What the Lord does for his people
From St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel by Rowland Wheatley
April 23, 2026 · 54 min
About this episode
The sermon explores David's response to God's promise, emphasizing salvation through grace and the importance of worship and gratitude.
And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God. What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant. O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things. (1 Chronicles 17:16-19) *1/ What the Lord does for his people. 2/ The grounds upon which he does it. 3/ The response in the heart of David.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on David's profound response to God's promise of an eternal dynasty through his son Solomon, revealing a deeper spiritual truth: God's salvation is not based on human merit but on His sovereign grace, fulfilled in the eternal Son, Jesus Christ. Through the lens of 1 Chronicles 17, the preacher unpacks three truths—what God does for His people (giving a Saviour, Priest, and King), the grounds for His actions (not human worth…
People in this episode
Host: Rowland Wheatley
Topics covered
- God's promise
- David's response
- sovereign grace
- salvation
- worship
- humble gratitude
Keywords
- 1 Chronicles 17
- God's greatness
- eternal dynasty
- human merit
- redemption
- spiritual truth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
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