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The Fall and Rise of a Great Ruler 2 Samuel 11, 12 Message 5 in our 8-part series called David, a man after God’s own heart. Sunday, June 3, 2012 Speaker: Paul Margerrison. The fall and rise of a great ruler. …you may be sure that your sin will find you out Numbers 32:23b.
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The Fall and Rise of a Great Ruler2 Samuel 11, 12Message 5 in our 8-part series called David, a man after God’s own heart. Sunday, June 3, 2012 Speaker: Paul Margerrison
The fall and rise of a great ruler …you may be sure that your sin will find you out Numbers 32:23b
The fall and rise of a great ruler Character is what you are. Reputation is what others think you are. When a persons character and reputation aren’t compatible, it will eventually lead to disaster.
The fall and rise of a great ruler 18On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram and said, “To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates” Genesis 15:18
The fall and rise of a great ruler 35Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness – and I will not lie to David – 36that his line will continue for ever and his throne endure before me like the sun Psalm 89:35 & 36
The fall and rise of a great ruler “A man after his own heart” 1 Samuel 13:14
The fall and rise of a great ruler 11Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes Ephesians 6:11
The fall and rise of a great ruler Don’t let this upset you; the sword devours one as well as another 2 Samuel 11:25
The fall and rise of a great ruler 11Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them. 12They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword 2 Samuel 1:11 & 12
The fall and rise of a great ruler 3When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. 4For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer Psalm 32:3 & 4
The fall and rise of a great ruler 24Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts 26Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts 28Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done Romans 1: 24, 26 & 28
The fall and rise of a great ruler 14but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death James 1:14 & 15
The fall and rise of a great ruler • If God has called us to do something, we must do it with all our heart, we mustn't get side tracked • Walk closely with God so that we can sense when temptation is near • Never treat another person as an object to serve our needs • It is never too late to get out of a situation we know is not pleasing to God
The fall and rise of a great ruler 13”I have sinned against the Lord” “The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die” 2 Samuel 12:13
The fall and rise of a great ruler CONFESSION 3”For I know my transgressions and my sin is always before me. 4Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight” Psalm 51:3 & 4 13He who conceals his sins, does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy Proverbs 28:13
The fall and rise of a great ruler CLEANSING 7”Cleanse me with hyssop and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow” Psalm 51:7 10Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11Do not cast me from your presence, or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12Restore to me the joy of your salvation Psalm 51:10, 11 & 12
The fall and rise of a great ruler CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD 20The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me. 21For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not done evil by turning from my God. 22All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees Psalm 18:20, 21 & 22
The fall and rise of a great ruler CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD 8I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you, but you have not been like my servant David, who kept my commands and followed me with all his heart, doing only what was right in my eyes 1 Kings 14:8
The fall and rise of a great ruler • CONFESSION • CLEANSING • CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD