Saints Peter and Paul Sermons

Chapter 11 (Part 2)

At the end of chapter 11, we see David as King - enjoying rest in his house after defeating the Israelites. But the Almighty God is living in a tent! David wants to pay God back for all the God has done for Him; David wants to build God a house. But God says: "No." Why? In this sermon, Pastor Kevin looks at this key text from 2 Samuel chapter 7, where instead of David building God a house, God builds David a "house." Through it all - we see God's heart, his radical grace, and how he operates on a different basis than the ways of the world.

Chapter 11 (Part 1)

In the first part of chapter 11, we are introduced to David. At this point, Saul (the first king of Israel) had disobeyed God and therefore, God rejected him as king. God, therefore, told Samuel to go to the family of Jesse because one of Jesse's sons would be the next king of Israel. As Samuel, looks at the sons of Jesse, the oldest ones seem to be good, kingly material. However, God has to remind Samuel that man looks on the outward appearance, but God looks on the heart. This is when Samuel is introduced to David. David is described as "a man after God's own heart." In this sermon, Pastor Aaron walks us through what it means to be a "man after God's own heart" and how God wants our hearts to be aligned with His as well.

Chapter 9: The Faith of a Foreign Woman

Chapter 9 of The Story covers the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament. It is a reminder to us about the importance of following with our whole lives.

Chapter 8: A Few Good Men... And Women

Chapter 8 of The Story covers the Book of Judges in the Bible. The Book of Judges tells us of a 4 phase cycle that the people of Israel go through over and over again for a few hundred years. It is a story not all that uncommon with our own understanding of world history as well. In this sermon, Pastor Aaron connects the dots for us between the Book of Judges, our current state as Americans, and the commemoration of All Saints Day.

Chapter 7: The Battle Begins

The Holy Scriptures are rife with military imagery. But Jesus practiced nonviolence? (See Matthew 5:38-48). So what kind of battle are we dealing with?Paul said it well in Ephesians: "we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against...the spiritual forces of evil." Our battle takes place in our minds - as our enemy, the Devil, seeks to deceive us into sin.In this week's sermon: Pastor Kevin looks at the keys Joshua used to gain victory in the Promised Land; so that we might gain victory in our own battles against the Devil.