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.
The Test of Pride (Part 5)
August 1, 2021 • Adam Mabry • 2 Samuel 6
In God's presence there is both joy and danger. In his first major act as king of Israel, David brings the ark of the covenant into Jerusalem—the presence of God to the center of Israel's national identity. Things go wrong when David doesn't follow God's instructions, and David responds by humbling himself. In this sermon, Pastor Adam unpacks how we must respond to experience the joy of God's dangerous presence.
The Test of Despair (Part 4)
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.
The Test of Obedience (Part 3)
July 18, 2021 • Donny Fisher
When David has the chance to kill Saul and secure the kingship for himself, he doesn't take it. In this sermon, Pastor Donny explains the times when temptation to disobey will be most intense, and where we find the power to trust and obey.
The Test of Courage (Part 2)
July 11, 2021 • Steve Cabral
In the familiar story of David and Goliath, Israel is paralyzed with fear at the sight of Goliath but David moves swiftly towards the fight. In this sermon, Operations Director Steve Cabral looks at the beliefs and perspectives that give David a paralysis-defying courage.
The Test of Vision (Part 1)
July 4, 2021 • Adam Mabry
David's story begins with God "seeing" him. In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores how God's oversight of David is of ultimate importance in his story.
