Phil Auxier's Blog
My 11/10/19 AM sermon, A Forever Kingdom (2 Samuel 7), is now online. This sermon was one of the more significant passages in 1 and 2 Samuel, where God makes a covenant with David. This passage is more about God than us, but I did try to offer some application for us from this passage. I hope this sermon encourages you. Have a great week
My 11/3/19 AM sermon, Passion for God’s Presence from 2 Samuel 6, is now online. We’re back in 2 Samuel for the weeks leading up to Advent. And, this sermon dug into David bringing the ark of the covenant into Jerusalem. Many of the applications related to corporate worship. I hope this sermon encourages you.
I’ve been so well served over the past couple of weeks.
First off, Meghan and I were able to attend the Here We Still Stand Conference on October 15-20. This was held in beautiful San Diego, CA. We enjoyed the time together to rest, enjoy California burritos, take in the conference, and get some time away from our children. It was a blessing for us to also get to hang out with some old and new friends.
Kole Farney preached Matthew 7:13-14 on The Narrow Way the Sunday we were returning from the conference. It was an encouraging word to consider Jesus’ standard for His followers.
Yesterday, Luke preached on No Lasting City from Hebrews 13:14. Luke’s friendship, honesty, and living what he believes are some great benefits from God. This sermon gave some vulnerability and helped us chart a course forward in following Christ.
So, these are some blessings I’ve been reveling in. Check out these links and maybe you could be encouraged as well.
My 10/13/19 AM sermon, Greater and Greater (2 Samuel 5), tried to make sense of all the kingdom snapshots we received as David finally became king over the people of Israel (not simply ruling over the house of Judah). One common refrain was how God seemed to be the one pulling all the strings, completely in control. So, this sermon was an attempt to pull back and see how God might be more deeply worshipped as we see Him at work. I hope this sermon encourages you.
My 10/6/19AM sermon, Stronger and Stronger (2 Samuel 3-4), is now online. I named this stronger and stronger because chapter 3 begins telling us that the house of David was growing stronger and stronger. And, the sermon focused in on the waiting game that comes when David, who was living life in the promise that he would be God’s king, had to deal with all kinds of things that might thwart God’s plan (they didn’t, by the way). So, I hope this sermon encourages you as you wait for the fulfillment of God’s promises.
In recent weeks at Crestview, we’ve been teaching City Alight’s song Ancient of Days. This song ties in so well with our “king” theme as we work through 1 and 2 Samuel. Enjoy.
Verse 1
Though the nations rage
Kingdoms rise and fall
There is still one King
Reigning over all
So I will not fear for this truth remains:
That my God is the Ancient of Days
Chorus
None above Him, none before Him
All of time in His hands
For His throne it shall remain and ever stand
All the power, all the glory
I will trust in His name
For my God is the Ancient of Days
Verse 2
Though the dread of night
Overwhelms my soul
He is here with me
I am not alone
O His love is sure and He knows my name
For my God is the Ancient of Days
Chorus
None above Him, none before Him
All of time in His hands
For His throne it shall remain and ever stand
All the power, all the glory
I will trust in His name
For my God is the Ancient of Days
Verse 3
Though I may not see
What the future brings
I will watch and wait
For the Saviour King
Then my joy complete standing face to face
In the presence of the Ancient of Days
Chorus
None above Him, none before Him
All of time in His hands
For His throne it shall remain and ever stand
All the power, all the glory
I will trust in His name
For my God is the Ancient of Days
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For my God is the Ancient of Days
Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, Michael Farren, Jesse Reeves
Last month, on September 15, I had the privilege of preaching the installation service for a good friend of mine, Dale Baker. After serving Parkway Baptist in St. Louis, MO faithfully for many years, Dale was called to be a pastor at First Baptist Church of Maryville, MO. I was welcomed by this body and her leaders for a morning of preaching an installation sermon, praying for this group, and fellowshipping with them over a noon meal.
The sermon I preached was from 1 Peter 5:1-11 entitled Look to Christ (attached below). It was a great day. I hope the sermon encourages you, too.
For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been doing some sermons to continue our series in 1 and 2 Samuel and specifically, digging into 2 Samuel.
On 9/22/19, I preached a sermon How the Mighty Have Fallen from 2 Samuel 1. This sermon got into David getting news of Saul’s death and his immediate response of grief as well as his honoring God’s name.
On 9/29/19, I preached a sermon called Walking in God’s Promises from 2 Samuel 2. This sermon got at the challenges that come when we live in light of God’s promises to us. In David’s case, he was promised a kingship, but it didn’t come until years after Saul’s death.
I hope you’re enjoying the series on 1 and 2 Samuel and finding benefit in it.
My 9/8/19 AM sermon, The King Is Dead (1 Samuel 31/Wrapping Up 1 Samuel), is now online. This was a weird sermon because the content was Saul’s death, the Philistine desecration of his body, and how some men from Jabesh gave him a proper burial. But, I do think it had content that helped wrap up the book and help us remember some of the big themes. I hope it encourages you.
My 9/1/19AM sermon at Crestview Bible Church, Reacting In Crisis (1 Samuel 29-30), is now online. This sermon dug into the way God rescued David out of his predicament of having to fight for the Philistines. As God was rescuing him, unfolding for us, the readers, are some amazing applications related to how we can react in godly ways when a crisis comes our way. Often, we respond with not too much active thinking about what living would look like. We tell ourselves cliches like “this too shall pass” or “this is so unjust” as if these have the power to help us at the moment. And so, I offer this sermon as a way to shape your living so that when the day comes, you’ll be able to stand. I hope it helps.