
Up to this point in David’s life, we have seen God’s hand in establishing His servant as king in Israel. In so many ways, David’s life clearly points to that of his descendent, Jesus Christ. Beginning in 2 Samuel 9, we see how David lives out this calling in his life. In this chapter, David’s choices demonstrate the implications of the promise God has made to him as David welcomes the lame son of Jonathan. In the coming chapters, his choices will not always be so good.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
2 Samuel 7:18-29 - Responding to God's Promises
In this sermon, we come to a high point, not only in David’s life, but in God’s story of redemption. 2 Samuel 7:18-29 gives David’s response to God’s promise to establish David’s line forever. David marvels at God’s plans for His people based on His promise.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Mark 9:42-50 - Now or Later
We will be studying an often misunderstood and confusing passage. The fact that each of the three synoptic gospel writers uses this passage differently, and some of them multiple times, makes its interpretation even more difficult. Mark appears to be using this passage to remind us of the eternal fires of judgment, calling us to realize that while the path of life involves suffering and pain here on earth, we have hope in an eternal reward.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
2 Samuel 7:1-17 - God's Eternal Kingdom
We come to a high point, not only in David’s life, but in God’s story of redemption. 2 Samuel 7:1-17 tells of David’s desire to build God a house, but instead God promises to build David’s household. The promise that David’s throne would be established forever is understood in the New Testament to speak of Christ’s eternal reign.
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