3 sermons preach from 2 Samuel 11 in real church libraries — each one transcribed, summarized, and indexed to the verse. Jump to the exact moment a verse is quoted, or open the full sermon.
“We think of David... lusted after a woman, got her pregnant, killed her husband and tried to hide it all.”
“David "committed adultery" and "murdered her husband" (Bathsheba/Uriah narrative)”
A sermon on the pursuit of God illustrated by Abraham, Moses, and especially David — men called "friends of God" — highlighting intimacy with God, the reality of their failures, the power of repentance, and the sustaining work of the Spirit and worship in a lifelong pursuit of God.
“some people don't identify necessarily with David's adultery”
Pastor Shane teaches that seasons of shaking or 'sifting' are not proof of failure but are God’s process to remove what cannot go with you (the chaff) and reveal and strengthen what can (the wheat). Using Peter's denial and a contemporary testimony, he emphasizes that Jesus prays for our faith to survive the sifting, and gives practical steps—recognize lies, replace them with truth, engage community, pray and take thoughts captive. The sermon invites listeners to return to God, receive prayer, join community, and continue in faithful living (including generosity and evangelism).
“We think of David... lusted after a woman, got her pregnant, killed her husband and tried to hide it all.”
Jon Tyson preaches that the gospel frees people from the power of their past by practicing a biblical form of 'forgetting,' embracing a redeemed time orientation, and living from the future God promises. Using Paul as an example and drawing on psychological insights about time perspective, he calls listeners to surrender their guilt and shame to Jesus and press toward the new life God offers.
Every reference on this page was extracted from the transcript of a real sermon in a public Sermon Mind church library. Quotes reflect each preacher’s own reading of the text.