In this sermon, Paul David Tripp turns to the New Testament to conclude his 14-part series on the life of David. Using Matthew 1:1, Tripp teaches on five unshakeable truths that we can learn from the genealogy of Jesus.
David is on his deathbed after a forty-year reign. He calls his son and future king of Israel, Solomon, to his side. In his final words, he gives five commands. In this sermon, Paul David Tripp examines those five commands and how they continue
David is coming to the end of his reign as King of Israel, and even on his death bed, he continues to face attack. His son Adonijah is plotting to take the throne, and David has a choice make. In this sermon, Paul David Tripp teaches on the inf
Sin has consequences. We live in a moral universe ruled by a holy God. Galatians 6:7 says, "God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap." Today you're harvesting what you planted yesterday, and today you're planting what yo
Mephibosheth is one of the few remaining descendants from the lineage of Saul and Jonathan. Dropped as an infant, Mephibosheth is crippled in both his feet, and is, in his own words, "a dead dog." But David honors a past covenant that he made w
In a fallen world, things are not always what they seem to be. Such is the case in 2 Samuel 6, when the Lord kills Uzzah for simply touching the Ark of the Covenant in the wrong fashion. We are drawn to question God - "is this really the God I
There are many foolish people in the Bible. They ignore the wisdom of the Lord and choose their own way. But don't be so hard on these characters. Their stories are a reflection of what we struggle with each day. In this sermon from 2 Samuel 3,
1 Samuel ends with Saul falling on his sword in a tragic suicide. 2 Samuel begins with David lamenting the death of Saul, and his best friend Jonathan. And linking these two books together is an Israelite messenger with selfish intent. In this
David and Jonathan have one of the sweetest relationships recorded in the Bible. But in 1 Samuel 20, that relationship faces its darkest trial when King Saul tries to assassinate both men. In this sermon, Paul David Tripp reveals the motivation
What do you do when suffering enters your door? How do you react to God when He brings difficulty into your life? Are you a complainer? Are you a whiner? Are you a grumbler? In this sermon, Paul David Tripp takes us on a Biblical tour and revea
There couldn't be a more familiar story in all of Scripture. It's the epic clash between David and Goliath. But there's a third character that we often leave out - King Saul. In this sermon on 1 Samuel 17, Paul David Tripp juxtaposes the person
The American Association of Plastic Surgeons reported that there were 11.7 million cosmetic surgeries performed in America in 2007. Humanity is obsessed with appearance. But when Samuel searches for a new king of Israel, we discover that the Lo
You could argue that 2 Samuel 7 is one of the most significant chapters in the entire Old Testament. The Lord makes a covenant with King David and promises to establish the throne of his kingdom forever. But this passage has very little to do w