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Plot Twists: David As King

2 Samuel 11:1

This portion of David’s story is a cautionary tale where we see the temptation of success and love. 

The Temptation of Success

All success comes with a measure of temptation.

David’s success got him in trouble.

If you want the blessing of God, be humble in your successes.

If you are in rebellion, God can twist the plot for the sake of your soul. 

The Temptation of Love 

David really loved his children, but it is possible to love them too much.

A lust for power and self, an Absalom spirit, is something to reject. It masks itself as a servant to others that slyly says “that’s not the way I would do it, but I am not the leader.”

Success leads us to places of temptation and to compromises in life that bring the judgment of God. 

Unbridled love can lead the ones we love to destruction and leave our hearts broken. 

What Was Noble About David?

In the early days of his life, he sought the Lord for every decision.

He submitted himself to God.

He had an eternal mindset.

He stayed humble before God.

He was an expressive man of worship.

Psalm 18:20-30

Psalm 42:1-11

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Plot Twists: David As King