SERMON SUMMARY

We are looking at another long section of Scripture today, 2 Samuel 13-18. It’s important to see that these six chapters show us the devastating, negative consequences of David’s sin with Bathsheba and against Uriah, her husband. This tragic story is the outworking of Nathan’s prophecy in 2 Samuel 12:10-12. We learn several important lessons here: (1) Life doesn’t always go as planned; (2) Grace doesn’t always erase the consequences of our sin—however—(3) In the midst of those negative consequences, the spiritual healthy posture to take is what David said in 15:25-26 (that we can turn into a prayer)—“God, do to me whatever seems good to you;” and also; (4) In the midst of those negative consequences, when we feel forsaken, we’re mistaken. God’s promise to you is that He is with you and for you no matter what. 

SERMON SCREENSHOTS & KEY POINTS

It’s a given that we all know, but we don’t always like—Life doesn’t always go as planned. Life doesn’t always turn out the way we hope. Sometimes, things don’t work out because of the decisions other people make, and the fallout of their poor decisions hits us. At other times, things don’t work out because of the poor decisions we’ve made, and we have to live with the negative consequences of our own poor choices. Either way, the question is, “What do you do when you realize that your plans, your goals, and your dreams won’t come true?” What do you do when they can’t come true? The answer to that question is tucked away in the tragic story of David that we find in 2 Samuel 13-18.

The best thing for you to do is read all of 2 Samuel 13-18. Charlie will retell parts of this story to make the points listed above in the “Sermon Summary.”

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