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King's Cross Church South Bay

Weekly sermons brought to you by King's Cross Church South Bay. To learn more about the church, go to www.kingscross.la

  1. 3D AGO

    Absalom! Absalom!

    Game of Thrones. Succession. Yellowstone. Billions. So many hit TV shows depict social elites vying for power, often against their own family, with numerous surprise twists. But it's nothing new. As we continue our series on the Life of David, his children have gotten old enough to enter the drama. Absalom enters the chat, as they say. And if I simply stated the facts that happen next, I'm confident it would trip your email censors. So two thoughts: why are we drawn to shows and stories like this? And how in the world is God at work in them? Frankly, this is not a classroom exercise. When David cries over his son, there's a reason we tend to cry with him. How is God meeting us in their drama and ours? Let's talk about "Absalom! Absalom!"

    59 min

  2. MAR 16

    Wrath Wrapped in Mercy

    This week we come to an admittedly weird passage. David takes a census. It's not entirely clear why that is wrong... but it is. David later realizes his sin and confesses it. Then God gives him a multiple choice of terrifying consequences? Talk about a "pick your poison" moment! But why would God do that? It seems almost sadistic to us. Yet David clearly reads it as a gift of grace. How can events that we normally read as evidence of God's untrustworthiness in our lives lead David to trust God all the more? Let's talk about how David's senseless census reveals "Wrath Wrapped in Mercy"

    47 min

  3. MAR 9

    I shall go to Him

    Last Sunday was David and Bathsheba. This Sunday comes the fallout. God pronounces forgiveness, but David's son will die. Is God punishing him - through his child's suffering?! Is that really how God does justice? Tragically, these are the kinds of questions I've heard families ask before. And it has David on the ground. He won't get up. He doesn't get up until after he learns his son is dead. But then... he goes immediately to worship? How is he not simply overcome with anger at God or paralyzed with grief? What hope does David have that we so desperately need? Let's talk about why we so often misunderstand our suffering and what God is doing in the midst of it: "I shall go to him" (2 Sam.12:13-25)

    51 min

  4. MAR 2

    You are That Man!

    David and Bathsheba. This is the turning point in David's life. All commentators point to this event. Everything he touched before this turned to gold. But the decisions he makes here begin to unravel his life. How could he do this? The negligence. The betrayal. The failed cover up. The murder. This slide began long before he went up on that roof. Is this the 'man after God's own heart'? The most dangerous thing we could say here is "I would never do that!" (Remember: the religious leaders said the same before killing Jesus.) This account does not exist for us to roast David, but rather to ask where Nathan could also say to us: "You are that man!" (2 Sam.11:1-15; 12:1-7a) So what hope is available for murderers and adulterers and self-righteous hypocrites? The same hope we will celebrate at the Lord's Supper this Sunday.

    51 min

  5. FEB 23

    At the Kings Table

    Ruthlessly eliminate all competition. That's the way of American business, sports, romance, and especially politics. Take the power and money and stuff don't ever give it back. It was very much the same in the ancient world. Enter Mephibosheth... Saul's grandson... Jonathan's son... the last living member of David's rival dynasty. So what does David do about him? Unthinkably, he shows him kindness. He doesn't do this to get Mephibosheth to lower his guard so David can off him. No, he genuinely seeks to show him long-term kindness, even giving him a place at his own table for decades. It's not a show. It's not a flash in the pan. It's an ongoing seat at his table. Why does that sort of kindness create a crisis for us - one of repayment or fear? At a time when our nation is deeply divided over much more than just politics, where do we get a kindness like this, even for our rivals? And how can it begin to heal us? Let's talk about Mephibosheth "At the King's Table"

    44 min

  6. FEB 16

    You Can't Touch This

    "Random smite function." That's what one of my old students called it whenever God seems to just reach down and off someone in some shocking way in the Scriptures. It's terrifying - and not just for what could happen to us but also for what it seems to imply about who God is. How could we ever approach a God like that? Would you even want to? This week we come to the death of Uzzah, a seemingly well-meaning guy who just reaches out and touches the ark to keep it from falling out of the ox cart. And he's zapped. Dead. Instantly. No wonder skeptics say: 'who would worship a god like that?!' But also note well: who would make up a god like that? If this is the living God, how could that be good news for us? Let's talk about the terrifying and terrific joy of coming into the presence of the living God. "You Can't Touch This" (2 Samuel 6:1-15).

    19 min

  7. FEB 9

    For The King

    Is it greater to be feared or loved? What does our culture value? And what does it mean to fear God? Tim Keller said, “The fear of God means to be affected deeply by who God is and what he did.” This Sunday’s passage in 2 Samuel 23 is a fascinating story that takes place in a desolate cave and out in the battlefield. King David’s most trusted leaders risk their lives to get him a cup of water. Do they do this out of fear or out of love? And how could David then take this cup and pour it out? Join us this Sunday as we unpack this story, and how it points to the King of Kings, who poured Himself out to us, so that we can draw near to Him.

    41 min

  8. FEB 2

    Free to Live the Impossible

    This week we are taking a break from our series in the Life of David for a wonderful reason. Our global outreach partners, Mike & Caryn DiGena, are visiting with us from Lyon, France. They will be sharing about the work the Lord is doing there among them, and Mike will preach on Galatians 2:19-20 - "Free to Live the Impossible." I personally have found that it seems easier for me to identify what God is doing in other places, yet it often leads to awakening to things I had overlooked that he is doing locally and in my life. May we see Jesus more clearly as we hear of His work among our brothers and sisters in France! May it be in France and in the South Bay as it is in heaven.

    32 min
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Weekly sermons brought to you by King's Cross Church South Bay. To learn more about the church, go to www.kingscross.la

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  • Creator
    King's Cross Church
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    298
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 King's Cross Church
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    King's Cross Church South Bay

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