After God's Own Heart - A Passive Heart

2 Samuel 13-18

A few reasons why passivity crepe into the lives of Christ-Followers

Wrong priorities

Entertainment Addiction

Squeaky wheel principle

World view

Growing in Christ-likeness does not happen over night! It takes time! Relationships take time to nurture and grow! Same is true for a Christ-Follower! A relationship with our Heavenly Father through His son Jesus Christ takes time!


Child- or literary a baby in Christ - a brand-new Christ-Follower realizes that he is a child of God and not much else.


Young Man- a spiritual young man is strong in the word of God and has overcome the evil one. A spiritual young man is able to recognize false teaching and not become victimized by false teaching.


Man- it is one thing to know that you belong to the family of God and to know the word of God, but it's another thing to know God intimately. Spiritual growth progresses from knowing you are a Christ-Follower to knowing the word of God to knowing God himself deeply.

Matt 28:19 - Go and make disciples!!

After God's Own Heart - A Compssionate Heart

2 Samuel 9:1-13

How would you define grace? Webster's defines it as, "Undeserved divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration and sanctification." Others have defined it as "unmerited divine love and favor extended to sinners." or maybe you have heard the following - " Justice is getting what you deserved. Mercy is not getting what you deserve. Grace is getting what you do not deserve." all true!!!


1- Mephiboshethe's Family





2- The Pursuit




3- Lessons to Learn


A new place - this world is not our home!


We have a new provision - as a child of God we become His responsibility! He promises to take good care of His children!


We have a new parent- the instant a person trusts Jesus as his Lord and Savior, that person ceases being just created by God and moves to become a child of God

David: A Man After God’s Own Heart - A Broken and Contrite Heart

2 Samuel 12:1-15

I. THE GAP

Between 11:27 and 12:1 there is a gap of some twelve months. During that time there is no mention of David’s sin by David, by God or by anyone else for that matter. But, this does not mean that those twelve months were a peaceful time for the troubled king. If I may, I would like to pull a couple of thoughts from the space between these two chapters. You see, sometimes what is not said speaks just as loud as what is said!

II. THE CONFRONTATION

Then David hears words that he never thought he would hear. Nathan looks at him and says “Thou art the man! It’s you David! You took the only thing Uriah had in this life and then you took his life. You had it all, but you wanted more! Thou are the man!”

You can almost hear the sadness in the voice of Nathan as he asks that pitiful question in verse 9. “Why did you do this? After the Lord has been so good to you! How could you!?”

III. THE CLEANSING

A. The Sin Is Confessed – When David hears the charges, suddenly his mind is clear. For the first time in months he can see the situation just as it is and he makes a full and honest confession.

B. The Sin Is Cleansed – As soon as David confesses He is told that his sins have been forgiven and that he will not be put to death as the Law demanded, Lev. 20:10. Instead of justice, David has received mercy and grace. He has been forgiven and he has been pardoned! The time of alienation from God is over! He is restored! Here is what David said happened when he dealt with his sins, Psalm 32:1-5

IV. THE CONSEQUENCES

God will forgive your sins, but the scars will always be there. Sin is horrible, it destroys everything and everyone it touches; but sin can be forgiven!

Week 2: After God’s Own Heart

After God’s Own Heart:
A Damaging Heart Attack
2 Samuel 11


FAILURE CAN COME WHEN WE LEAST EXPECT IT.

Those who indulge themselves in sin find that while the sin initially brings them a measure of pleasure that it ends up leaving them with a double portion of grief.


FAILURE COMES WHEN WE FORGET OUR GOD.
We cannot face sin in our own strength.



FAILURE COMES WHENEVER WE IGNORE WARNINGS
Charles Swindoll wrote, “David didn’t fall suddenly; some chinks had already begun to form in his spiritual armor.”


FAILURE COMES WITH CONSEQUENCES.

“There is a great tendency in all of us to camouflage what we have done. But if we have a heart for God, what we cover up is like an internal, physical infection. It grows and grows. We may appear relatively healthy on the outside, but if the internal infection is there, eventually it is going to show. And it is going to affect us in a terrible way.”

“He makes all things work together for good, for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 How did he do that? How did God turn adultery into victory? Look at Matthew 1: 1, 6, 16. The Messiah, Jesus Christ came from the line of David. An eternal kingship was given by God.