Sunday, November 14, 2021

A Man After God’s Own Heart - Part 7 - David: A Man Of Great Restoration

Temple Baptist Church - 11-14-2021

2 Samuel 12:13-20

 

Introduction: 

 

A.  The last time I preached on David, we studied one of the darkest periods of the Bible where the man of God committed and tried to cover his sin. 

 

B.  The Greatness of David's Sin.  David knew!

 

1.  David knew that he was not where he should be: leading the battle in the stead of Joab.

 

2.  David was walking on his roof in the evening and looking down on the roofs, and therefore, the personal lives of his people.  It is cool on the roof when the sun goes down, especially in hot climates.

 

3.  David knew that it was lust to look and a death sentence to commit adultery.

 

4.  David knew that covering his sin was sin and that he would not prosper.

 

5.  David knew that murder was also a sin unto death.

 

6.  David thought that he had all bases covered but, in his sinful condition, forgot that God saw what he had done.

 

2 Samuel 11:27  And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. 

 

C.  The Greatness of God's Longsuffering.  David could have gotten right at any time.  God allowed David's unrepentant sin to continue until it was eventually finished.

 

James 1:15-16  Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.  (16)  Do not err, my beloved brethren.

 

D.  The Greatness of God’s Love.  God certainly loved David and the severity of his chastisement showed the greatness of that love.  The Lord hates our sin, but His love never diminishes or changes.  The Lord knew how, when, and where to get David’s attention. 

 

1.  David's Exposure.

 

a.  Verse 1.  God would not allow David to remain in a sinful condition.  God sent Nathan, David's lifelong friend.   David had named one of his sons, Nathan, in honor of his friend, Nathan.

 

b.  Verse 13.  God did not allow the avenger of blood to come to David.  Bathsheba's grandfather, Ahithophel, would later turn on David, siding with Absalom.  God spared David's life.

 

c.  Verses 21-25.  David was ultimately restored both spiritually and physically.

 

2.  David's Chastisement.

 

1.  Verse 7-8.  David’s exposure and humbling.  David could have gotten right in 2 Samuel 11:1, but he chose to continue in his sin.  Eventually, God would publicly expose him.  God spared David's life, but David had to live with what he did personally and in the eyes of his people that he was there to protect.

 

2.  Verses 9-10.  The "sword" never departed from David's house.  God allowed the consequences of David's sin to remain: the death of his child; the rape of his daughter by a son; the murder of his son by another son; the overthrowing of his kingdom by a son; the death of another son; etc. 

 

3.  Verse 18.  It cost David his son's life.  One of the greatest punishments for unrepentant sin is the affects that it has upon those whom he loves. 

 

3.  David's Restoration.

 

a.  David Was Submissive to The Man Of God When Rebuked – vs. 7-13.  I can tell a lot about your spirituality by how well you take rebuke.  Many get mad and will not hear it while others rebel against the Lord’s rebuke, but King David submitted to the prophet of God. Over the years, there have been times when I have to reprove and rebuke someone.  It was not done because I took pleasure in it, but because it became a necessity!  Most who were rebuked left never to return but thank God for a few who got it right.  (Those who got right instead of getting mad became blessings to both the church and this pastor.)

 

b.  David Made No Excuse for His Sinfulness – vs. 16.  He simply got it right with God.  The natural thing to do is to either excuse or justify sin.  You will never get right with the Lord without confession, which is agreement with God. 

 

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

 

c.  David Laid Aside His Pride Before God and Man – vs. 15-18.  David fasted and lay on his face before the Lord and his servants.  As a king, most men would have had a hard time with the humility that it takes to get right with the Lord but David cared nothing for his position at this point.

 

1 Peter 5:6  Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

 

d.  David Accepted the Chastening Of The Lord Without Complaint – vs. 16.  He knew that what he did was flagrantly wrong and that God, in His righteousness, rewarded him rightly.  He took it like the man that he was.

 

Hebrews 12:11-13  Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. 12  Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; 13  And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

 

e.  David Repented of The Sin With Fasting And Supplication – vs. 16.  True repentance is both confession and forsaking.  David fell on his face before the Lord for the life of his child.

 

Proverbs 28:13  He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

 

f.  David Went to The House Of God And Worshipped Instead Of Getting Mad At God – vs. 20.  It is certainly embarrassing to have face God’s people and because of this, many will never come back to God’s house.  David made confession, fasted and prayed, and then went to God house and worshipped the Lord. 

 

g.   David Continue to Serve The Lord – vs. 21-23.  Many of God’s children get completely out of both the sanctuary and service of the Lord after such failure.  I know of many families that are out of church thi.s morning because they would not get something right and left never to return.

 

h.  David Used His Experience to Teach Others – vs. 24-25.  Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean one?  Our failures can be used by God as well as our victories.  Examples of failure and restoration can be used to keep family and friends from falling into the same pitfalls.

 

Psalms 51:12-13 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

No comments: