David: Triumph, Transgression, and God's Faithfulness
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "Think about it. David was anointed by Samuel around the age of 15. So a teenager, he's anointed to be king. I just can't wait to be king. He has his moment. He can't wait. This is awesome. Well, guess what? 15 years pass until he's anointed king of Israel at the age of 30. 15 years is a long time. Imagine being made a promise today. Now, fast forward out 15 years, waiting and waiting and waiting on that promise. 15 years of faithfully serving, going back to the pasture, knowing that you are called to be king. You got to be faithful in the pasture. And then when he got in the palace, he wasn't king. He was playing a harp, and he would play for the king, and he would serve the king. He was faithful serving in the palace. And then he was on the run, and all of this was before the throne. 15 years of waiting. You could say the pasture was preparation for the palace. It was 15 years that passed between the anointing and the appointment. Don't get weary in the waiting." [01:01:55]
2. "David thought he got away with it. He thought nobody would ever know. But can I tell you, nothing is hidden from God. I mean, you can hide stuff from your boss. You can hide stuff from your parents. You can hide stuff from your spouse. But you can't hide stuff from God. David thought he had covered his tracks with Bathsheba. Nobody will know. How are they going to know? Can I tell you, just because you got away with it, doesn't mean you'll get away with it. I just imagined the guilt that he was carrying. I need you to know nothing is hidden from God." [01:03:24]
3. "Repentance leads to restoration. Write it down. The Bible records the failures of David, but here's what I love. It remembers him as a man after God's own heart. I love that. Now you're like, wait a second. I'm not going to do that. A man after God's own heart. I mean, let's talk about David for a second. He's the youngest of all of his brothers. He was a shepherd. He killed a giant. He played a harp. He wrote songs. He had a man killed. He slept with his wife. I mean, there's so many things that he did, and he did wrong, but we don't remember him as a man who had ebbs and flows, successes and failures. We remember him as a man after God's own heart. I can tell you, your failures don't have to define you. They're not final." [01:04:50]
4. "David's insistence on paying for the land to build an altar underscores the principle that true worship is costly. We should not offer God what costs us nothing. Our worship should reflect our reverence and love for God, demonstrating that He is worthy of our best." [01:00:40]
5. "David may have fooled everybody else, but he didn't fool God. And so chapter 12, we see the Lord sending Nathan the prophet to confront David about his sin. And Nathan, kudos to him, because he does this in the slickest way possible. He doesn't come right out and accuse him. Instead, he tells him this story. He's like, David, I got to tell you this story. He says, there was a man in a certain town. There were these two men. One of them was really wealthy. He was rich, and the other one was poor. The rich man, he had loads of sheep and cattle, but the poor man. He had one little lamb. And the poor man, he treated this lamb like it was a child of his. I mean, he would bring it into the house, and he would feed it from the table. And the rich man has a guest in town, and he wanted to feed him, wanted to give him a good meal. But instead of taking one of his many lambs, he snatches the poor man's only lamb, slaughters it, and eats it. David can't believe this. David is livid." [53:22]
### Quotes for Members
1. "So season one ended with the people of God living in disobedience. They demanded a king. I mean, they said, we want a king because we want to be like all the nations that surround us. Now, quick question. Did God want them to look and live like everyone else? No. He said, I want you to be set apart. I want you to live different. So they've rejected God, and they demanded a king. They want to look like everybody else. This should be a big warning to us as followers of Jesus. Let's be, let's be careful that we don't look and live like everybody else. everyone that's around us." [35:53]
2. "David's house grows stronger, and eventually, Ish-bosheth is murdered, allowing David to become king over all Israel. One of David's first acts as king is to capture Jerusalem and make it the capital, bringing the Ark of the Covenant into the city with great celebration." [45:55]
3. "David's reign is marked by significant triumphs, including military victories and the establishment of Jerusalem as a central place of worship. However, his life takes a dark turn in chapter 11, where he commits adultery with Bathsheba and orchestrates the death of her husband, Uriah. This sin displeases God, and the prophet Nathan confronts David, leading to his heartfelt repentance. Despite his repentance, David faces severe consequences, including the death of the child born to Bathsheba and ongoing turmoil within his family." [48:43]
4. "David's later years are marked by further challenges, including a plague brought on by his disobedience in taking a census. Despite these troubles, David's heart remains turned towards God, and he seeks to honor Him, even insisting on paying for the land to build an altar, refusing to offer God something that costs him nothing." [01:00:40]
5. "David's troubles, including the rebellion of his son Absalom, who conspires to take the throne. Absalom's rebellion leads to a series of tragic events, including his own death. David's later years are marked by further challenges, including a plague brought on by his disobedience in taking a census. Despite these troubles, David's heart remains turned towards God, and he seeks to honor Him, even insisting on paying for the land to build an altar, refusing to offer God something that costs him nothing." [56:23]
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1. "Think about it. David was anointed by Samuel around the age of 15. So a teenager, he's anointed to be king. I just can't wait to be king. He has his moment. He can't wait. This is awesome. Well, guess what? 15 years pass until he's anointed king of Israel at the age of 30. 15 years is a long time. Imagine being made a promise today. Now, fast forward out 15 years, waiting and waiting and waiting on that promise. 15 years of faithfully serving, going back to the pasture, knowing that you are called to be king. You got to be faithful in the pasture. And then when he got in the palace, he wasn't king. He was playing a harp, and he would play for the king, and he would serve the king. He was faithful serving in the palace. And then he was on the run, and all of this was before the throne. 15 years of waiting. You could say the pasture was preparation for the palace. It was 15 years that passed between the anointing and the appointment. Don't get weary in the waiting." [01:01:55]
2. "David thought he got away with it. He thought nobody would ever know. But can I tell you, nothing is hidden from God. I mean, you can hide stuff from your boss. You can hide stuff from your parents. You can hide stuff from your spouse. But you can't hide stuff from God. David thought he had covered his tracks with Bathsheba. Nobody will know. How are they going to know? Can I tell you, just because you got away with it, doesn't mean you'll get away with it. I just imagined the guilt that he was carrying. I need you to know nothing is hidden from God." [01:03:24]
3. "Repentance leads to restoration. Write it down. The Bible records the failures of David, but here's what I love. It remembers him as a man after God's own heart. I love that. Now you're like, wait a second. I'm not going to do that. A man after God's own heart. I mean, let's talk about David for a second. He's the youngest of all of his brothers. He was a shepherd. He killed a giant. He played a harp. He wrote songs. He had a man killed. He slept with his wife. I mean, there's so many things that he did, and he did wrong, but we don't remember him as a man who had ebbs and flows, successes and failures. We remember him as a man after God's own heart. I can tell you, your failures don't have to define you. They're not final." [01:04:50]
4. "David's insistence on paying for the land to build an altar underscores the principle that true worship is costly. We should not offer God what costs us nothing. Our worship should reflect our reverence and love for God, demonstrating that He is worthy of our best." [01:00:40]
5. "David may have fooled everybody else, but he didn't fool God. And so chapter 12, we see the Lord sending Nathan the prophet to confront David about his sin. And Nathan, kudos to him, because he does this in the slickest way possible. He doesn't come right out and accuse him. Instead, he tells him this story. He's like, David, I got to tell you this story. He says, there was a man in a certain town. There were these two men. One of them was really wealthy. He was rich, and the other one was poor. The rich man, he had loads of sheep and cattle, but the poor man. He had one little lamb. And the poor man, he treated this lamb like it was a child of his. I mean, he would bring it into the house, and he would feed it from the table. And the rich man has a guest in town, and he wanted to feed him, wanted to give him a good meal. But instead of taking one of his many lambs, he snatches the poor man's only lamb, slaughters it, and eats it. David can't believe this. David is livid." [53:22]
### Quotes for Members
1. "So season one ended with the people of God living in disobedience. They demanded a king. I mean, they said, we want a king because we want to be like all the nations that surround us. Now, quick question. Did God want them to look and live like everyone else? No. He said, I want you to be set apart. I want you to live different. So they've rejected God, and they demanded a king. They want to look like everybody else. This should be a big warning to us as followers of Jesus. Let's be, let's be careful that we don't look and live like everybody else. everyone that's around us." [35:53]
2. "David's house grows stronger, and eventually, Ish-bosheth is murdered, allowing David to become king over all Israel. One of David's first acts as king is to capture Jerusalem and make it the capital, bringing the Ark of the Covenant into the city with great celebration." [45:55]
3. "David's reign is marked by significant triumphs, including military victories and the establishment of Jerusalem as a central place of worship. However, his life takes a dark turn in chapter 11, where he commits adultery with Bathsheba and orchestrates the death of her husband, Uriah. This sin displeases God, and the prophet Nathan confronts David, leading to his heartfelt repentance. Despite his repentance, David faces severe consequences, including the death of the child born to Bathsheba and ongoing turmoil within his family." [48:43]
4. "David's later years are marked by further challenges, including a plague brought on by his disobedience in taking a census. Despite these troubles, David's heart remains turned towards God, and he seeks to honor Him, even insisting on paying for the land to build an altar, refusing to offer God something that costs him nothing." [01:00:40]
5. "David's troubles, including the rebellion of his son Absalom, who conspires to take the throne. Absalom's rebellion leads to a series of tragic events, including his own death. David's later years are marked by further challenges, including a plague brought on by his disobedience in taking a census. Despite these troubles, David's heart remains turned towards God, and he seeks to honor Him, even insisting on paying for the land to build an altar, refusing to offer God something that costs him nothing." [56:23]
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