IT’S EASY!
2 Samuel 11
David: A Man’s Man, God’s Man
Lesson #6 – A COMPLETE LESSON
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Why do you think that sexual sin is so prevalent, even
among Christian men?
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Why did God include the story of David and Bathsheba
in the Bible?
We return to our study of David.
David, who killed the giant, Goliath, with a stone and
a slingshot…
David who was called a man after God's heart…
David who often walked with God…
David who was the sweet psalm singer of
David who wrote many psalms including The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want…
However in 1 Samuel 11 we find a picture of a side of
David we'd like to forget. We’d like to
forget David’s dark side, because we are capable of having one too!
There are some things mentioned in this chapter that
David found to be easy. These same
things, if we are not careful, we will find to be easy as well.
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David was between 50-55 years old. His kingdom was
well established. He had been a king for
about 20 years.
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Although some think that David did nothing wrong to
stay back, I feel that David would have been wiser to be active with his men.
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What reasons might David have had to stay behind?
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How might have a king’s lifestyle made David a little
soft or lazy?
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Although salvation is free, Spiritual warfare is work!
2 Timothy 2:3-4 - Thou
therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. [4] No man that warreth entangleth himself with
the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a
soldier.
1 Timothy 6:12 - Fight
the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also
called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Ephesians 6:10-11 - Finally,
my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. [11] Put on the whole armour of God,
that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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What are some indicators that we are getting lazy as
Christians?
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Why is getting lazy in the Christian life dangerous?
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Vs. 2 – David’s sin was not taking a nap in
the heat of the day. He probably had a
tent on the top of the palace where it was cooler. I think it might have been a
common practice.
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Bathsheba was bathing. Was she to blame at all for
David’s sin? How can Christian women
help men avoid lust?
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Vs. 3 – How do we know that David was guilty
of lust, and what subtle message do you think the servant might have been
trying to convey with his answer about Bathsheba’s identity?
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What do you think of the statement, “It’s okay to look, just don’t touch?”
Matthew 5:27-28 - Ye
have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit
adultery: [28] But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh
on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his
heart.
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What are some practical ways to avoid the sin of lust?
1 Corinthians 10:12-14 - Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth
take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above
that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that
ye may be able to bear it. Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
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Scripture does not dwell on this sin like they would
in the movies. David simply gave in and
did it. As a man with many wives and concubines, he had heightened sexual
interest. It was easy for him to take
the next step.
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The more we dwell on committing a sin the more likely
we are to take the next step. Why?
James 1:13-15 - Let
no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted
with evil, neither tempteth he any man: [14] But
every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. [15]
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is
finished, bringeth forth death.
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Vs. 5 – What can we always count on when we
sin?
Numbers 32:23 -…and
be sure your sin will find you out.
Colossians 3:25 - But
he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there
is no respect of persons.
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How do we know that God loved David?
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What would have been the best way for David to handle
the pregnancy?
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Vss. 6-8 - Why do we, like David, choose to
cover things up?
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Vss. 9-13 – At this point in David’s life, Uriah
showed himself to be a better man than David?
How?
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What truth(s) about God was David choosing to ignore?
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Vss. 14-15 – David went to extremes to cover up
sin. Why should this concern us?
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Vss. 16-24 – The saddest thing about this cover-up
is that innocent people were adversely affected. This should be “food for thought” for us.
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Vs. 25 – David was guilty of another sin here.
What was it?
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What lie was David living?
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In what ways do many Christian men live lies?
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What is the thought provoking conclusion to this
story?
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How should this chapter affect us?