A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART? (2 OF 4)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-15
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A Man After God's Own Heart? (2 of 4)
Series: Comeback Kings
Jeff Strite
2 Samuel 11:1-15
This sermon series is what I call ''Comeback Kings.'' It describes the lives of people in Scripture who had had potential for greatness, but whose lives were shattered because of something they or others had done. Ultimately, though they achieved victory from lives of defeat and became ''comeback kings.'' The following is the story of one such man (read II Samuel 11:1-15).
OPEN: When things go wrong in our lives, there are many Christians will say:
''Do not live with regret. Everything happens for a reason.''
In other words - EVERYTHING that happens has been brought about by God... it'll be OK.
In fact, someone carried that a little further - ''Everything happens for a reason... just believe.''
Now I appreciate those thoughts, but my take on Scripture is a little different. I tend to think: ''Everything happens for a reason... sometimes the reason is you're stupid and you make bad decisions.'' (The opening featured 3 meme's with the words I quoted)
Now, that's kinda what's happening in the story we read this morning. David has been stupid... and He made some really bad decisions. But before we get to that part of his story, let's recap what has happened in David's life up to this point.
We're first introduced to him he's just a young shepherd boy taking care of his daddy's sheep. David loves God so much - that he spends his time out in the fields thinking about God, writing songs about God, and meditating on God's law all day long. David loves God so much he can't imagine a day that he isn't praising God and spending every moment in His presence.
And that's what he's doing - singing, praising and meditating in the fields - when God sends the prophet Samuel to find him and anoint him to replace Saul as the next King of Israel. Saul had once been a fairly decent King, but had ultimately fallen into pride and disobedience to the point where God told hi ...
Series: Comeback Kings
Jeff Strite
2 Samuel 11:1-15
This sermon series is what I call ''Comeback Kings.'' It describes the lives of people in Scripture who had had potential for greatness, but whose lives were shattered because of something they or others had done. Ultimately, though they achieved victory from lives of defeat and became ''comeback kings.'' The following is the story of one such man (read II Samuel 11:1-15).
OPEN: When things go wrong in our lives, there are many Christians will say:
''Do not live with regret. Everything happens for a reason.''
In other words - EVERYTHING that happens has been brought about by God... it'll be OK.
In fact, someone carried that a little further - ''Everything happens for a reason... just believe.''
Now I appreciate those thoughts, but my take on Scripture is a little different. I tend to think: ''Everything happens for a reason... sometimes the reason is you're stupid and you make bad decisions.'' (The opening featured 3 meme's with the words I quoted)
Now, that's kinda what's happening in the story we read this morning. David has been stupid... and He made some really bad decisions. But before we get to that part of his story, let's recap what has happened in David's life up to this point.
We're first introduced to him he's just a young shepherd boy taking care of his daddy's sheep. David loves God so much - that he spends his time out in the fields thinking about God, writing songs about God, and meditating on God's law all day long. David loves God so much he can't imagine a day that he isn't praising God and spending every moment in His presence.
And that's what he's doing - singing, praising and meditating in the fields - when God sends the prophet Samuel to find him and anoint him to replace Saul as the next King of Israel. Saul had once been a fairly decent King, but had ultimately fallen into pride and disobedience to the point where God told hi ...
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