Bathsheba

Bible Text: 2 Samuel 11:1-5 | Preacher: Alan Conner | Series: 2 Samuel, 2001

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Sept. 9, 2001

2 Samuel 11:1-5

Bathsheba

INTRO

 

Outline:    I.   The Triumphs  of David (chs. 1-10).

The Transgressions  of David (ch. 11)

III. The Troubles  of David (chs. 12-24)

 

DAVID, “A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART”?

David was a “man after God’s own heart”.  How can this be in light of such sins?

1) David was not after _________________ in ch. 11.

2) To be a man after God’s own heart must include how one deals with his _________ when it is exposed to his heart.

 

DAVID’S SIN OF ADULTERY.

The development of sin – James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.

 

The conceiving of lust:  The factors leading up to the sin (vv. 1-4).

1) David had a faulty view of marriage.  He was a______________ when he should have been a __________________.

2) David stayed at                     when he should have been at war (v. 1).

The idle mind is the devil’s playground.  Mt. Henry “Standing water gathers filth.  The bed of sloth often [becomes] the bed of lust.”.

 

Prov. 24:30-34

David should have been wearing his armor.

3) Bathsheba was not guarding her modesty (v. 2).

a) the nature of her bathing – it was for purification from her menstrual cycle (v. 4).  KJV and NIV indicate this more clearly than the NASB (Lev. 15:19); or from the sexual encounter (Lev. 15:18).
b) the immodesty of her bathing –

1 Tim. 2:9-10

To dress immodestly does several things:

1) it can provide a __________________.

2) It will attract men for the_________________.

c) the place of her immodesty.   It was probably in her__________

 

4) David did not turn away from the temptation (vv. 3-4).

a) He had every _______________ to turn away:

(1) He knew she was married (v. 3),

(2) He knew that she was the wife of Uriah (23:34, 39).

(3) He knew that he would break God’s laws: 7th and 10th

(4) He knew the penalty was death (Lev. 20:10).

b) He did not guard his ____________.

Ps. 101:3 –

Ps. 119:37 –

Job 31:1-

Prov. 4:23

 

c) He did not reign in his __________.  David should have mortified his lust, said no to his desires, but instead he gave in to them.

5) Bathsheba did not resist the adultery.

The birth of sin  (v. 4).

1) Lust in the heart is sin (Mt. 5:28).

2) Adulterous act is sin (Ex. 20:14).

The bringing forth of death.  The consequences of his sin (vv. 5-27).  MORE NEXT WEEK.

SUMMARY:

1) Realistically view your spiritual condition.

2) Resist temptation.  Learn to say NO to temptation.

a) Wear the whole _________________ – Eph. 6
b) __________ your mind in the word – Rom. 12:2
c) Pray:  “Lead us not into _______________” – Mt. 6.
d) Don’t _______ where temptations are. Guard those eyes. “Keep your way far from her (adulteress), And do not go near the door of her house” (Prov. 5:8)
e) Start each day with fresh commitment to ________ Christ. Remind yourself the price he paid to save you from sin and ask him to help you hate sin.

3) Repent if in sin.  The longer you take to repent the more damage sin will do.

4) Draw near to Christ.  How we need a Savior to not only cleanse us from our sins but to protect and guard us from temptation.