Scripture

Sermons on 2 Samuel

3 sermons in the archive.

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A Seat at the Table

Hans-Erik Nelson · 2 Samuel 9:1–13 · March 16, 2025

You'll see how an ancient story about a disabled, forgotten man welcomed to a king's table reframes how the church should think about disability today, not as a problem to fix but as a perspective to honor.

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Love What You Cannot

Hans-Erik Nelson · 2 Samuel 1:1, 17–27 · June 30, 2024

You'll hear how David mourned the man who spent years trying to kill him, and why that impossible act points to something you can't manufacture on your own but can ask for.

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When a Father Cries Too Late

Hans-Erik Nelson · 2 Samuel 18:5–9, 15, 31–33 · August 15, 2021

You'll see how David's anguished cry over his dead son, 'Would that I had died instead of you,' points forward to the one father-figure in history who actually could make that exchange, and what that means for the wreckage in your own life.