Lessons from David

3 Sermons | November 9-23, 2025

It can feel like King David is someone that we could never relate to. He was a giant-slayer, Israel's greatest king, and described as being "a man after God's own heart." But there's more to David's story. There were also times in David's life when he failed, when he was afraid, and when he desperately cried out to God in prayer. We can all relate to those moments.

 

In this series, we'll explore what David's highest and lowest moments can teach us about gratitude. And we'll learn that being thankful isn't about our circumstances but about who God is.

Lessons from David

3 Sermons | November 9-23, 2025

It can feel like King David is someone that we could never relate to. He was a giant-slayer, Israel's greatest king, and described as being "a man after God's own heart." But there's more to David's story. There were also times in David's life when he failed, when he was afraid, and when he desperately cried out to God in prayer. We can all relate to those moments.

 

In this series, we'll explore what David's highest and lowest moments can teach us about gratitude. And we'll learn that being thankful isn't about our circumstances but about who God is.

Sermon 1

Thankful After Failure

November 9, 2025

When we mess up badly, we often replay our mistakes over and over until we're convinced we're complete failures. We get so consumed by what we've done wrong that we can't see past our guilt.

 

Yet, David broke half the Ten Commandments in one terrible episode of his life. But somehow he moved from crushing shame to genuine gratitude - how did he do it?

Sermon 2

Thankful When Facing Danger

November 16, 2025

We all face giants that feel too big to defeat - the diagnosis that terrifies us, the crisis that keeps us awake, the problem we can't solve. A teenage shepherd boy walked into a valley to face a nine-foot warrior when trained soldiers refused.

 

His confidence didn't come from his own abilities but from something he learned while protecting sheep. What gave David courage when everyone else was paralyzed by fear?

Sermon 3

Thankful When Blessed

November 23, 2025

We cry out desperately when we need God's help, but when God answers our prayers, we immediately move on to the next problem.

 

David spent over a decade hiding in caves, running for his life, begging God for rescue. When God finally delivered him, David didn't just sigh with relief and worry about what's next. What did David do that most of us forget to do?