Southwest Christian Church

David's sparing of Saul's life teaches us how to love our enemies by asking us three crucial questions: 1. Do You Trust in God's Timing? (v 1-7)2. Can You Wait on God's Justice? (v 8-15)3. Will You Imitate God's Son? (v 16-22) This sermon was first preached on 09-14-25 at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA. For more information visit us .

David's narrow escape of Saul helpfully illustrates for us the three-fold view of God's will: 1. God's Sovereign Will of the Wilderness (v 14)2. God's Revealed Will for the Wilderness (v 15-18)3. God's Providential Will in the Wilderness (v 19-29) This sermon was first preached on 09-07-25 at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA. For more information visit us .

The contrasting responses of David and Saul teach us three crucial lessons about prayer in the Christian life:1. The Primacy of Prayer (v. 1-2a)2. The Dependency of Prayer (v. 2b-6)3. The Enemy of Prayer (v. 7-13) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 08-31-25. For more information, visit us.

1. Boldness in Proclaiming2. Words to Proclaim3. Why Proclaim This sermon was first preached by Richard LaPorte at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 08-24-25. For more information, visit us.

1. We Must Always Be at the Ready2. Fear Has No Place in the Life of a Believer 3. The Four "Alls" of Prayera. Pray at All Timesb. Pray All Kinds of Prayersc. Pray with All Perseveranced. Pray Making Supplication for All the Saints This sermon was first preached by Randy Taylor at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 08-17-25. For more information, visit us.

1. Strength for the Battle (v 10)2. The Nature of the Battle (v 11-12)3. Stand Firm in the Battle (v 13) This sermon was first preached by Richard LaPorte at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 08-10-25. For more information, visit us.

David's wilderness wanderings teach us three essential realities about Christ as a King: 1. The Wilderness Provisions for the King (v 1-3)2. The Work of the Priest-King (v 4-9)3. The Wisdom of the Pursued King (v 10-15) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 07-27-18. For more information visit us.

The covenant life between Jonathan and David teaches us fourshared life realities between Christ and his people:1. The Persecution of the Righteous (v1-11)2. The Security of the Righteous (v 12-17)3. The Enemy of the Righteous (v 18-34)4. The Return of the Righteous (v 35-42) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 07-20-25. For more information visit us.

The risky life of David teaches us three common realities about following Jesus:1. Delighting in His Name (v 1-7)2. Welcoming His Reproach (v 8-17)3. Depending on His Spirit (v 18-24) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 07-13-25. For more information visit us.

The rising popularity of David teaches us three necessary implications about following Jesus:1. Losing Your Identity (v 1, 3-4)2. Forgetting Your Glory (v 2, 5-11)3. Praising Your Savior (v 12-16) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 06-29-25. For more information visit us.

The battle between David and Goliath teaches us three crucial truths about the work of Christ: 1. God's Champion (v 1-23)2. God's Name (v 24-40)3. God's Judgment (v 41-58) This sermon was first preached on 06-22-25 at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA. For more information, visit us.

The anointing of David as king teaches us three important realities about the work of the Holy Spirit: 1. The Anointing of the Spirit (v 13)2. The Power of the Spirit (v 14-18, 23)3. The Evidence of the Spirit (v 19-22) This sermon was first preached on 06-15-25 at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA. For more information, visit us.

The Lord's anointing of David shows us three lessons on God's way of seeing: 1. The Lord's Provision (v 1-5)2. The Lord's Choosing (v 6-11)3. The Lord's Shepherd (v 12-13) This sermon was first preached on 06-08-25 at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA. For more information, visit us.

The Lord's rejection of Saul as king teaches us four critical truths about obedience to God: 1. The Lord's Judgment on Sinners (v 1-3)2. The Lord's Regret of Sin (v 4-11)3. The Lord's Desire in Obedience (v 12-23)4. The Lord's Glory in Worship (v 24-35) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 06-01-25.

The foolish vow of Saul shows us three types of exchanges in the history of redemption:1. God's Law Exchanged for Man's Rules (v. 24-30)2. God's Presence Separated by Man's Sin (v. 31-40)3. God's Son Substituted in Man's Place (v. 41-52) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 05-25-25. For more information, visit us.

The boldness of Jonathan illustrates for us three realities aboutChristian courage:1. The Threatening Circumstances (13:15-23)2. The Godward Courage (14:1-15)3. The Shared Contagion (14:16-23) This sermon was first preached on 05-18-25 at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA. For more information,

The foolish decisions of Saul show us three sinful steps of worry: 1). The Root of Worry (v. 1-4) 2). The Logic of Worry (v. 5-12) 3). The Cost of Worry (v. 13-14) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church on 05-11-25 in Temecula, CA. For more information, visit us.

The ending of Samuel's farewell speech shows us four results ofknowing the glory of God: 1. The Seriousness of Sin (v. 19)2. The Emptiness of Idolatry (v. 20-21)3. The Certainty of Salvation (v. 22)4. The Awe of Obedience (v. 23-25) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church on 05-04-25 in Temecula, CA. For more information, visit us.

Samuel's farewell speech teaches us three areas of remembering the Lord's faithfulness: 1. The Lord's Faithful Man (v. 1-5)2. The Lord's Faithful History (v. 6-12)3. The Lord's Faithful Commands (v. 13-18) This sermon was first preached on 04-27-25 at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA. For more information, visit us.

Paul gives us three crucial realities that depend upon theresurrection of Jesus Christ: 1. We Have Believed in Vain (v. 12-13)2. We Have Misrepresented God (v. 14-16)3. We Have Become Fools (v. 17-19) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 04-20-25. For more information, visit us.

Paul shows us four critical aspects of the gospel: 1. The Gospel is Central (v. 1-2)2. The Gospel is Scriptural (v. 3-4)3. The Gospel is Historical (v. 5-7)4. The Gospel is Powerful (v. 8-11) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 04-13-25. For more information, visit us.

This is another lesson [Week24] in our Sunday School class on church history (04-06-25).

The Lord's defeat of the Ammonites teaches us four critical truths about Jesus' death and fighting our sin: 1). The Promised War with the Serpent (v.1-3) 2). The Spirit Creates Hatred for Sin (v.4-7) 3). The Son Crushes the Serpent of Sin (v.8-11) 4). The Thanksgiving to God over Sin (v.12-15) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 04-06-25. For mor...

Saul's coronation teaches us three realities about God’s supernatural work in the church: 1). God Creates His People (v.17-18) 2). God Preserves His People (v.19-24) 3). God Compels His People (v.25-27) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 03-30-25. For more information, visit us.

This sermon is a second visit upon the same passage as last Sunday, but from the bigger picture of redemptive history. Specifically, the work and movement of the Holy Spirit in the Old and New Covenant and what the work of Christ has purchased for the believer (cf. Ezekiel 36:24ff, Jeremiah 31:31ff). The anointing of Saul by the Holy Spirit teaches us three movements about the Spirit's work in...