The Test of Despair (Part 4)

Aletheia Church

The Test of Despair (Part 4)

Cambridge, MA

July 25, 2021 • Adam Mabry • 1 Samuel 30

When facing one of the greatest challenges of his life, David was able to find strength in the face of despair. In this sermon, Pastor Adam looks at David's response in the face of despair and looks at how we can tap into the same strength when we face down despair.

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The Test of The Next Generation (Part 8)

August 22, 2021 • Adam Mabry

In this final part of The Test, Pastor Adam looks at the final days of David’s life. The most important thing for David to focus on is setting the next generation up for success. It poses the following question to the reader: How will we set up the next generation for success in following Jesus?

The Test of Apathy (Part 7)

August 15, 2021 • Adam Mabry • 2 Samuel 13, 2 Samuel 15, 2 Samuel 14, 2 Samuel 16

The later parts of David's life are marked by tragedies—but they are partly of his own making. In this sermon, Pastor Adam looks at the rise of Absalom, David's son, who stages a coup. David's apathy created a vacuum into which Absalom stepped. Apathy can do similar damage in our own lives.

The Test of Entitlement (Part 6)

August 8, 2021 • David Fulton • 2 Samuel 11, 2 Samuel 12

David is King of Israel and is meant to be an image of righteousness to the people of Israel - however, when Bathsheba appears on a roof in his Kingdom, David falls short of his call. How does David fail the most important test of his life? In this sermon, Campus Missionary David Fulton examines King David's failures to offer wisdom through the test of Entitlement.