'It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.'

II Samuel 11:1

• Can a Christian sin?

• Yes, it is possible for Christians to sin

• Is it possible to sin without suffering?

• No, sin ALWAYS leads to suffering

• The season of Lent is a time of self-examination, you can learn from the tragic cause of David’s sin what to beware of so that you don’t stumble like him

• The Cause of David’s Sin

• The sin of Idleness
• The sin of Carelessness
• The sin of Impulsiveness
• The sin of Callousness

• The perfect storm for sin - an undetected weakness, an unexpected opportunity, an unprotected life

• The Cost of David’s Sin

• Words of Rebuke; If you are living in sin and you are not convicted about it SOMETHING IS OFF!

• Weariness and Wounds

• Worry and Weakness

• A Timely Confrontation, Challenge and Confession

• 2 Samuel 12

• You have to be honest about the depth of your sin in order to experience the depth of real forgiveness from God

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