2025 Sermon Series

David

A fifteen-week journey through the life of David, the shepherd God made king.

January 5 to April 13, 2025 · 15 Messages

David: The Shepherd King 2025 sermon series artwork at New Hope Community Church
About the series

Anointing, grace, and purpose.

The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.
1 Samuel 16:7

God worked through the life of David, shepherd, warrior, king, and worshiper, to shape history and reveal His greater plan for redemption. David's life points us to God's unwavering grace and the ultimate King in his family line, Jesus Christ.

Across fifteen Sundays we followed David through anointing and obscurity, giants and failure, friendship and loss, worship and rest. His story encourages and challenges us to trust God's work in every season of life.

January 5 to April 13, 2025 · 15 Weeks

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The Anointing (1 Samuel 16) Replay

Week 1

The Anointing (1 Samuel 16)

1 Samuel 16

Mark Addis January 5, 2025

What if the person God's looking for isn't who anyone expected, not the oldest, not the strongest, not even in the room when the prophet shows up? Find out why a shepherd kid became the one.

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A Giant Problem (1 Samuel 17) Replay

Week 2

A Giant Problem (1 Samuel 17)

1 Samuel 17

Mark Addis January 12, 2025

What do you reach for when you're facing something that looks impossible? David walked toward a giant everyone else was running from, and it changed everything.

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The Power of Relationships (1 Samuel 18-20) Replay

Week 3

The Power of Relationships (1 Samuel 18-20)

1 Samuel 18-20

Mark Addis January 19, 2025

What would you risk losing to protect a friend? David and Jonathan's loyalty to each other reveals something fierce about the kind of relationships that actually change us.

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A Life Spared (1 Samuel 24) Replay

Week 4

A Life Spared (1 Samuel 24)

1 Samuel 24

Mark Addis January 26, 2025

What would you do if you had your enemy cornered and everything to gain by striking? David faced that exact moment, and chose something harder than revenge.

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Wilderness Worship (Psalm 63) Replay

Week 5

Wilderness Worship (Psalm 63)

Psalm 63

Kyle Relph February 2, 2025

What do you do when everything falls apart and you're alone in the dark? David shows us how to worship when life has stripped away everything else.

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Celebrating God's Presence (2 Samuel 6) Replay

Week 6

Celebrating God's Presence (2 Samuel 6)

2 Samuel 6

Tim Rolen February 9, 2025

What does it look like when your worship gets God's attention for the wrong reasons? David learns that passion without obedience can actually distance us from the very presence we're trying to celebrate.

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The House of God (2 Samuel 7) Replay

Week 7

The House of God (2 Samuel 7)

2 Samuel 7

Mark Addis February 16, 2025

David wanted to build God a house. But God had something bigger in mind, a promise that would reshape everything David thought he knew about his own legacy.

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David & Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9) Replay

Week 8

David & Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9)

2 Samuel 9

Mark Addis February 23, 2025

What would you do if a powerful king tracked you down, not to settle a score, but to welcome you to his table? Watch what happens when mercy shows up at the door of someone who expected judgment.

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Sin & Grace (2 Samuel 11-12) Replay

Week 9

Sin & Grace (2 Samuel 11-12)

2 Samuel 11-12

Mark Addis March 2, 2025

What happens when someone close to God makes choices that blow up their life? David's story shows us that rock bottom isn't the end, it's where grace finds us.

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A Legacy Broken (2 Samuel 13) Replay

Week 10

A Legacy Broken (2 Samuel 13)

2 Samuel 13

Kyle Relph March 9, 2025

What happens when a parent's hidden sin poisons everything his children touch? Watch what unfolds when David's family becomes a casualty of his choices.

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Family Feud (2 Samuel 17) Replay

Week 11

Family Feud (2 Samuel 17)

2 Samuel 17

Mark Addis March 16, 2025

What happens when a father's past mistakes come back to haunt him through his own son's betrayal? Watch how God works through broken families and impossible circumstances to accomplish what no human could predict.

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The Return of the King - Restoration (2 Samuel 19) Replay

Week 12

The Return of the King - Restoration (2 Samuel 19)

2 Samuel 19

Mark Addis March 23, 2025

What happens when a broken leader has to walk back into the room with people he's hurt? Watch what real restoration looks like when grief, humility, and leadership collide.

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Praise the Lord! (2 Samuel 22) Replay

Week 13

Praise the Lord! (2 Samuel 22)

2 Samuel 22

Tim Rolen March 30, 2025

What does it look like to praise God when you've failed him badly and survived to tell about it? David's song reveals how genuine gratitude springs not from an easy life, but from seeing God's faithfulness through your worst moments.

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David's Mighty Men (2 Samuel 23) Replay

Week 14

David's Mighty Men (2 Samuel 23)

2 Samuel 23

Mark Addis April 6, 2025

What kind of person stands alone against a lion in the snow, or defends a field of lentils when everyone else retreats? Meet the warriors who show us what courage actually looks like when faith is on the line.

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The Unlikely Ruler Replay

Week 15 · Series finale

The Unlikely Ruler

Kyle Relph April 13, 2025

What kind of king rides into the capital on a donkey instead of a war horse? Jesus shows us that real power looks nothing like we'd expect.

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