Developing a Heart like His: Life Lessons from the Life of David

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Developing a Heart like His Life Lessons from
the Life of David

• Lesson 9You Can Run,
• But You Cant Hide

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2 Samuel 12
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Did David get away with it?

• NO!
• God noticed.

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• But the thing David had done displeased the
  Lord. 2 Samuel 1127b

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• Do not be deceived. God is not mocked. For
  whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.
  Galatians 67

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Did David get away with it?

• NO!
• God noticed.
• God is always present.

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There will be a moment of truth.

• God not only does the right thing He does the
  right thing at the right time.
• God sent the right person.

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Was it worth it?

• NO!

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• When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted
  away through my groaning all day long. For day
  and night Your hand was heavy upon me My
  vitality was drained away as with the fever heat
  of summer. Psalm 323-4

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Sin is like an abscess.

• Sin makes you sick.
• Its painful.
• The pain can be treated, but the infection is
  still present.
• When the abscess is opened, its drained, and
  improvement begins.
• But it stinks.
• It gives relief when drained.
• It scars.

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Was it worth it?

• NO!
• Davids scars were the death of his son and
  living with the knowledge of his sin.
• Sin always bears consequences!

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God forgives, thank goodness.

• As bad as his sins sound, David was forgiven.

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• Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity
• And cleanse me from my sin.
• For I know my transgressions,
• And my sin is ever before me.
• Psalm 512-3

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• Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven,
  whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose
  sin the LORD does not count against him and in
  whose spirit is no deceit. Psalm 321-2

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Confrontation 101

• When you are doing the confronting
• Timing is important.
• Be sure that you are sent by God.
• Be sure that you are the right person.
• Your technique should be well thought out.
• You should be nervous.
• Remember you are a sinner too.

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Confrontation 101

• When you are being confronted
• No excuses
• No complaints
• No what-about-yous

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Watch out for two predispositions to sin!

• Secrecy
• Unaccountability

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Conclusion

• Sin never goes unnoticed by God.
• There will be a moment of truth.
• Sin bears consequences and leaves scars.
• Loving confrontations are a necessary part of our
  spiritual walk, giving and receiving.
• Watch out for those predispositions to sin.