2. 1 Samuel 13:14 But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought for Himself a man after His own heart,… A man after God’s own heart?

3.  What happened A Man After God’s Own Heart? - II Samuel 11:1-5, 14-17, 26-27 12:1a, 7-9

4.  Questions - Were there two Davids? - Was David’s godliness a front, was he wicked all along? - Were his sins merely a minor slip? We have a hard time reconciling all we know about David A Man After God’s Own Heart?

5.  Biblical facts about David - He was a godly man A Man After God’s Own Heart?

6. I Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel,"Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." A Man After God’s Own Heart?

7. I Kings 11:4 For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David. A Man After God’s Own Heart?

8. II Kings 16:2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God, as his father David had done. A Man After God’s Own Heart?

9.  Biblical facts about David - He was a godly man A Man After God’s Own Heart? - He sinned grievously

10.  Working through the David situation - At a certain point, he had allowed his commitment to God to weaken and his heart to stray - An area of unguarded weakness might explain his actions A Man After God’s Own Heart?

11.  Working through the David situation - He experienced definite cycles of his relationship with God A Man After God’s Own Heart?

12. I Timothy 1:15-16 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life. A Man After God’s Own Heart?

13.  Working through the David situation - He experienced definite cycles of his relationship with God A Man After God’s Own Heart? “lovingkindness” “tender mercies” (Psalm 25:6-11)

14.  Working through the David situation - When confronted, he chose to humble himself, confess, change, and accept the consequences A Man After God’s Own Heart?

15.  Working through the David situation - We shouldn’t look on this with glee or comfort - We should look on this with sobriety and hope A Man After God’s Own Heart?