Greed, Grief, & Grace
September 3, 2023 Speaker: John Buckley Series: 2 Samuel: A Covenant, A Crash, A Coronation
Topic: UPCC Passage: 2 Samuel 1:1-27
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Sermon Outline
Overview of 2 Samuel
- Background
- Key Verse
- Purpose
Greed (vv. 2-16)
- The Report from the Amalekite
- The Real story of Saul’s Death (I Samuel 31)
- The Result of the Deception
Grief (vv. 11-12 & 17-27)
- David’s response to the news of Saul & Jonathon’s death
- David’s Song of Lament
Grace (vv. 12, 14-17, 23)
- David’s grief over Saul’s death
- David’s respect for God’s Anointed
- David’s honoring of His adversary
Questions to Consider
- What will you do for notoriety and wealth?
- How are you grieving?
- Where have you been shown and where are you showing grace?
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