David…”David the Sinner”- 09/17/23

David… “David the Sinner” 

2 Samuel 11:1-5, 14-17

Sermon Application Questions

Take Notes Here:

Icebreaker: When people shipwreck their lives is it the result of a blow-out or the result of a slow leak? 

Read 2 Samuel 5: 13 and Deuteronomy 17: 14-17

How was David slowly setting himself up for failure?

What was God’s command? How did David disobey?

Is there an area in your life that is eroding away that could lead to a devastating sin?

Read 2 Samuel 11:1-13

In this passage, where do we find David?  Where is he supposed to be?  How does his location make him vulnerable to temptation?

What issues tempted David and how could he have acted in the face of each temptation?

Who was affected by David’s sin, both directly and indirectly?

Who was Uriah the Hittite?

Describe David’s first cover-up attempt.

Why didn’t it work?

Who was affected by David’s plot to make Uriah appear to be the father of Bathsheba’s child?

Read 2 Samuel 11:14-17

Describe David’s second cover-up attempt. What were the results?

Who were all the people impacted by this sin?

Read James 1: 13-15

How does this passage relate to David’s situation?

Why does a single sin often produce other sins?

How did God feel about what David had done? Why is our sin always ultimately against God?

Is there any sin that is gaining ground in your life?  What does this passage teach you about how sin works?  What will you do?

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