1. Be a person after God’s own heart!
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Be a person after God’s own heart!

3. Be a person after God’s own heart!
Obey God
1 Sam. 13:13-14 Saul v. David
Pr. 28:26 fool trusts his own heart
Philistines and Israelites punished for trusting in themselves and disobeying God.
Be a person after God’s own heart!

5. Be a person after God’s own heart!
Be Humble
Saul’s Pride
David’s Humility
afraid
serving
manipulative
not think highly
murderous
exceeds
runs to safety
Be a person after God’s own heart!

7. Be a person after God’s own heart!
Defeat Your Goliaths
Not afraid to fight the good fight
Not let others despise your youth
Not intimidated
Immediately confront
Become a leader
Be a person after God’s own heart!

9. Be a person after God’s own heart!
Wait Upon The Lord
David waited for God
1 Sam. 24:1-7 didn’t kill Saul
Matt. 5:43-45 love enemies, pray
Saul’s reaction to David’s obedience
1 Sam. 24:16-17 turned from sin
1 Sam. 26:21 confessed sin
Rom. 12:18-21 peace, coals of fire
Be a person after God’s own heart!

10. Be a person after God’s own heart!
Repent Quickly
David’s sin with Bathsheba
2 Sam. 11:1-5 the story
What was the sin?
Matt. 5:27-30; Ja. 1:14-17 lust, adultery
Solution:
1 Jn. 2:15-17 love God not world
Col. 3:1-5 think
Be a person after God’s own heart!

11. Be a person after God’s own heart!
Repent Quickly
David’s sin with Bathsheba
David’s sin against Uriah
2 Sam. 11:6-27 the story
What was the root cause of the sins?
Pr. 16:18-19; Pr. 21:4 pride
Solution:
1 Pet. 3:8; 5:5-6 humbly obey
Result of public sin:
2 Sam. 12:14 blaspheme
Be a person after God’s own heart!

12. Be a person after God’s own heart!
Repent Quickly
David’s sin with Bathsheba
David’s sin against Uriah
David’s reaction to Nathan’s rebuke
2 Sam. 12:1-4 Nathan’s analogy
2 Sam. 12:5-13 David’s reaction
Our attitude:
Heb. 10:26-31, result of sin
Be a person after God’s own heart!

13. Be a person after God’s own heart!
Repent Quickly
David’s sin with Bathsheba
David’s sin against Uriah
David’s reaction to Nathan’s rebuke
David’s punishment
2 Sam. 12:10-11, 14 child died, Israelite battles, household humiliation
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14. Accept God’s “No” Answers
David not permitted to build temple
1 Ki. 5:3 because of the wars
2 Cor. 12:7-10 God’s grace sufficient
David’s reaction to God’s blessings
2 Sam. 7:18-19 humility
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15. What is your attitude toward God’s temple?
Respect God’s Temple
Israel and the temple
1 Ki. 8:1, 22, 54-55, 62-63, 66
God’s temple today:
1 Cor. 3:16-17 church, Christians
1 Cor. 6:19-20 Christians
What is your attitude toward God’s temple?
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17. Be a person after God’s own heart!
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Be a person after God’s own heart!