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“God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but he has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination…repent today" St. Augustine

Intro: We’re continuing our study through the life of David.

and we find ourselves in a deep valley at this point of David’s life, He’s commited a horrible sin, He’s stolen another man’s wife, He’s chosen not to confess it, but rather hide his sin which leads him to taking the life of an Innocent man and possibly causing the death of countless others

Intro: We’re continuing our study through the life of David.

and today message is all about repentance...He’s commited a horrible sin, He’s stolen another man’s wife, He’s chosen not to confess it, but rather hide his sin which leads him to taking the life of an Innocent man and possibly causing the death of countless others

Now about a year has past since the end of chapter 11

And the wheels of God’s judgement have been grinding slowly…but they are about to grind David’s throughly...

(Prop) Today as we look at chapter, where gonna see David face a sobering rebuke, painful consequences and come to a humble repentance…and in this we’re gonna learn somethings about all of those matters...

This passage has 3 movments to it.

Rebuke v.1-12

Repentance v.13-23

God’s restoration v.24-25

Rebuke v.1-12

Where gonna pick this story up at end of chapter 11…David has plotted Uriah’s death…and the word has gotten back Uriah’s wife…she’s been in mourning and David swoops in...

2 sam 11:26-12

So here’s the picture…David who at this time is King of Israel and Husband to at least 8 wives, has just stolen the wife of one of his mighty men and arranged for his death…Obviously the Lord is displeased

2 sam 11:2

So here’s the picture…David who at this time is King of Israel and Husband to at least 8 wives, has just stolen the wife of one of his mighty men and arranged for his death…Obviously the Lord is displeased

So Look how the Lord handles the situation

The Lord sends Nathan his friend - Remember Nathan was both a friend and prophet, and last time we heard a word from Nathan to David it was a word of tremendous blessing …But now God is gonna use Nathan as a tool to bring about correction and rebuke.

2 sam 11:27-12:

So here’s the picture…David’s in sin, It’s been about a year since all of this has began, so David has honestly thought he may have gotten away from sin

So here’s the picture…David’s in sin, It’s been about a year since all of this has began, so David has honestly thought he may have gotten away from sin

The Lord sends Nathan his friend - Remember Nathan was both a friend and prophet, and last time we heard a word from Nathan to David it was a word of tremendous blessing …But now God is gonna use Nathan as a tool to bring about correction and rebuke.

A friend and prophetTool used by God to bring about correction for David whom he lovedApp 1 - God’s still gracious to speak even when we’re in the thick of sinNever presume he’ll keep speaking…but if you hear his voice…listenApp 2: God’s common way of confronting his people about sin is by sending his people

A friend and prophet

Tool used by God to bring about correction for David whom he loved

App 1: God’s still gracious to speak even when we’re in the thick of sin

App 2: God’s common way of doing whats needed in a person’s life is through the people around him

App 2: God’s common way of doing whats needed in a person’s life is through the people around him

Think about David...

He was discouraged - God sent him Johnathan

He was heading out to do something he regretted - God sent him Abigail

He was in sin and needed to be rebuked - God sent Nathan

God still does this…so

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Nathan tells David a story…and notice it’s essentially a story about theft - In Nathen’s story theirs a rich who already has plenty…and instead of using what he has…takes what the poor man has

Here’s a question - Why did he tell David a story about theft - Because David was guilty of theft…he had stolen another man’s wife

The bible tells us that in Marriage and in sex their is a joining that takes place…of body, soul and spirit

God’s vision for marriage has always been

So when David stole bath sheba, he didn’t just steal a man’s wife, he stole a peace of the man

In Nathen’s story there’s a pet lamb and a rich man who takes the pet lambThe rich man as blessed as he was stole from the poor man his only lambWhy - Because David stole something from UriahIn the bible we are told in marriage that the wife belongs to the husband and the husband belongs…and anytime that body is joined with someone else outside of that marriage covenant…it’s theftGen 2 “One flesh”App: Do you see marriage that way? you should

Look at David’s response to Nathan’s story

Look at David’s angry response to Nathan’s story

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The Hebrew paints a better picture of David’s response…It reads David’s nostrils began to flare as he was listening to this story…and notice his judgment v.5 “this man deserves to die and shall restore the lamb four fold” Thats pretty over the top judgment for a guy who stole a lamb right?

What’s really happening here?

David is overcompensating right now

David is overcompensating right now

David’s guilt is doing the talking

Notice how harsh his judgment towards this rich man - V.5 He deserves to die - there some violations in God’s law that are punishable by death.

stealing another man’s sheep is not one of them…so we know for David…this is the guilt talking

Remember whats going on here inside of David…He’s miserable and his guilt is weighing heavy on him

Notice how harsh his judgment towards this rich man - V.5 He deserves to die - there some violations in God’s law that are punishable by death.

stealing another man’s sheep is not one of them…so we know for David…this is the guilt talking

App: Often times we try to sooth our guilty conscience by harshly judging others especially when they have the same sins as us...

App: we often try and atone for our guilty conscience by judging others harshly

App: we often try and sooth our guilty conscience by judging others harshly

App: Have you ever noticed how terrible it is to see your sin staring back at you?

I think it’s safe to say that David felt a sense of shame over his Sin

It’s repulsive

I think it’s safe to say that David felt a sense of shame over his Sin

Notice also that he says that the rich man should pay four times what the lamb was worth v.6 - That was biblically correct

Notice also that he says that the rich man should pay four times what the lamb was worth v.6 - That was biblically correct

App: And do you know that this is a part of coming to repentance…their is a godly grief that leads to repentance Notice also that he says that the rich man should pay four times what the lamb was worth v.6 - That was biblically correct

App: And do you know that this is a part of coming to repentance…their is a godly grief that leads to repentance Notice also that he says that the rich man should pay four times what the lamb was worth v.6 - That was biblically correct

David is feeling conviction…thats a good thing

For a christian sin should felt odd and shameful…we should be miserable

For a christian sin should felt odd and shameful…we should be miserable

Notice also that he says that the rich man should pay four times what the lamb was worth v.6 - That was biblically correct

Notice also that he says that the rich man should pay four times what the lamb was worth v.6 - That was biblically correct

App: That bible knowledge alone does not equate to walking rightly with GodDon’t let your life, sabotage your theology

Here’s the point: David knew God’s word…But he had lost sight of God

App: Bible knowledge alone does not equate to walking rightly with God...Don’t let your life, sabotage your theology

So David heard the story and responded harshly….look

at Nathen’s response

App: And do you know that this is a part of coming to repentance…their is a godly grief that leads to repentance

Notice a few things about this Nathan’s rebuke

It was personal - “You are the man” v.7 “You stuck down Uriah” v.9 “You have despised the word of the Lord v.9” God didn’t want Nathan to be vague he wanted to call David out...

App: A personal salvation requires a personal conviction…and repentance wont come until your willing to say....”It’s me, i did it”

Illustrate: Something that pastoral experience always reveals is that you can’t help someone who isn’t wiling to admit that they personally have a problem

Illustrate: Something that pastoral experience always reveals is that you can’t help someone who isn’t wiling to admit that they personally have a problem

Truth: The hardest sin to see is yours

It was truthful and specific - A lot of sin can be hidden by generalizing it…But Nathan told David exactly what he had done - You stole another man’s wife, you murdered the man….by

doing that you despised the word of the LordIt wasn’t enough for David to confess that he was a sinner in a general sense; he had to confess his sin at this very point.Illustrate: We generalize our sin, we generally lie about it as well“J.

Edwin Orr tells of a time of revival in Brazil when a lady stood in a crowded church and said, “Please pray for me.

I need to love people more.”

The leader gently told her, “That is not confession, sister.

Anyone could have said it.”

Later in the service the woman stood again and said, “Please pray for me.

What I should have said is that my tongue has caused a lot of trouble in this church.”

Her pastor whispered to the leader, “Now she’s talking.”

App: David would listen to Nathan’s personal rebuke…Because Nathan had always been personally encouraging to David

It was direct and to the point - A lot of sin can be hidden by generalizing it…But Nathan told David exactly what he had done - You stole another man’s wife, you murdered the man….by

doing that you despised the word of the Lord - It wasn’t enough for David to confess that he was a sinner in a general sense; he had to confess his sin at this very point.

Illustrate: When we generalize our sin, We can generally lie about it as well

If you in sin….That Sin has a name, God knows it, call it what God calls it