1. Covenant Relationships Covenant CSI

2. Review Covenant relationships form the basis for all other human relationships Covenant relationships form the basis for all other human relationships

3. Review Karat Berit- cutting a covenant (blood) Karat Berit- cutting a covenant (blood) May God do this to me if I break this covenant May God do this to me if I break this covenant Unconditional, permanent, whole person Unconditional, permanent, whole person

4. Review Covenants take precedence over every other human relationship Covenants take precedence over every other human relationship

5. Review Her beauty comes from her inner self and is seen in her: Her beauty comes from her inner self and is seen in her: Love for God Love for God Respect for her husband Respect for her husband Quiet confidence and peaceable heart Quiet confidence and peaceable heart

6. Review His goal in life is to: His goal in life is to: Continually grow in his knowledge of her and then serve her according to her needs Continually grow in his knowledge of her and then serve her according to her needs Be involved in every aspect of family life Be involved in every aspect of family life

8. Covenant CSI David went down and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing… David went down and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing…

10. Covenant CSI …When those who were carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf…

11. Covenant CSI …David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets- vs. 12-15

12. Covenant CSI David is at a spiritual high point, worshiping in absolute freedom

13. Covenant CSI What does that mean? What does that mean?

14. Covenant CSI What does that mean? What does that mean? How do I get there? How do I get there?

15. Covenant CSI As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window… As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window…

16. Covenant CSI …And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she despised him in her heart- vs. 16

18. Covenant CSI Michal judges David based on: Image

19. Covenant CSI Michal judges David based on: Image Jealousy

20. Covenant CSI …in her heart… Trying to correct the words and actions means nothing if the heart is not (regularly) transformed by God

21. Covenant CSI Marriage means standing with and for, no matter what Marriage means standing with and for, no matter what

22. Covenant CSI When David returned home to bless his household…

23. Covenant CSI Historically, the man of the house is called to be a priest to his family and to bless his household

24. Covenant CSI How might that change marriages today?

25. Covenant CSI How could men do that? (women)

26. Covenant CSI When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him…

27. Covenant CSI When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him and said, "How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, disrobing in the sight of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!"- vs. 20

28. Covenant CSI The purpose of speech is communication, not unloading anger or frustration

29. Covenant CSI Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires- James 1:19-20

30. Covenant CSI Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged - Colossians 3:21

31. Covenant CSI If love is the motive, I will communicate in a way that can be received. Otherwise, it’s self-centered babbling

32. Covenant CSI How does David feel at this point? How does David feel at this point?

33. Covenant CSI How does David feel at this point? How does David feel at this point? With a word, a wife can make or break a man’s spirit With a word, a wife can make or break a man’s spirit

34. Covenant CSI David said to Michal, "It was before the LORD, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the LORD's people Israel—I will celebrate before the LORD… David said to Michal, "It was before the LORD, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the LORD's people Israel—I will celebrate before the LORD…

35. Covenant CSI …I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor"- vs. 21- 22

36. Covenant CSI David is returning evil for evil. His attitude is right towards the Lord and wrong towards his wife. Therefore, it’s…?

37. Covenant CSI David is returning evil for evil. His attitude is right towards the Lord and wrong towards his wife. Therefore, it’s wrong

38. Covenant CSI I cannot be out of step with my spouse and at peace with Jesus For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins- Matthew 6:14-15

39. Covenant CSI What should he have said?

40. Covenant CSI A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger- Proverbs 15:1

41. Covenant CSI And Michal daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death- vs. 23

42. Covenant CSI The beginning of David’s fall is a root of bitterness that he let spring up in his heart

43. Covenant CSI See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many- Hebrews 12:15

44. Covenant CSI “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold - Ephesians 4:26-27

45.  CSI: Michal  Wrong place (inside the house watching)  Wrong perspective (image vs. worship)  Wrong communication (unload rather than communicate)  Wrong tone (sarcasm)  = Bad Result

46.  CSI: David  Wrong reply (looking to wound)  Wrong perspective (I can please God and be hateful to my wife)  Wrong actions (barren wife)  Wrong tone (defiance rather than reconciliation)  = Bad Result (Bathsheeba)

47. Pianos!