Sunday Service #55 2 Samuel 8-11 By Josh Monday

Samuel eight, probably through eleven, maybe twelve. When I was studying Second Samuel eight through ten was fairly quick, fairly quick chapters, so we'll probably get through a lot today. But first I like to shout out people that commented on the show last week. We have MDMP twenty two. Thank you so much for commenting. B. I appreciate you. I love listening. Try to remember to comment. Yeah, thank you, B. I appreciate you commenting. I know that you're you're listening

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of different shows and he's doing good things. So Catalysts, thank you brother for commenting. So all right, first off, like I always do, I like to go into the intro. So we're gonna go, Second Samuel eight, Verse our Second Samuel eight introduction. Second Samuel eight reminds us that God's favor was instrumental in David's victories. David's humbling acknowledgment of this, dedicating the spoils of war to God, underscores his commitment

to God. Moreover, the chapter showcases David's skillful and just administration, emphasizing the importance of righteous leadership. So let me just go ahead and pull up the Bible on the screen. I think that's it. Yep, let me go, and we're going to be in Second Samuel. Guys are following along. It's gonna be Second Samuel, chapter eight. Okay, so let's do that Second Samuel and chapter eight. All right, here we go, all right, Second Samuel, Chapter eight, Verse one.

After this, it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines and subdued them, And David took methek Am from the hand of the Philistines. So this first verse says, after this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, he took Methmagama from the hand of the Philistines. David's military success as a direct result of God's favor and guidance. So David's victories, yeah, he's had a lot of them, and God has been with him. So let's go in

and continue reading. Then he defeated Moab, forcing them down to the ground. He measured them off with a line with two lines. He measured off those he put to death with one full line, those to be kept alive. So the Mobites became David's servants and brought tribute. Okay, so you guys remember the Mobites. We kind of talked about that the Ammonites and the Mobites came from a lot when his daughters got him drunk and they had children, so they had the Mobites and the Ammonites. Not to

be mistaken with the Amorites. The Ammonites. Okay, So that way, you guys know a little history there. They've been going there. They've been enemies of Israel. You know quite a lot, you know, the Book of Joshua, Deuteronomy, stuff like that, and judges. So all right, h next up, we're gonna go ahead and continue reading. We're gonna be in verse three two Samuel eight. Verse three, David also defeated had the Aids had Dad bizarre the son of Rahab, king of Zabal, as he went to recover his tear at

the river. At the River Euphrates, David took from him one thousand chariots, seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Also, David's hamstring hamstrung all the chariot horses. Hamstrung means that they actually they cut the hamstring of the horses, except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots. So yeah, they cut the hamstring on all the horses, so they can't use them. And you know till you know, let me just see if they cut them and they die,

I have to see. Not sure, Let's see. I remember I looked that up before. What it's ham strong horses? In a horse, the hamstring refers to the group of muscle. What is hamstring on a horse? That's not what I want. Hamstrung horses and Bible, Okay. In the Bible, hamstringing horses refers to severing the tendant and the hind thighs to render them lame and useless. For warfare, civilizing the importance of divine reliance over military power, and preventing the enemy

from retaliating with that weaponry. This act was a physical demonstration of trust in God for victory, as seen with Joshua was commanded to do so against the Canaanites. Oh, let me just pause that Joshua was commanded to do so against the Canaanites and King David did so after a battle. It underscores the biblical theme that true strength and security come from God, not from chariots or horses,

which represented the military might at that time. What is the physical act to cut the tendon or cords in a horse's hind legs, making it impossible to gallop or be used for war purpose, to criple the horse and make it useless for combat, preventing an enemy from captured resources against Israel. Another biblical example of them hamstring and

horses is in Joshua eleven six. God commanded Joshua to a form of hamstring and the horses and burn the chariots of the enemy kings to weaken them and their future ability to fight. And then the other one is going to be in this chapter two Samuel eight, verse four. And then the theological meaning for this is the act served as a tangible reminder that Israel's strength and victories were from the Lord, not from conventional military might, like

horses and chariots. Trust over might. It emphasize faith and obedience to God's will over military proudness and strategic advantage. Is highlighted in Psalms twenty verse seven. Some trust in chariots, some trust in horses, but we put our trust in the name of the Lord, our God. What a powerful verse that is, isn't it amazing? Preventing idolatry the command

may have preventing idology. The command may have also aimed to prevent the Israelites from placing too much trust in worldly military power, a former reliance that could lead to idolatry and departure from God. Okay, so let me see what a So David went on to defeat had a bizarre the king of Zoba King of Ziba, and sees significant amout of gold, bronze and shields. When the Armenians came to had Isar's aid, they were too defeated. Okay, let's continue to read, all right. So Second Samuel eight,

verse five, when the Syrians. Now I'm back to the Bible, When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadizar, King of Zibal. David killed twenty two thousand of the Syrians. Then David put garrisons in Syria and Damascus. So I just want to let you guys know what that is. So military when you put garrisons, it's just like the United States. We have a garrison in Kuwait, so we have Camp Beering and Camp Air of John Right, so we have garrison there, we feel helicopters, we take soldiers there.

We're all kind of well, we all go there before we deploy to certain areas, before you go to Afghanistan, before you go to Iraq, to go to Kuwait to kind of acclimate. And then some people stay in Kuwait, like I ended up staying in Kuwait to feel helicopters. Other people ended up going to Jordan. Other people ended up going to Syria. Other people ended up going to Iraq.

And the helicopters come in and we fuel them there in Kuwait and then they fly off, they go handle business, and then they come back land and then we fuel them. Then they go handle business, come back and land. It's happening all day. And that's what I did in the military. I was fueling helicopters. Aviation fuelers. So it was really cool, good stuff. But garrison just means that you're placing a post or an army in that place. Right. So they put a garrison in the Syria of Damascus and the

series in Syria of Damascus. Right. So the garrison is what I just explained, same thing as us having we have a garrison in South Korea. We have a garrison in Japan. We have a garrison in Germany. So we have garrisons all over the Philippines. So we have air force in Germany for example. We have army in Japan, army in Kuwait actually all military, and Kuwait you get Marines that go their army, navy, you get all of it. So yeah, so that's what I means. That's what garrison means.

The chapter Epedium, as the Lord gave victorated David. Okay, that's going and continue, and the Syrians became David's servants and brought tribute. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went. Now we're in a second chapter, second Samuel eight, verse seven, just in case you're following along. And David took the shields of gold that had belonged to the servants of

Hadiazar or how did how did a dad Aer? Sorry, I don't know how to say that had dad Aser and brought them to Jerusalem, also from Batah and from Barathig cities of had had dad Asar. King David took a large amount of bronze. Okay, so the chapter of Prely emphasizes the Lord gave victory to David wherever you went. This highlights God's control over the affairs of nations and his ability to fulfill his promises. Okay, that's going to continue.

And now we're in Second Samuel eight, verse nine. When Toy, king of Hamath, heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadazar. Then Toy sent Jiam his son to King David to greet him and bless him because he had fought against Hedizar and defeated him. For Headazar had been at war with Toy, and Joram brought them him articles of silver, articles of gold, and articles of bronze.

King David also dedicated these to the Lord, along with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued, from Syria to Moab, from the people of Amen, which are the Ammonites, and then the other ones are Mobites. So that's it's mentioning. Amen, right here, it's the when I talk to you about

a lot. His two daughters slept with him, and they had the Mobites and Ammonites, Okay, from the Philistines, from Amalak so the Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadazar and the son of Rehab, king Rahab, king of Zaba. All right, So so God's sovereignty. So that's what you're seeing, you know, So God is in control of the affairs

and the nations. And then earlier I was mentioning that David recognized the power of King toy Hammet and his sons Jerom extended peace by bringing gifts to David, acknowledging his victory over Hadizar. And then David went on to defeat Hedizar, King of Ziba, and seized the significant amount of gold, brons and shields. When they our means came to Hedizar aid they too were defeated by David. Okay,

this is just stuff in my notes. David dedicated the gifts he defeated nations to God, symbolizing his belief that the victories were not of his own doing, but the Lord's. So he's recognizing that god sovereignty is involved in him winning these wars, which it definitely is. You know, God is taken care of him, right, So in thirteen and

fourteen we're going to read that. So two Samuel eight, verse thirteen says, and David made himself a name when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt. He also put garrisons. I mentioned that earlier. That's just like a military base in Edom. Throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David servants,

and the Lord preserved David wherever he went. Okay, so just let you guys know, the Edomites came from Esau, all right, and the King Herod was actually an Edomite. All right, there's no more Edomites nowadays, right, they're all wiped out supposedly, you know, that's what they say. I mean, who knows, but they say that the Edomites were wiped out and killed, and King Herod was an Edomite, which is very interesting. So they came from Esau, all right,

and the Lord preserved David wherever he went. Is what it says at the very end there, so we got the Edomites becoming his servants, we got the Syrians becoming his servant. So he's getting a he's having quite a lot of battles, and the Lord is, like I said, God's sovereignty is assisting him in winning these battles. Okay, And we're going to be reading now two Samuel eight, verse two. So David reigned over all Israel, and David

administered judgment and justice to all his people. Joe apt the son of Zirah, was over the army, and jess Fat, the son of Iliud was recorded said Doc the son of at Tube, and Amelek the son of Abathar were priests. Saratha was the scribe. The Ni son of Jehodah, was over both the Cherites and the Pethites. And David's sons were chief ministers. Okay, So that's the end of the chapter.

So it says in Tewod Samuel eight, verse fifteen, David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness to all his people. David's leadership is marked by fairness and integrity. Sorry, I have to turn that out on silent. David's leadership is marked by fairness, integrity, reflecting God's character, and you could tell that David was a man after God's own heart. So David, the second King of Israel is a central figure in the Bible, renowned for his leadership, military proudness,

and deep relationship with God. His reign is often character rised by his commitment to justice and righteousness, which are pivotal themes in his life and rule. David's commitment to justice and righteousness is ruled in his understanding of God's character and law and two Samuel eight, verse fifteen, it is recorded, thus David reigned over all is Reel, administering justice and righteous as to all his people. This verse encapsulates the essence of David's rule, highlighting his dedication to

upholding God's standards in governance justice. In David's reign, David's administration was marked by a strong sense of justice. He sought to ensure that the laws of God were upheld and that the rights of individuals were protected. His judicial decisions were guided by the Torah, the law of God which God given to Moses, which emphasized fairness and equity. David's justice was not merely legalistic, but was deeply intertwined

with the spiritual convictions. One notable example of David's justice is in him handling, Oh, yeah, we're gonna read about it. I don't want to give you a spoiler alert. So what we'll read about it's in second Samuel nine, verse seven, is going to be the next chapter. I don't want to go over that and give you a spoiler alert. But what's the conclusion. David's life and reign are profound. Are a profound testament of the importance of justice and

righteousness in leadership. His dedication to these principles despite personal shortcomings, highlights the Biblical ideal of a ruler who seeks to honor God and serve the people with integrity and fairness. Okay, let's go back. Okay, since we're done with the chapter, see what else I have in my notes for you, guys. Tribute and Alliances. The chapter details the tribute brought to David by defeating nations, signifying their submission and acknowledgment of

God's chosen king, the role of David's officials. This passage lists David's officials. It's two Samuel eighteen, verse nineteen eighteen through sixteen through eighteen Sorry the passions list David's officials, indicating the organized structure of his administration and the importance of wise governance. What is the role of David's officials and the Biblical narrative? King David's reign is marked not only by his military conquests and spiritual devotion, but also

by the establishment of a structured and efficient administration. The officials who served under David played crucial roles in maintaining the kingdom's stability, executing justice, and ensuring the smooth operation of the government governmental affairs. The Bible provides insight into the various offices and responsibilities held by these officials, highlighting their importance in the governance of Israe. Key officials and their roles. Joe Abb, the son of Zara, commander of

the army. Okay, if you guys remember, Joe Ab was the one that killed that gentleman that killed his brother Lasa. I don't remember his name, but I think it's Absalom or something. I can't remember the guy's name, but yeah, he ended up, So I'll read about I'll read it here, says Joe Ab was a central figure in David's military campaigns as the commander of the army, who was responsible for leading Israeli forces in battle and maintaining military discipline.

His role was pivotal in securing David's kingdom against external threats and internal rebellions. Joeab's military promise is evident in numerous accounts, including the capture of Jerusalem and the defeat of Absalom's rebellion. And joe Ab is also David's cousin. Okay Jehosaphat, son of Iliad, is a recorder. Jehosephat served as the recorder, a position a keen to a royal historian or chronicler. His duties likely included documenting the king's decrees,

recording significant events, and maintaining official records. This role was essential for preserving the history and legal matters of the kingdom. Good Stuff Zadok and Amelek, Zuduk and Abathar served as priests during David's reign, overseeing religious ceremonies and ensuring the spiritual wellbeing of the nation. Their presence signified the integration of religious authority within the royal administration, emphasizing the theocratic nature of David's role, and then Sarah as a scribe.

As the scribe, Sarayah was responsible for the administration's correspondence, correspondence, drafting official doc documents, and managing communications. This role was crucial for the dissemination of the King's orders and the coordination of governmental functions. Banah is the son of Jehodah, commander of the current char Rights, Charathyites and the Pelothites. Banal led the Charathytes and Pelathites, elite mercy groups that

served as David's personal bodyguard. His leadership ensured the King's security and played a role in the executing royal decisions, including the enforcement of justice, and then David sons chief officials. David Sons held positions of authorities, serving as the chief officials or advisors within the administration. Their involvement in the governance highlights the dynastic aspect of the king's role in preparation of his lineage for future leadership two Samuel eight,

verse eighteen. So I just want to let you guys know, so when we're talking about these certain individuals, I know it's kind of hard to remember sometimes, but you know, you can always go back and listen to what I said, when we're talking about these certain individuals, you know kind of their role and administrative structure and governance. David's administration was characterized by a well organized structure that balanced military, religious,

and civil responsibilities. The officials under David were not only tasked with executing the king's commands, but also with advising him on matters of state. The system allowed for efficient governance and the inflammation of policies that align with the covenantial relationship between God and Israel. Okay, there's plenty of biblical references. The roles and responsibility of David's official are primarily documented in the Books of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles Passages.

Key passages include Tewod Samuel eight fifteen through eighteen, and then First Chronicles eighteen, verses fourteen through seventeen. Okay, that we guys can know that. And like I said, since we are finished with a chapter, I'm going to go over some practical applications. First one is going to be trust in God's sovereignty. Just as God granted David victory, we can trust in His control over our lives and circumstances.

Trust in God's sovereignty refers to the belief and confidence in God's supreme power, authority, and control over all creation. That's what that means. Okay, Okay, let me go back to the other. Okay, Pursue righteousness. Pursue righteous leadership. David's example of justice and righteousness challenges us to lead with

integrity in our own spheres of influence. The concept of pursuing righteousness leadership is deeply rooted in the Biblical narrative, emphasizing the importance of integrity, justice, and godliness and those who lead. So for all my leaders out there, my my leads, and you know, bosses and business owners, you know whoever, whatever your position is, any kind of supervisor leadership,

pursue righteous leadership. Okay. Acknowledge God's provision, recognize and give thanks to the ways God provides and blesses us, just as he did for David. Okay, And just as David did. He recognized it, and he was he was dedicating the uh, the booty, that's what they call it in the and some of the Bible, they called it booty. I was like, what is booty? But it's you know, the gold, the silver, it's the things that you get from when you go to war and end up taking over Uh. Seek God's

guidance in every endeavor. Seek God's direction and rely on his strength, knowing that true success comes from him. Amen to that, all right, and then let's check out some additional scriptures that connect. We have Tewod Samuel seven twelve through sixteen, where God promises to establish David's kingdom. Then we have God's sovereignty Proverbs twenty one, verse one, which speaks of God's control over the hearts of kings. Then we have righteous leadership, which is Maca six through eight,

which calls for justice, mercy, and humility. And then trust in God, which Proverbs three, verses five through six is lean not on your own understanding. That's that verse. Encourage trust in the Lord with all your hearts. So perfect. Now we're going to jump up to Tewod Samuel nine, and let me just.

God often extends to us. His actions are powerful reminder of the transformative power of grace and the enduring nature of faithful promises. Here we go, all right, so we'll start out Second Samuel nine, verse one. Now David said, is there anyone who was left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake? Second Samuel nine, verse two. And there was a servant of the house of Saul, whose name was Ziba. So when they called him to David, the king said to him,

are you Ziba? And he said, at your service? Then the king said, is it not? Is there not still someone of the house of Saul to whom I may show the kindness of God. And Ziba said to the king, there still is the son of Jonathan, who is lame in his feet. So the king said to him where is he? And zib Al said to the King, indeed he is in the house of Macar, the son of Emial in the Dabar. The King David brought him to the house of Macar, the son of Emial from low Dubar.

Let's pause this real quick. I pause this, but let's go ahead and check out my notes. So David asks, is there anyone left in the house of Saul to whom I could show kindness for Jonathan's sake? This question reveals David's desire to honor his covenant with Jonathan, demonstrating loyalty and faithfulness, and mehe beau Chef is described as lame in both feet, highlighting his vulnerability and need. Despite his physical limitations and potential threat as a descendant of Saul,

David chooses to show him kindness. Now what happened to him? Well, Mehibo Chef. He's primarily known for his physical condition and relationship with King David. He was the son of Jonathan and the grandson of King Saul. His account is a pointed example of grace and covenant loyalty in the midst of personal tragedy. The Hebo Seth's condition is first mentioned

in Second Samuel four, verse four. Jonathan's son Jonathan's son of Saul, had a son, Jonathan, son of Saul, had a son who was lame in both feet, who was five years old. When the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jerizelle, His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became disabled. His name is Maheboseeth. This verse provides the background of his disability, which was the result of an accident during

the time of crisis. The nurse, in her haste to protect him following the death of his father and grandfather, inadvertently caused the injury that left him lame. Okay, so she's running away. He either broke his ankles or broke his legs where he couldn't get a He couldn't get him fixed properly, something of the sort. He doesn't explain it too deep. It just says that that he fell and became disabled. Okay. The nurse, in her haste to protect him following the death of his father and grandfather,

never really caused the injury. The social and cultural implications in the Near Eastern context, physical disabilities can often carried social stigma and could result in marginalization. Mahibo Chef's lameness would have likely excluded him from many aspects of public life and leadership, which were significant in the royal context despite his royal lineage. His condition rendered in vulnerable and

dependent on others for support and protection. Okay, so I just kind of wanted you guys to know all that. What's the theological significance real quick before we get back to the Bible. Oh so, David, Okay, hold on real quick, I want to make sure I know where I'm at. Mahibo Chef's account is rich with theological implications. It illustrates

the themes of grace, mercy, and covenant loyalty. David's kindness to Mihibo Chef is a reflection of God's grace towards humility humanity, offering restoration and honor despite our own lameness and or shortcomings. Mayhibo's Chef's condition and subsequent treatment by David serves as a powerful reminder of the transformative power of grace and the importantness of faithfulness to one's commitments. So what commitment was made? Well, let's check that out.

So before I check that out, I'm at We're stopped at second Samuel nine, verse six. I'm just gonna go to my notes. Usually a king would search out an old king's family and kill them all, okay, to prevent to later prevent a coup. But David promised Jonathan he would bless his family and where was that well? David promised Jonathan that he would show steadfast love to Jonathan's family forever, particularly to Jonathan's son Mehebochef, as a testament

to his covenant friendship with Jonathan. David fulfilled his promise by bringing Meyeboauchef to live at his court, restoring his family saws, grandfather, saws lands, and well, we're gonna see that, so I don't really want to go over that. But Jonathan's requests During their time together in First Samuel, with the threat of King Saul's anger looming, Jonathan made a

solemn pack with David the Covenant. Jonathan asked David to promise that he David should strive and take the throne, he would show faithful love to Jonathan's family the oath. David swore to this, a promise sealed with deep love and loyalty between two men. Keeping his promise, David's kindness to Maye Bouchef. Years later than David became king and the threat has passed. He sought out any surviving members of Saul's house. All right, So I just want to

let you guys know that what's the covenant? What's the significance of the promise? David's enjoying loyalty to Johnson family exemplifies the concept of haaste hast mentioned in the Bible. That's covenant loyalty or steadfast love, honoring friendship. The promise highlighted the profound depth of the friendship between David and Jonathan, demonstrating a commitment that went beyond mirror sentiment security for

the future. By caring for Jonathan's son, David provides security and a future for the family of his friends, ensuring the well being under his rule. Okay, so good stuff. So now he kind of know what's going on, and you know why he even has that condition, and you also know about the promise that was made. So this is why David is doing this. Let's continue second Samuel nine, verse six. Now, when mayhebo Chef, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come the David, he fell

on his face and prostrated himself, prostrated himself. Then David said, Mahbo chef, and he answered, here's your servant. So David said to him, do not fear, for I surely show I will surely show kindness, Show you kindness for Jonathan, your family's sake, and we'll restored to you all the land of Saul, your grandfather, and you shall eat bread at my table continually. So pretty cool stuff. So let's

see what it says here. It says in my notes it says David restores to Maya Bochef all the land of sauls to ensure that he will always eat at the king's table. This act of restoration and provision is a powerful symbol of grace and acceptance. So restoration in the Bible Biblical context refers to the act of God bringing back, renewing, or returning something to its original state attended purpose. That way, you kind of know. The concept

of restoration is first seen in the Garden of Eden. Okay, so I don't really want to get too much into that. But what does provision mean? Provision in the Bible refers to God's act of supplying the needs of his people. It is a testament to his faithfulness and care, ensuring that his children are sustained both physically and spiritually. Okay, and let's go ahead and check something out real quick in the Blue Letter Bible. I want to see what that word means, because I didn't write it down when

I was studying. So we have the we have the old Desmond got checkon Samuel verse nine, and we are in verse eight, sorry, chapter nine, verse eight. And he bowed himself and said, what is thy servant that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog? As I am? Oh? Yeah, where's that? Oh? Verse six, verse six? And he shrewd me his face and did reverence. What is that? To bow down, to bow down, to depress, to bow down, to prostrate oneself. So that's what it means. When it

says to prostrate himself, it means to bow down. Then you know he fell on his face and bowed down to David. Okay, I just prostrate oneself. It's just not something that we use and uh in English at all. I mean I don't I don't know about anybody else, but it's just not a common word. So that's why I wanted to tell you guys what that is. Kind of stuck out to me when I was reading it.

Right now, all right, Tewod Samuel nine verse eight. Then he bowed himself and said, what is your servant that you should look upon him with such a dead dog as I? And the king called to Ziba sault servant, and said to him, I've given to you your master's son. All I've given to your master's son, all that belonged to Saul, and all his house. You therefore, and your sons and your servants shall work it the land for him, and you shall bring him in the harvest that your

master's son may have food to eat. Both she and Mahebocheth, your master's son shall eat bread at my table always. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. Cool they're gonna have a lot of people to to help them with the land. Then Zeba said to the king, according to all that my lord the king has commanded his servants, So will your servant do as for mehebo Chef said the king. He shall eat at my table like one

of the king's sons. Mahibochef had a young son whose name was Macall, And all who dwelt in the house of Zibba were servants of Mahbocheth. So Mabouchef dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king's table, and he was lame in both his feet. Wow. Meebochef humbly acknowledges his unworthiness this in my notes, referring to himself as a dead dog. His response underscores the depth of David's

grace and the transformative power of kindness. Mebocha's response, Meebochef, the king of Jonathan are the son of Jonathan, the grandson of King Saul, is a significant figure in the narrative of King David's reign. His response to various events in his life provides insight into his character and the themes of loyalty, humility, and grace. We already know what happened to him. I don't need to read that. David's kindness is talked about in Second Samuel nine, verse six.

The incident was Zeeba during Absolom's Oh, there's going to be an incident later. So what's the conclusion to this? Mahiboshe's account is a poignant reminder of the grace extended to those who may seem insignificant or unworthy by worldly standards. His response to the kindness and challenges he faced, reveal a character marked by humility and faithfulness, offering a model of how to respond to grace with gratitude and loyalty. Okay, perfect,

So we completed this chapter. Chapter nine kind of told you guys, it goes a little bit fast, so chapter eight was a little longer, but chapter nine kind of goes fast, so not so much commentary needed there, just just some exhamations, explain explanations, a little bit of history, and just so we kind of know what's Ober dealing with, and also going over as they have both chefs, what

happened to him. So okay, next up, we're gonna do practical applications since we're done with the chapter, so extend grace, like David, seek opportunities to show kindness and grace to others, especially those who may not expect it or cannot repay you a meant to that. You know, can't always do stuff for people like because they're gonna pay you back or they're gonna be able to say, hey, well, since you did this for me, I'll come and do that

for you. Sometimes you just got to do stuff for people just because you know and not expect anyone to repay you. You gotta be like that. Honor commitments, be faithful to your promises and commitments, even when it's inconvenient or challenging. Honoring commitments is a fundamental principle and the Christian faith, reflecting the character of God, who is faithful and true to his promises and the Bible, commitments are often associated with covenants, vows, and oaths, which are solemn

promises made before God and others. This act of honoring commitments is seen as a reflection of integrity and trustworthiness and obedience to God's commands. Just so you guys know that. And next is going to be embrace the vulnerable. Reach out to those who are marginalized or in need, offering support and inclusion so that happens to Jesus talks about that a lot. To take care of the marginalized, right, take care of the poor, And we definitely need to

embrace the vulnerable. Next up, reflect God's love. Let your actions reflect the unconditional love and grace that God has shown to you. All right, now, let's go and check out some additional scriptures we have. First Samuel twenty fourteen through seventeen, where Jonathan and David made a covenant of loyalty and kindness. We kind of went over that a

little bit earlier. God's Kindness Titus three, verses four through seven, which speaks of God's kindness and love appearing through Jesus Christ. Grace to the humble, which reminds us that God James four to six, which reminds us that God gives grace to the humble. Amen. Being humble is definitely needed. Okay, let's go ahead and go to Second Samuel two, verse ten. Okay, okay,

we're going to go to the introduction. Second Samuel chapter ten emphasizes that even in the face of misunderstanding and conflict, there's an opportunity to demonstrate courage, strategic wisdom, and faith in God through Israel. Though Israel was provoked and outnumbered, they trusted in the Lord and were victorious. The chapter reminds us that God stands with those who stand for righteousness, and he is our strength in times of confrontation and strife.

Amen to that. Okay, so let's go ahead and read. We'll read one through two. Some notes, All right, we do Bible studies too late, guys, Sorry for Yonnie all right, tewod Samuel ten, verse one. It says the Ammonites and Syrians defeated were the Ammonites. I talked about it earlier. The Moabites and Ammonites both came from lots daughters. Okay, so let's go ahead and read two Samuel ten, verse one.

It happened after that that the king of the people of Ammin died and Hannon his son, reigned in his place, And David said, I will show kindness to Hanun, the son of Nashash, as the father showed kindness to me, as his father showed kindness to me. David's intentions. So this is in my notes David's intentions. David sought to show kindness to Hanun, the son of Nushash, as a gesture of goodwill following the Shah's death. I will show kindness to Hannoon, son of Anathe, just as his father

showed kindness to me. David's intentions worship and devotion. That's in the second same of seven attention to leadership justice. Okay, I don't really want to get too much into that, all right, I don't need to Let's go back, all right, let's continue. So David sent by the hand of his

servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the people of Amen, and the princes of the people at Amen said to Hanewon their lord, do you think that David really honors your father because he has sent comforters to you? Has David not rather sent his servants to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it? Oh, see their misinterpretation and suspicion. So it says here in my notes

say Ammonite princes misinterpreted David's intentions suspecting espionage. Do you think David is honoring your father by sending your comforters. He has not sent them to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it. So the misinterpretation and suspicion. Misinterpretation refers to the incorrect understanding of explanation of a message, text, or event. In the context of the Bible, misinterpretation can lead to doctrinal errors, division among believers, and a departure

from the truth of God's words. All right, and suspicion involves a lack of trust or belief in the integrity of truthfulness of others. And the Bible. Suspicion can lead to discord, false accusations, and a breakdown in relationships. The scripture encourage believers to cultivate trust and love and love, which are antidotes to suspicion. All right, they have every right to be suspicious because you know, they don't know what anybody's intentions are. Back then, it was different times. Right,

We don't know anybody's intention now either. But yeah, so that's not like what I mean is you see, you know, Russia and China and America and all these people meeting up at the UN and uh, yeah, I'm sure they talk and have to have different little quarrels like that, where oh they're probably only coming over here to talk to us because you know, to spy out the land or do espionage. You know, they probably have the same type of talk. But you know, even now, so all right,

let's continue. We're in Tewod Samuel ten, verse four. Therefore, Hanoon David's servants shaved off half of their beards, cut off their garments in the middle of their buttocks, and sent them away when they told David, he sent to meet them. Because the men were greatly ashamed and the king said, wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return. Okay, what's going on? Therefore Hanoon took

david servants. Oh I see, I see. So since he thought that there was espionage going on, Hannon took david servants, shaved off half their beards, cut off their garments in the middle of their butt hawks, and sent them away. Wow. When they told David he sent them to He's sent to meet them because the men were greatly ashamed. Oh, man sucks. And the king said, wait at Jericho until your beards have own and then return. So humiliation and conflict. Wow.

So in my notes it says Hanoon humiliated David's envoys, leading to a military conflict. So Hanuon sees David's servants. Yep, we already know what happened there, and see if there's anything about humiliation and conflict. In a biblical context, humiliating humiliation refers to the act of being humbled or brought low, either by one's own actions, by others, or by divine intervention.

It is a theme that runs throughout scripture, illustrating the contrast between human pride and God's sovereignty, and then Conflict is a reoccurring theme in the Bible, manifesting in various forms, including spiritual, interpersonal, and national conflicts. The scripture provide numerous accounts of conflict and offer guidance on how believers are to navigate such challenges. Okay, let's go back right now.

We're going to be second Samuel ten, verse six. When the people of Amen saw that they had made themselves repulsive to David, the people of Amen sent and hired the Syrians of beth Rahab and the series of Ziba twenty thousand foot soldiers, and from the king of Macaw one thousand men, and from Tishtab twelve thousand men. Now, when David heard of it, he sent Joe Abb and

all the army of the mighty men. Then the people of Amen came out and put themselves in battle array at the entrance of the gate, And the Syrians of Ziba, beth Rahab, Ishtab, and Maccaw were by themselves in the field. When Joeabs saw this is in verse nine. When Joab saw that the battle line was against him before and behind, he chose some of Israel's best and put them in

a battle array against the Syrians. Of the people he put under the command of Abashi his brother, and that he might and that he might set them in battle array against the people of Amen. And he said, if the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me. But if that people of Amen are too strong for you, then I will come to help you. Be of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and the cities of our God. And may the Lord do what is good in his sight. So

joe AB's leadership and faith. Joab, David's military commander, displayed strategic wisdom and faith in God during the Insulin battle when he said, be strong, letters fight bravely for our people in cities of our God. May the Lord do what is good in his own sight. So let's dig a little deeper into Jeb's leadership. Joe Ab, the sent of Zura, is a prominent figure in the Old Testament,

particularly in the naratives of concerning King David. As David's nephew, I said cousins sorry, his nephew, and the commander of his army, Joab played a crucial role in establishment and consolidation of David's kingdom. His leadership and actions are recorded in several books of the Bible, including Second Samuel, First Kings, and First Chronicles Leadership. Joab's leadership is marked by both

military proudness and political documen. He first emerges as a key military leader during David's reign, demonstrating his capabilities in various battles. One of his notable achievements is the capture of a Jerusalem capture of Jerusalem from the Jebusites, which becomes the political and spiritual center of Israel. First Chronicles eleven, verse six. Joe ab strategic mind and courage are evident in his ability to lead and inspire his troops, often

securing victory over Israel. In Second Samuel ten, Joab despise that displays the tactical skills during the battle against the Ammonites and their armen Allies. Facing a formidable enemy, Jeeb divides his forces, placing his brother Abishigh in charge of one of his divisions. He encourages his men what they call to courage. Be strong, Let us fight bravely for our people and cities for our God. May the Lord

do what is good in his sight. This statement reflects Job's understanding of leadership has not only a matter of strategy, but also of faith and reliance of divine providence. Joab's faith is intricately linked to his understanding of God's sovereignty and justice. Whether the biblical text does not provide extensive details about Joab's personal relationship with God, his actions and words suggesting belief in God's ultimate authority over Israel's faith.

His exhaustion of his troops indicates a reliance on God's will, acknowledging that victory a success are ultimately deterbated by the Lord. Okay. Joab's complex character and his role in the Biblical narrative offer valuable insights into the nature of leadership and faith. His life exemplifies the tension between human initiative and divine guidance, illustrating the challenges faced by those in positions of authority.

Through his account, readers are encouraged to consider the balance between strategic action and faithful obedience to God's will.

to Jerusalem. Okay, when the leaders this is in verse fifteen. When the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered together. Then had Azar or Hedizar sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the river, and they came to Helam, and Schobok, the commander of Hedezar's army, went before them. When it was told David, he gathered all Israel crossover the Jordan and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in battle array against David and

fought with them with him. Then the Siries fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charitis and forty thousand horsemen of the Syrians and struck Shobak Schobok, the commander of their army, who died there, and with all the kings who were servants. When all the kings who were servants to Hediazar saw that they were defeated by Israel. They made peace with Israel and serve them. So the Syrians were afraid to help the people of Amine any more. Wow. So,

just like the last chapter, you see God's sovereignty. Okay, despite human plans and misunderstandings, God's purpose prevail. The chapter concludes with Israel's victory, demonstrating God's faithfulness to his people. We've already gone over God's sovereignty. Before we are done with the chapter, let's go over some practical applications for the chapter. First, discernment and relationships. Be cautious and discerning

and interpreting others actions and intentions. Misunderstandings can lead to unnecessary conflict. Yes, we have to be very careful because some people are like a fuse ready to be lit, and once that fuse is lit, they go off. You know, some people could kill you for twenty dollars and have no problem with it. So we have to definitely have discernment in relationships with women that you were with, or men you were with, or you know whatever. You know,

your husband, your your wife, you're already married. So but I'm just saying like, if you're single out there, then you need to have some definite discernment and be cautious when you know, getting married, be cautious when you're having you know, having friends. A lot of friends can lead you into situations that in conflicts that are just so bad for you that you know, you can end up getting stabbed, you can end up getting shot, you can end up you know, that person ends up fighting all

the time, it's going to cause you to fight. And also that person might be drinking all the time or doing drugs and that might cause you to stumble. You have to have discernment and relationships. It's so vitally important. There might be a friend that keeps on pulling you away from your wife and causing you to stumble, and that's not good. You know, don't ever put anybody in front of your wife. The only the only person that you put in front of your wife and your family,

the only not person. Well he is a person supposedly, but in the trinity. But you put God first. Okay, you put God first, Put God first, and seek God first. Everything else will follow. But I see that a lot with men, they end up having a friend that always wants to that that single and misery enjoys company. They're always trying to pull the men away from the wife, or maybe they're they're trying to tell the friend like, hey,

you know who cares. If you know who cares, then you can come out tonight, bro come on, it is no big deal. And then you know, you start, you know, start doing that, getting the hot habit of that, and all of a sudden you're having you know, fights with your wife and not seeing your kids as much. And it's hard enough to live a normal life without having

a guy in your life that's like that, okay. And then also women, you know, women could have friends that want to have girls' nights and hey, let's go girls night out, you know, and and now you got to have some discernment. You know, is that going to cause uh? Is that going to put a wedge between you and your husband if you start doing that? Of course it is. It's definitely going to you know, and the same thing if the guy's going out, uh, you know, on the

wife or whatever. You know, just you just got to have discernment with relationships and make sure the people that you're you're friends with have your best interest at heart, you know, and make sure that they're following the Lord. So that way, they're not going to try to make you stumble, because you know, Jesus says, you know, he's

talking about his little ones. There's children. If you make them stumble, it's better off to have a millstone repped on your neck and dropped in the deepest part of the ocean. But I mean that's also he doesn't want you to do that with his people either, you know, so we have to understand that. So all right, let's go and continue responding to hostility. When faced with hostility or rejection, seek God's guidance and maintain integrity in your

response responding to hostility. And that's that's another thing. You know. Somebody could you could be driving on the freeway and somebody cuts you off, and you could get mad, and then that person could get out of the car and shoot you. It's crazy. So we have to make sure that we respond to hostility with love, you know, seek God's guidance, maintain integrity in your response. You don't want to just have all these emotions come out and cause

the situation to get worse. You know. Leadership and faith in challenging situations rely on God's strength and wisdom, as Joe ab did, Trusting that God will accomplish his purposes. Amen to that. Have faith because God is going to accomplish his purposes. Trust in God's sovereignty. Remember that God is in control even when circumstances seem chaotic and unjust.

Of course, we go through seasons where sometimes you might feel like it's chaotic or what's out of control, But then all of a sudden, you know, your life gets back on track. Understand that God is in control even when it seems chaotic and unjust. All right, let's go ahead and go over some additional scriptures that connect we have. Romans twelve, verse eighteen. It is impossible on your part live at peace with everyone. Well, let's see what that

verse says. Okay, let me pull it up. Romans twelve, verse eighteen, which you've already gone over on Wednesday service already. Romans twelve eighteen. It is possible, If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. So that's that's a great verse. Another one James one, verse five. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all, without finding fault, and it'll be given to him. That's James one five.

Not sure which Let's see what the the new king, James says James, So we go, okay, James one. Verse five, If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives it all liberally and without reproach, and it'll be given to him. Okay. And then six it says, let him ask in faith with no with no doubting, for he who doubts as like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. And in verse seven it says, for let not the man suppose he will

receive anything from the Lord. He is a double minded man, unstable in all his ways. All right, So yeah, I kind of told you guys that these chapters run fairly quickly. That was like twenty minutes only for one chapter. So let's go ahead and pull it up on here. Chapter eleven. All right? Perfect? Oh, okay, so twod Samuel eleven David

and Bathsheba. While the story of David and Bathsheba is marked by the misuse of power, deceit, and the horrific consequences of sin, it also serves as a stark reminder of God's justice. Despite David's many successes and his closest with God, he is not immune to wrongdoing or its consequences. The story promotes us, prompts us to reflect on our actions, the use of power, and the importance of accountability before God. Okay, so at this moment, David's probably on top of the world. Okay,

He's probably at on top of the world before this happens. Okay, God is helping him in all these victories. He kind of made amends with Jonathan's son, took care of him. He's kind of moving and grooving right now. You know, he's doing great. You know, he's probably doing amazing. He's got his army strong, everything is going great for him, and the devil's going to throw him a curveball. And since he's probably so close with God, he probably did

feel like he was immune. He was probably feeling I'm not trying to say because I don't want to add to the Bible, but I would think that David probably feels pretty good at this moment. And he does have six wives, you know, I mean, you kind of see what's going on. He had six wives from six different children, six different children with six wives right with six women. So I don't think that being faithful and loyal to

one woman is David's strong point. Now, as you see, it does not say that God disproved of him having six wives. What it's what you're not supposed to do is try to take another man's wife. In the Old Testament, I think I believe Jesus is clear that you know, one man, one woman. I believe that there's other people, like some pastor. There's a pastor that I know that doesn't believe that there's also you know, So as you go through the Old Testament, you do see that some

of these kings or godly men had multiple wives. But UH just want to say that I don't think it was David's strong point to be loyal to like one woman. So I think that that was one of his weaknesses. So we're going to see here, and I think that's probably why his family was the way it was, because he didn't have one wife, one man, one wife, get married and then have children and them all be yours, you know, and your wives, you and your wives the way I think God originally wanted it to be. So

let's go ahead and start second. Samuel eleven, and guys, it's a it's just another one of those. So Thursdays I usually have off, and usually I'm working, don't work on Thursday, and I'm good, I feel good. You see, I'm in a really really not tired and in a great mood on Thursdays. But this morning we were really shorthanded at work. I had to go into work, so I had to go in early, actually earlier than I normally even go in all my day off. So I had to go in from six thirty in the morning

to around eight thirty. No, it's nott six thirty, sorry, five thirty in the morning. So I don't wake up at five this morning, go to work for like three hours, cover down. Had a really busy day to day, so just trying to push through. You know, I appreciate you guys the patience, like you could kind of probably tell when I'm reading I'm kind of a little tired, but it's all right. I'm gonna push through and we're going to get this thing done, and all glory to God

for that. Thank you Lord. Please. Okay. So second Samuel eleven, verse one says David Bathsheba and you're Rayah. Second Samuel eleven, Verse one, it happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle. That David sent joe Abb and his servants with him in all Israel, and they destroyed the people of Ammin and Beseedes Rabah. But David remained in Jerusalem. If you didn't notice that first part in the verse, it said, it happened in the spring of the year, at the time

when kings go out to battle. So where is David supposed to be. He is supposed to be in the battle, right when kings go out to battle. He's supposed to be out there battling or battling, supposed to be out there, you know, with his men. Says Then David sent Joeb and his servants with him. So David is obviously the commander of the our Joeb is the commander of the army. So we sent joe Ab and his servants with him and all Israel, and he just basically trusted them to

take care of it, it says. And they destroyed the people of Emmine and Besieges Rabab, but David remained in Jerusalem. What was he doing? He remained in Jerusalem? Idle Okay, he was idle. He was. He was, It says here in my notes in the Spring. At that time when the Kings go off to the war, David sent Joab out with the King's men and the whole Israelite army, but David remained in Jerusalem. David's decision to stay behind set the stage for his temptation. Idleness can often lead

to vulnerability to sin. Yes, when you are not driven by something, and like when he's in war, his mind is just probably super folk, hyper focused on war, giving orders, telling joe Ab to do this, and then Joe Ab goes and tells the military. People probably come to him, ask him questions. He needs to get food and needs to get garrison, needs to get this. He's probably mine is working a million miles an hour. You know, I was a sergeant in the United States Army and I

had five soldiers underneath me at one time. I can imagine how it is to have just twenty thousand soldiers eighty thousand soldiers. It must be insane. But there's danger in being idle, Okay, It leaves you open to vulnerability of sin. So before I continue reading, I want to go over Idleness often understood as lack of productive activity or avoidance of work, is a theme addressed in various

passages of the Bible. The scriptures consistently worn against the perils of idleness, highlighting its potential to lead to sin, poverty, and spiritual decay. The Bible presents a clear expectation for believers to engage in diligent work and to avoid the pitfalls associated with sloughful lifestyle. The Biblical warnings against idleness.

The Book of Proverbs frequently addresses the consequences of idleness. Proverbs, written by Solomon, which is David's son, says this Proverbs six nine to eleven, how long will you lie there, oh sluggard, when you get up from your sleep, A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit. This passage illustrates

the direct link between idleness and poverty. That's definitely true, emphasizing that laziness can lead to a lack of provision and security. Similarly, Provers nineteen fifteen states laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger Okay, so idleness and sin, let's see what that says. The New Testament also addresses the dangers of idleness, particularly in

the context of community and personal conduct. And Second Thessalonians three verses six to eleven, the apostle Paul provides a stern warning. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you brothers to keep away from every brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you receive from us. For you yourselves know that you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you, nor did we eat anyone's bread without

paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we work night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you. Not that we lacked this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example to you to imitate. For even when we were with you, we gave you this command. If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat. Wow. That's the command that they gave. So idleness and spiritual decay. I don't knowess is associated

with spiritual decay and moral decline. In Ezekiel sixteen, verse forty nine, The prophet identifies idleness as one of the sins in Sodom. Very interesting, now, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom. She and her daughters had arrogance, abundant food, and careless ease, but she did not help the poor and needy. The passage suggests that idleness, coupled with abundance can lead to neglect of duty and lack

of compassion for others. Wow. Furthermore, the Parable of the Talents Jesus illustrates the importance of using one's gift and resources productively. So I just want to let people know, just so you know, just in case anybody's going through this right now, Idleness is just not good. Now, if you're trying to find a job and you're kind of stuck in between jobs, unemployed, I understand, you know what I mean. It happens sometimes and sometimes it's hard to

get hired. But just continue to fight. You know you got this, You could do it. You know God has your back. God's sovereignty is there makes you know different seasons. You know you might be you know, might be unemployed, trying to do your very best. But idleness is like you're choosing to be idle. Lack of production, you know, like, lack of productivity is not good. It's not good for a man. It's also not good for a man to be alone. So if you're alone and you're idol, those

two things together not good. Right. So we have David here. He's alone and he's idle, So he's got two things going on. So in sum ready, the Bible presents idleness as a dangerous state that can lead to physical, moral, and spiritual consequences through various passages. Scripture calls believers to a life of diligence, responsibility, and active engagement in their work and community, reflecting the character and promise of God and their daily lives. I just want to go over that.

I know there's probably some people that might be idle. Maybe you don't. You know, when you find a purpose, you're gonna work towards it. It's gonna help you so much. So all right, So now we're going to read Second Samuel eleven, verse two. Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king's house, And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to behold. Okay,

so there's a problem here, right. So David sent and inquired about the woman, and someone said, it is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Ilium, the wife of Uriah, the Hittite. That David sent messengers and took her, and she came to him, and he lay with her. So she was cleansed from her impurity, and she returned to her house, and the woman conceived. So she sent and told David, I am with the I am with child. Oh, we see, that's very tough, very tough. Put yourself in

a bad circumstance there, even though you're the king. You put yourself in a bad circumstance, not only with Uriah, not only with your army, not only with Bathsheba, but also who the Lord Okay, the Lord God saw exactly what happened, saw exactly how the devil tempted him, and and you see what happened, you know, it's it's she ends up having a baby, getting pregnant. Okay, So let's

look up what you're supposed to do, Joseph. Let's look up what you're supposed to do in the Book of Genesis, Potiphar's wife attempted to seduce Joseph, who was her husband's highly trusted servant and manager of his household. Despite her repeated propositions, Joseph refused her advances, emphasizing that he could not commit such a wickness and sin against God. He fled from her. What does that mean? He ran? He literally ran away from her. He was presented with this woman.

She was ready to go. Okay, and he fled or he ran so. In the Bible, what it says is resist the devil and he shall flee. Okay, So Joseph, he resisted the devil. Joseph fleed, okay, and the devil also flee too, but still got involved in this, but let's continue. It says he fled from her, but not before she grabbed his outer garment, which he left in her hand as he escaped. She then falsely accused Joseph of trying to sexually assault her, leading to his imprisonment.

The temptation Potiphar's wife persistently tried to tempt Joseph to lie with her proposition to him, day after day. Okay, this is not just a one time thing. He was propositioned day after day Joseph's reasoning. Joseph understood that the severity of the situation, stating, how then could I do this great wickedness and sin against God? You see his important thing. He wasn't even thinking about Potiphar. He was thinking about God. Joseph's actions. He would not even stay

in her presence to prevent any possibility of sinning. That's what you do. So when you walk out on your you know, your balcony where obviously the king's balcony is going to be higher than everybody else's, and you see that there's a woman that's bathing, then what are you supposed to do? Go back inside? You know, I'm not saying that every man would or that it's easy to do that, And it's probably wasn't easy for Joseph either. Day after day kept getting propositioned. It must have been

hard for Joseph. But Joseph he fleed, He took off. David should have just got his armor and his sword and got out of there. You know, Easier said than done for him, right, Joseph escapes and the evidence the confrontation. One day, Joseph entered the house to do his work and Potiphar's wife seized is out of garment. We already know. Fleeing the scene, Joseph wrenched himself away, leaving the garment in her hand as he fled. Potiphar's wife false accusation.

Obviously we know. Upon her husband's return, the wife presented the garment as evidence, told him the same story that Joseph had tried to sexually assault her. In raged, Potipher believed his wife, despite Joseph's previous faithfulness, had led him in prison. So imagine if Joseph would have committed that sin. Look at everything that happened in Joseph's life. Joseph ended up going to jail for that, right, he did flee, but he ended up going to jail for that, and

he ended up becoming a higher up in Pharaoh's kingdom. Right, and then his brothers all bowed down to him, just like the prophecy said, and everything happened with Joseph. And Joseph was a mighty man in Egypt. So you see how he handled it, and then you see how David handle it. And this is a not in your stomach when you hear stuff like this, when you go and do something like this, now you have to try to You know you're you know you're gonna be lying you

did it. You know you're gonna be feeling bad because you let God down. You're gonna be feeling bad because you let your army down. You're gonna be feeling bad because you let your Yah down. You're gonna be feeling bad because this woman Bathsheba. It's not even her fault. He literally, he's the king. She has to do what the king says, or she knows she could end up getting killed. So she ended up sleeping with David. David's

messengers that took her. She came to him, he lay with her, She was cleansed from her impurity, and she returned to her house right, so cleanse from her impurity is probably washed up or cleaned. And then the woman conceived, so she sent and told David, I am with child. Wow. So that's the consequences of sin is in uh second Samuel eleven six, which we're gonna read now. Second Samuel eleven,

verse six. Then David sent to Joab saying, send me your Riah the Hittite, and Joab sent you Riah to David. When Uriah had come to him, David asked how Joab was doing, and how the people were doing, and how the war was prospered. And David said to Uriah, go down to your house and wash your feet. So you Riot departed from the king's house, and a gift of

food from the king followed him. But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants and his lord's and did not go down to his house. So when they told David, saying, you riot did not go down to his house, David said to you Riot, do not come from journey. Do you not come from a journey? Why did you not go down to your house? And Uriah said to David, the ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling intense, and my lord Joab and the servants and my lord are encamped in the open fields.

Shall I then go to my house to eat and drink and to lie with my wife as you live and as your soul lives. I will not do this thing. So he is trying to be since all of his people are intense, right, all of the soldiers are intense. He thinks that it's why am I going to go take this luxury to go to my wife when everybody else doesn't get to do that. He's trying to be fair. So in my notes it says David's actual has led to adultery, deceit, and ultimately what we're going to see.

Then David sent word to Joe Ab send me your riot the hit tight. So Joe Abs sent him to David. Second Samuel eleven, verse six. David's attempt to cover the sin only compounded his guilt and led to further transgression. So what he wanted your riot to do. He wanted your riot to go to sleep with his wife, obviously, so that when she when she says that she's pregnant, Uh, he can say, hey, that's your that's that's your baby.

You know, he knows that what's going to happen if if he ends up coming Uh, if he ends up obviously, it's going to be found out. His sin is going to be found out. Right, And uh, I'll click I'll click this, Uh, just to kind of get the concept of sin and its consequences is a central theme throughout the Bible, reflecting the moral and spiritual order established by God. Sin defied as any action, thought, or attitude that falls

short of God's holiness and commands has profound implications. Profound implications for individuals, communities, and the world at large. First of all, when you sin, it separates you from God. You're gonna see that with David Okay. One of the most significant consequences of sin is separation it causes between humanity and God and the garden that Eden, Adam, and Eve disobeyed led to the disobedience led to their expulsion

from God's presence. Isaiah fifty nine, Verse two states, but your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you. This is what he will not hear. This is this so that he will not hear. This separation underscores the spiritual death that sin brings and the NATed individuals from the

source of life and holiness, spiritual and physical death. The Bible teaches that sin in both spiritual and physical death Romans six twenty three, which we've gone over on Wednesday service for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. This verse highlights the ultimate consequence of sin, eternal separation from God, which is spiritual death. So this is all that's going on with David right now. Okay, you're gonna

see this in the story. You're gonna see that he I mean, this is gonna cause Okay, what does stress cause? Stress causes death. Okay, stress causes you to die. If you're stress out all the time, like doing things like this, putting yourself in these situations when you're with your wife, you're ing up with these other girls and stuff like that, and you're trying to juggle all these things, it's gonna

that's the wages of sin is death. It's literally gonna kill you physically, and it's also spiritual death because it's separating you from God. It's very hard for you to go and live a life like that, double life like that, and then try to come to God and be like, what, Lord, I've been great to my wife. No, He knows every single thing that you're doing. Everything you're doing, So what does separate you from God? You're gonna start feeling like

you don't want to go to church. You're gonna feel like you're gonna start we're not wanting to read the Bible, because every time you read the Bible, you pick it up. You're feeling convicted every time you pray to God. You're feeling convicted. Every time someone asks you, hey, are you Christian and you're telling them you're Christian. You're gonna be feeling convicted. You know why, because you're sinning behind closed doors.

So it literally does cause you to physically and spiritually die. Okay, So need for redemption, Yeah, we need for redemption. Okay, All right, let's go in and continue. Now we're at tewod Samuel eleven, verse twelve. Then David send you your riyah wait here today also, and tomorrow I will let you depart. So your Riya remained in Jerusalem that day and the next. Now, when David called him, he ate and drank before him, and he made him drunk, and that evening he went out to lie on his bed

with the servants of his lord. He did not go down to his house. So now David's over here, like I need to get him over to his house. I'm just gonna get him drunk and hopefully he goes to his house. He's you're trying anything now, right, but it's all to cover up his lie, okay, And you can't cover up a lie from God he knows. And while you're over here deceiving and trying to do this, and man,

God's watching, like dang, look at it. Look at the evil, and the devil's over here, like, yes, I got David. Look at David. Look at him, Lord, look at him. Look what he's doing. Look what your servants doing. He's a man after your heart. I don't look what he's doing. You see how the devil works. So all right, So

we're at second Samuel eleven, verse fourteen. In the morning, it happened that David wrote a letter to Joeb sent it by the hand of Arriah, and he wrote in the letters saying, set your riot in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck down and die. Now he went from lying, deceiving adultree to you know, now he's actually going this

is basically murder. Okay, it's basically murder. So he set riot to the forefront of the hottest battle and retreat from him, that he may be struck down and die. So it was when Joab besieged the city that he assigned your riot to a place where he knew there were valiant men. Then the men of the city came out and fought with Joab and some of the people

of the service of David fell in. Iriah the Hittite died also, So instead of fessing up to it, David ends up having him basically get murdered, okay, and he's covering it up. So now, how was he feeling, you know before, he probably felt bad. I think he probably felt bad, and maybe he was just trying to cover up his lives, cover up his tracks, you know, from

what he did. And since you Riot didn't go and end up sleeping with his wife, then David was probably like trying to hide everything, right, But now he took a great soldier that was super dedicated to David and his kingdom and his military, and he went and sent him out and kind of had him get murked killed. So it says in my notes the deception of self justification, David tried to rationalize his actions and manipulate circumstances to hide his sin. This highlights that of self deception and

the importance of accountability. I'm telling you, this is exactly what the enemy wants. This is exactly what Satan wants. The devil wants you to get put in situations like this so that you have to try to hide this here, you have to lie, you have to try to hide this live a double life, because then it's separating you from God. Now you're considered concentrating on reading the word of God and your faith and your love of God,

and your love and your family. You're loving your wife and loving your kids and taking care of your household. You're focused on trying to live this double life. And what does that do. It separates you from God. So that first initial sin separated you from God, and then you're starting to build brick walls between you and God because now you're over here trying to hide things. You're trying to, you know, be deceitful, and that's what the enemy is, and he's deceitful, you know. So you're actually

being Nashah, you know, deceit deceitful, Nasa, just like Nasa. Huh, deceitful, all right, just a little flatter as a joke. So yeah, So it says the deception of self justification highlights the danger of self deception and the importance of accountability. So

let's see what that is. Self justification refers to the human tendency to rationalize one's actions, thoughts, or beliefs, often in the face of wrongdoing or air, is a form of self deception where individuals attempt to defend or excuse their behavior to maintain a sense of righteousness and moral integrity. The concept is deeply rooted in Biblical teachings, which worn against the dangers relying on your own understanding Proverbs three,

verses five through six. Right, lean not on your own understanding and righteousness instead of seeking God's truth and guidance. All right, So our practical application, believers are encouraged to guard against the deception of self justification by cultivating a spirit of humility and reliance on God's word. That's the whole reason why we even read the word right, to

build your faith and have you rely on it. So James one verse twenty two advises, be doers of the word and be here's only otherwise you are deceiving yourselves. And we're also reading the Bible, so we understand God's character and understand the stories of the Old Testament help us to live our life. We make practical applications on how we should live, all right, So this exhortation calls Christians to aligning their actions with biblical teachings and to

seek God's wisdom in all aspects of life. By acknowledging their own limitations and seeking God's guidance, believers can avoid the pitfalls of self justification and grow in spiritual maturity. All right, So now we're going to be in Second

Samuel eleven, verse eighteen. Then Joe abs sent and told David all the time things concerning the war, and charged the messenger, saying, when you have finished telling the matters of the war to the king, if it happens that the king's wrath rises, and he says to you, why did you approach so near to the city when they when they fought you? When you fought, did you did you not know that you would shoot from the wall?

Who shruck a bimelekt the son of Jerebishev? Was it not a woman who cast a piece of milestone on him from the wall, so that he died in the bez? Why did you go near the wall? Then you should say the servant, your riot, the Hittite is dead. Also, so who shruck a bimelect the son of Jerebeth? Was it not a woman who cast a piece of molesoon on him from the wall, so that he died in the bez. Why did you go near the wall? Wow, I don't know if that's talking about Let me see.

Let me just check something real quick. Second sam I think I believe he's talking about something happened in the Book of Judges. But let me see Second Samuel. I just want to look it up. Second Samuel twenty one. It says second Samuel twenty one. No, not second Samuel twenty one. Second Samuel eleven twenty one. Oops, Oh, yes it is. It is talking about that. It's talking about Judges nine fifty three. It says second Samuel eleven twenty one.

The messenger asked if David remembers a Bi Malek who was killed by a milestone thrown by a woman in the baz. I remember that scenario, So I just wanted to I just wanted to see if that's what he was talking about. Joe Abb, David's commander, instructed the messenger to ask the question to distract David from his anger over the tactical mistake of Uriya's death and to rely on the news of your Ya's demise, which was the

ultimate goal for Joe Abb. The biblical reference highlights how shamefully Bimelech was killed, implying that David's military blunder was similarly disgraceful, though the primary purpose was to deliver news of Uriya's death. Yeah, so, just so you guys know, a bimelek, It's found in Judges nine, chapter fifty three. Joe AB's strategy. Joe I wanted to control David's reaction to Ury's death. He instructed the messenger braying the report in such a way as to make David less angry. Okay,

So that's what was going on, all right. I just wanted to make sure that that they were talking about the same a Bimelek. Okay. So that way, you guys have a little history in context. So all right, let's go to continue. We're in Tewod Samuel eleven, verse twenty two. So the messenger went and came and told David that all that Joe AB had sent by him. And the messenger said to David, surely the men prevailed against us

and came to us in the field. Then we drove them back as far as the entrance of the gate. The archers shot from the wall at your servants, and some of the king's servants are dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite, is dead also. Then David said to the messenger, thus you shall say to joeab do not let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city

and overthrow it. So encourage him. When the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah, her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband. And when her mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord. You see how it says it here? Okay, this part right here, do you see how it says, but the thing that David

had done displeased the Lord. You see that there. But you don't see that when it talks about him having six different was with six different children, like you don't see it doesn't say, but what David had done displeased the Lord. Which is kind of interesting. You see, adultree is when you go and you sleep with another man's wife, right, or another woman goes and sleeps with another man right

taking a man from his wife. Okay, so God says that, but the thing that David had done displeased the Lord. All right, so it says God's omniance and justice. Despite David's efforts to conceal his sin, God was fully aware, but the thing David had done displeased the Lord. God's justice and righteousness demanded accountability for sin. Okay. Omnience, the omniance of God refers to is all encompass, encompassing knowledge, understanding,

and awareness of all things, past, present, and future. This attribute is a foundational to the nature of God is depicted in the Bible, affirming that nothing is hidden from his sight. Disalmust declares great is our Lord and mighty in power. His understanding has no limit. This first underscores the boundaries and natures of God's knowledge. Justice of God is a central theme throughout the scriptures, reflecting his moral

perfection and righteousness. God's justice ensures that he acts in accordance with his holy nature, rewarding righteousness and punishing wickedness. Deuteronomy thirty two, verse four states he is the rock, his work is perfect, and his ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteousness, and upright is he? Okay? So God's ominence and justice and integral his divine nature,

assuring believers of his perfect knowledge and fair judgment. These attributes provide a foundation for trust and reverence as God governs the world with wisdom and righteousness. So he doesn't say on the bottom there, but the thing that David had done displeased the Lord only because that he committed adultry with Bathsheba. But there was just a combination of

all that. It was definitely that as well. Okay, So that started this process of him sinning and covering up and then having having trying to get the guy drunk. And this is a bunch of stuff that's happening. I mean, you know, when you have the Holy Spirit, you're gonna feel convicted. Your moral compass is good, it's going to be off when you're when you're doing things like this, your moral compass is going to be off. And then, like like the Bible says, you know, sin separates you

from God. So what's happening is David's getting further and further and further away from God every time he's doing these things. And like I said, the devil is trying to get him to do these things. He's being tempted and David's making just digging in a deeper and deeper hole. So that's why I think God, God was displeased. Right, So this part when you're you know, after your Riah died, she mourned for her husband, she's kind of in a position where she, you know, the king. You know, it's

a king. You know, what are you gonna do? Like, she's kind of in a position. Plus he's gonna have his baby. So it's just she's in a very vulnerable position and she's gonna have to Obviously they're gonna have to work it out. Now, David probably loved her because he was lusting after her. You know, he probably was just lusting, you know, and he probably just really wanted her, you know. So ah, yeah, it's just not good. So

let me just go ahead. And since we're done with the chapter, I want to go over the practical applications guard against idleness. Stay engaged in your God given responsibilities and spiritual disciplines to avoid the pitfalls of idleness. So try to guard against idleness. So we talked about it earlier that it refers to a state of inactivity, laziness, and often characterized by a lack of productive work or purpose.

So a man with no purpose, it's very easy. It's going to be a lot easier for the devil to tempt him. Right when you have a purpose, you have a goal, especially if your purpose is putting forth the Kingdom of Heaven, putting that first, putting God first, and then you know, working for the kingdom. Right, when you have purpose, then you're gonna be it's gonna be harder

for the devil to penetrate that. You know that shield, you know, because you have a shield of faith and you know you're reading the word of God and you're trying to live it and it's going to be hard, and you have a purpose, spiritual purpose, you're putting God first. It's going to be hard for the Devil's going to

try his best, but he has to flee. Right. But when a person is idle, chilling at his house, hanging out with his feet up, and has no purpose, then obviously it's going to be easy for the devil to attack. So we already talked about this earlier, So I don't really want to get too much in that flee from temptation is the other word. Be vigilant and proactive and avoiding situations that may lead to temptation. When face with temptations,

seek God's strength and resist. An example, if you have an issue with drinking, and if you drink and then you get attracted to women, then you don't go to bars, okay, So and your friends need to know that so that they don't invite you to bars if you're like that. Okay, if you're a married man, I don't think you should be in bars anyway at all. But what I'm saying

is that's an example of temptations. Where you have an issue with something, then just you need to know what the triggers are, find those out, and just don't do them. Flee from it, okay. And you can't make excuses like, oh, well, my friend told me to do this, and all of a sudden there was alcohol there. It's at a bar. You know that there's gonna be alcohol, right, So let's

read about the concept of fleeing from temptation. The concept of fleeing from temptation is a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing the importance of avoiding situations that may lead us to sin. Right, that's what happens. It leads you to sin. Let's say you have a problem with pornography, then don't sit there on Instagram and start looking at butts all day or whatever seeing girls in bathing suits, because that

can trigger you into making looking up websites bad websites. Right, if you have a problem with drugs, and you know your brother does drugs or something, or your one of your friends do drugs, that same drug you have a problem with, and you randomly call him say hey, how have you been. All I'm doing good? Cool, and then you're like, okay, well, you know, I'm gonna come over

and chill and hang out, you know, or whatever. You're gonna know that it's probably gonna lead you into probably talking about the drug of choice that you have, and it's probably gonna lead you into doing it or trying to get some. So just gotta be careful. It says. This principle is rooted in the understanding that human beings are inherently successful to temptation and must actively seek to avoid it in order to live a life that is

pleasing to God. So I just want to let you know that the devil knows your weaknesses and he's probably going to try to hit you every single time, over and over again, every time that you give into that temptation. He knows exactly where to go, right, He's going to hit you with that. So you need to know that you need to know your enemy, and you need to put on your full armor of God and understand that

you need to have a shield of faith. Okay, you need to have the sword, which is the offensive weapon, and you need to make sure that you have prayer, which is the offensive weaping. Then you have the helmet of salvation, the breastplate of righteousness, the belt of truth. Do you see a belt of truth on David here? No, he has a belt of lies. Does it sound like David has a breastplate of righteousness right now when he's in this situation, No, a breastplate of deceit. Does he

have a helmet of salvation? Is it blocking his thoughts? No? His evil thoughts are coming to him and he's just acting on him. You're seeing there he doesn't have this giant shield of faith that he normally has, and God is usually with him, walking with him, and he's in victory. Now he could David could be on the battlefield and have victory all day long, but David's not having victory when it comes to the spiritual battlefield. And that's what's important.

You see, God was still with him during the spiritual battle, but he just didn't recognize it because his lust of the eyes. Okay, we talked about overcoming sin. What did Joseph do. Joseph fleed. David should have fleed. Okay. The biblical foundation for fleeing temptation is in One Corinthians ten, verses thirteen through fourteen. The apostle Paul provides a foundational teaching on temptation. On his first letter to the Corinthians. He writes, no temptation has seized. You accept what is

common to man, and God is faithful. He will not let you be ten tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape so that you can stand up under it. Therefore, my beloved flee from idolatry. Here Paul assures believers that God is faithful and he will write a way out of temptation, urging them to actively free from it, particularly from idolatry. Next, we have two Timothy twenty two two Timothy two twenty two. There's a bunch of twos there,

two two two two. Paul advises Timothy, flee from your youthful passions that pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. This verse highlights the importance of not only fleeing from sinful desires, but also pursuing virtues that align with a godly life. Okay, Next one is Genesis thirty nine to twelve, which we talked about earlier, if you

want to look it up. It's the account of Joseph and Potterphar's wife serves as a pow powerful example of fleeing from temptation. All right, we talked about earlier. I don't need to go back on that. What is the theological implications? The call to flee from temptation underscores the reality of spiritual warfare and the believers responsibility to guard against sin. It acknowledges human weakness and the need for

divine assistance in overcoming the allure of sin. The act of fleeing is not merely physical, but also involves a mental and spiritual commitment to reject sin and choose righteousness. You need to take those thoughts captive, all right. That's what Jesus talked about, take the thoughts captive. Vigilance and prayer. Believers are encouraged to remain vigilant and prayerful, as Jesus

instructed as disciples in Matthew twenty six forty one. Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak or body is weak. Prayer is a vital tool, and seeking God's strength to resis temptation. All right. Accountability and community. Engage with the community of believers. Engaging with the community

of believers provides support and accountability when you go to church. Okay, not only does it give you that good feeling in your stomach, you know whatever, that that that Holy Spirit you know, giving you that great feeling when you go to church. You know, you do feel this great feeling when you go, right, there's also accountability, right, So that's

what's awesome. You get a group of men, and if you're dealing with some type of sin or you're struggling, you can go to the men that have probably dealt with it before, and you know, people just it's not it's not hard, and you just got to talk to them, you know, and ask get get advice from older people, older Christians that have been dealing with temptation themselves. And if you get somebody that will open up to you, they'll be able to tell you what you should do.

But yeah, community of believers provides support and accountability. It's very important. All this stuff is important. Okay, that's why I'm going over it and has to do with David sin here. Renewal of the Mind Romans twelve, verse two advises believers to be transformed by the renewing of your mind. The transformation involves aligning one's thoughts and desires with God's will,

making it easier to recognize and flee from temptation. So if you can recognize what God's will is, it's going to be easier for you to recognize and flee from temptation, right.

And if you're walking in God's will, then then you're gonna be able to flee from temptation a lot easier because you're like, okay, you're focused, you know what God's will is for your life, and then you have a purpose and you'll be purposely driven, and it'll assist you in trying to fight against temptation, because the devil wants

to knock you off track. When you're on track and you're doing all these things and you have a purpose and you're walking with God, the devil's looking like he wants to hit you, like Bobby Bouchet on the water Boy. He's trying to hit you from the side as fast as he can. But when you were a purpose and you're not idle, then it's going to be harder for him to do that. But when you're idle, chilling in your house alone, my goodness, he could send a lot

of different thoughts and things. Right. So the phone is something that is it's so hard for people that cell phone, right, my goodness. Social media, Uh, it's a push of a button. You could you could look up whatever you want to look up. It's it's crazy. And then there's ads that pop up, and then you know, emails, you know, there's there's just all these different ways are getting hit with information, you know, and it's just it's it's it's tough. It's hard,

especially the times now. But but you could do it, you know, you could do it. You know, God is not gonna send anything that you can't get out of. Right, So the biblical exhortation to flee from temptation is a proactive approach to maintaining spiritual integrity. It requires awareness, intensonality, and reliance on God's pre and strength. By understanding and applying this principle, believers can navigate the challenges of temptation and live lives that honor God. That's what we want

to do. We want to live a life that honors God. Okay. Acknowledge and confess sin is another one. When you fall short, promptly confess your sins to God and seek his forgiveness rather than trying to cover them up. Yes, you can't cover them up from God. Okay. What I would tell you guys is this, whatever you won't do in front of your wife, don't do it by yourself because your wife might not know what you're doing. But God does know what you're doing. Okay, and that's who we're trying

to impress. Okay, our wives we're trying to impress as well. Yes, but God is the one we ultimately want to impress, and he sees everything that's going on. He sees your deceitfulness, he sees you lying about it. You're trying to sneak and try to hide. And it's similar to David with some people's stuff. You know, seek accountability. Surround yourself with godly mentors and friends who can provide guidance and hold you accountable in your walk with Christ. Trust in God's justice.

Remember that God sees all and will bring justice in his time. Trust in his righteousness, and seek to live a life that pleases him. Amen. I was talking to you about that right now, that that's who you want to please ultimately is God. And you could please your wife by pleasing God, right, because your wife's gonna you know, when you're following God and you're following God's will, your wife is going to see that and she's and you're not going to have as many issues. She's she's gonna

trust you more. She's going to see that your your main purpose and goal, purposely driven, is to please God, right, and she's going to see that. So that'll help you in your relationship. It it'll help you with a lot of things. James one verses fourteen through five, but one but each one is tempted when by his own evil desires. He has lured away and enticed. Then after his desire was conceived, it gives birth to sin, and sin, when it's full grown, gives birth to death. All right. One

Corinthians ten, verse thirteen. No temptation has seized you, except that is common to man. We talked about it earlier, and God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But you are. But when you are tempted, he will also provide an escape so that you can stand up under it. Psalms fifty one one through two. Have mercy on me, Oh God, according to your loving devotion, according to your great compassion, blot out my transgressions, wash me clean of my iniquity,

and cleanse me from my sin. This is Psalms fifty one, verses one through two. Okay, so I would have to see. I don't know if this is. I don't know if this is when maybe David was praying to God about his iniquity. Maybe he was talking about the Bathsheba thing. Yes, yes, that's what this is. That's what this is, it says Psalms fifty one one through two. Is King David's prayer for forgiveness after his sin with Bathsheba and subsequent murder

of her husband your Riah. Prompted by the prophet Nathan, David asked for God's mercy and compassion to blot out his transgressions. Transgression means you know exactly what you're doing and you still do it. Wash away his iniquity and cleanse him from his sin. The passage emphasizes the need for God's cleansing, grace and universal human condition of sin, where everyone needs God's forgiveness. The verse here's the text from the NIV. Okay, we already read the verse. Okay,

so David sin. The Psalms a direct response to david sin of adultery and murder. David doesn't deserve mercy, but appeals to God's inherent nature of love and kindness, confession and cleansing. He asked God to remove the guilt of his sin and purify him at describing a desire for a fresh start. Universe application. The Psalms plead for forgiveness is relevant to all people, as everyone falls short of the God's standards and needs for his cleansing and forgiveness restoration.

David's confession is not just a pardon, but a complete transformation leading to the renewal of his spirit and the joy of salvation. Don't you want joy? Don't you want peace? Don't you want integrity? Stay away from sin? Okay, But yeah, I'm glad I looked that up. I kind of I see that this is a connecting verse, so that's probably what it was about. But I just wanted to make sure for you guys. So there we go. Awesome. So that's a perfect two hours, you know, in a few

minutes here. But hey, give or take, we're good. But you see, guys, you see David was probably on cloud nine. He was at his you know, he's at his highest point. Uh, especially when he was taking care of Saul's uh, you know, or Jonathan's son. He was at his highest point. And then you know, once what goes up must come down. So he was at his highest point, probably feeling so good.

And then the Bashiba thing happened, and it seems like it just it puts so much pressure and everything we're gonna read about, you know, and and and second Samuel twelve, we'll read about it. But yeah, so you guys, see, resist the devil. He shall flee James four, verse seven. Okay, understand that we have the ability to say no. Like I think I said it before. There's a the movie

Planet of the Apes. When the ape first talks, they're they're trying to prod him, and and then all of a sudden, the ape says, in front of all the monkeys and the and the humans, no, you know, think of that in your mind. When the devil's trying to tempt you, just say no to him. You don't have to say it out loud, but just try to do that for me, and also try to take thoughts captive.

Also try to think about the fact that when you're alone and you're sinning, or you're doing anything like that, just understand that God is watching and he knows exactly what you're doing. So whether you're sinning against your wife, or you're sitting against your children, or you're sinning against whatever, you understand that you're sinning against God. That's ultimately the most important thing. So let's go ahead and end this

in prayer. So, Father God, in the name of Jesus, thank you so much for everything you do for us. We really appreciate you. Lord. We see that David was here struggling with lust, and it's something that there's millions upon millions billions of people that are probably struggling with lust. And in this day and age, Lord, we have cell phones and we have you know, it's something that I struggle with before. You know, and you know me best, Lord,

and you know the people that are listening best. So whatever is causing that, whatever triggers some of the people that are listening when they have issues with that, Lord, we just asked that you break those chains, and you also give them guidance and the best moral compass that they can have. Let the Holy Spirit convict them in a way that they just know that they're transgressing against you whenever they do that's sin, whatever it is that

they do. And the people that are just having issues with maybe stealing, issues with lying deceit like David was doing here when he was trying to be deceited and just trying to dig a bigger and bigger hole. Lord, does people just help the Holy Spirit just convict them and just be a moral compass to them where they just will not do it anymore. Help them to say no, they know in James four seven and says resist the devil, and he shall flee. You also won't give us anything

that we cannot bear. You give us a way out. Lord, Help everybody that's listening, and myself and anybody that's listening that's dealing with anything, Help them find that way out so they know that they can rely on that way out every time that they get tempted. And just assist people, Lord, because there's so many people out there that are dealing with drugs, alcohol, lust, gambling, sex, addictions, just a whole bunch of stuff that people are dealing with that they

just need help with. Lord, I just ask right now that you break those chains and you assist them with that. And then anybody that's listening. There's a lot of people that are just probably living a normal life that aren't dealing with craziness that we were reading about in Second Samuel. But just to help them to stay on track. Lord, Thank you, We love you in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you guys so much for tuning in. Really appreciate you much. Love and God bless