Paul Tripp: Sermon Podcast

Sin has consequences. We live in a moral universe ruled by a holy God. Galatians 6:7 says, "God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap." Today you're harvesting what you planted yesterday, and today you're planting what you'll harvest tomorrow. In this sermon, Paul David Tripp teaches from 2 Samuel 15, one of the clearest accounts of the far-reaching consequence of sin presented in Scripture.

Mephibosheth is one of the few remaining descendants from the lineage of Saul and Jonathan. Dropped as an infant, Mephibosheth is crippled in both his feet, and is, in his own words, "a dead dog." But David honors a past covenant that he made with the house of Saul, and Mephibosheth is adopted into a new royal family. In this sermon on 2 Samuel 9, Paul David Tripp shows how this mini-story functions as a lens on the maxi-story of Redemption.

In a fallen world, things are not always what they seem to be. Such is the case in 2 Samuel 6, when the Lord kills Uzzah for simply touching the Ark of the Covenant in the wrong fashion. We are drawn to question God - "is this really the God I choose to serve?" In this sermon, Paul David Tripp explains that this story is actually a case study about the holiness of God, and that His holiness is our only hope.

There are many foolish people in the Bible. They ignore the wisdom of the Lord and choose their own way. But don't be so hard on these characters. Their stories are a reflection of what we struggle with each day. In this sermon from 2 Samuel 3, Paul David Tripp reveals the foolishness of three men and points us to the only source of Wisdom.

1 Samuel ends with Saul falling on his sword in a tragic suicide. 2 Samuel begins with David lamenting the death of Saul, and his best friend Jonathan. And linking these two books together is an Israelite messenger with selfish intent. In this sermon, Paul David Tripp highlights the heart of these three characters and how their stories are a mirror into our everyday life.

Proper request in a proper way, so you expect a proper response - but this is a fallen world.

David and Jonathan have one of the sweetest relationships recorded in the Bible. But in 1 Samuel 20, that relationship faces its darkest trial when King Saul tries to assassinate both men. In this sermon, Paul David Tripp reveals the motivations of Saul, David, and Jonathan, and uses this story as a mirror to reveal our motivations and struggles.

What do you do when suffering enters your door? How do you react to God when He brings difficulty into your life? Are you a complainer? Are you a whiner? Are you a grumbler? In this sermon, Paul David Tripp takes us on a Biblical tour and reveals seven principles on suffering and the character of God.

There couldn't be a more familiar story in all of Scripture. It's the epic clash between David and Goliath. But there's a third character that we often leave out - King Saul. In this sermon on 1 Samuel 17, Paul David Tripp juxtaposes the personal identity of David and Saul and reveals how it radically affects the way they face the opposition of the Philistine warrior.

The American Association of Plastic Surgeons reported that there were 11.7 million cosmetic surgeries performed in America in 2007. Humanity is obsessed with appearance. But when Samuel searches for a new king of Israel, we discover that the Lord looks on the heart. This is a frightening reality, because the Lord sees each sinful and selfish desire of our heart. But as Paul David Tripp preaches, we don't have to live in fear, because Christ came to pay the penalty for our hearts and now lives inside of us to reclaim its worship.

You could argue that 2 Samuel 7 is one of the most significant chapters in the entire Old Testament. The Lord makes a covenant with King David and promises to establish the throne of his kingdom forever. But this passage has very little to do with David at all. He only becomes great because the Lord has the power to do what He promises. In this inaugural sermon in a series on the life of David, Paul David Tripp reminds us that our hope is in the God who stands behind His promises.

It's easy to smile in the light. But what do you do when the night comes? In this sermon, Paul David Tripp teaches from the honest and provocative Psalm 42. It's a psalm that is meant to alert Christians that the life of faith is not always one of celebration and joy.

A thunderstorm is a "finger glory" - part of creation that points to the glory of the Creator. In Psalm 29, David poetically describes a storm, but he's doing more than just observing the power of nature. David's psalm speaks into a deep struggle of the heart of every person - the war for glory.

Questions. Human beings ask them. And the most insightful people aren't always the ones who have the answers. The most insightful people are the ones who ask the right questions. In Psalm 15, the psalmist asks the right question. It's a question that gets to the heart of the identity of every human being. If you want to know who you are, why you have been given breath, and what in the world your life is about, you need to ask this question.

Psalm 4 is one of the most poignant, dramatic, and sad stories in all of Scripture. King David is on the run and hiding from his son who wants to murder his father. But in the moment of suffering and trial, David doesn't run from God in anger. He runs toward God with worship, trust, and joy.

Are you committed to change? The Bible tells us that God is committed to changing us, and He will send the sometimes painful grace of confession to help us. In this sermon, Paul David Tripp teaches that when we see our sin before us, like King David does in Psalm 51, we are on the road to true heart change.

You live in a fallen world. You're surrounded by influential voices all the time. To live effectively and faithfully, you need to know what the Lord says about the world you're living in. In this sermon, Paul David Tripp extracts six principles for living from the first Psalm.

In some way this week, you were provoked to anger. What provoked you? In Acts 17, the Apostle Paul is provoked, not by selfish circumstances, but because the city of Athens was full of idols. Are you provoked by the idolatry of your culture? True ministry begins with provoked hearts of the people of God.

You have been called dto shine as lights in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation. But that will never work if you have an unbiblical perspective of ministry. You don't step out of life and into ministry and back into life. Everywhere you go is about representing Christ.

Babylon was a great cultural city, like New York City of today. But in Revelation 18, she has fallen. Self-glory has consumed Babylon and she has become a dwelling place for demons. But just like this great city, we have the capacity for a dangerous self-glory addiction.