3. Great Prayer Pattern No. 1

5. DAVID’S SIN … Fueled by Distraction 2 Samuel 11:1-5

6. David’s Distraction: Time when men our in battle > Verse 1 Got his eyes away from obedience Wanted something that was forbidden (Rebellion and sin) This distraction led to sin … which leads to death! James 1:13-15

7. DAVID’S FIRST ATTEMPT TO COVERUP … (Verses 6-9)

8. David’s Cover up Fails: We can never hide our sin from God. (Psalm 51:3) Our plans to be disobedient always expose our wrong doing! (Ephesians 5:11;13)

9. DAVID’S SECOND ATTEMPT TO COVER UP HIS SIN … (Verses 10-13)

10. TRUTH: “When we continue to walk away from our Lord we dig a deeper and deeper hole that shallows us up.”

11. DAVID’S THIRD AND FOURTH ATTEMPT TO COVER UP HIS SIN … (Verses 14-20)

12. The Consequences of continuing to cover up sin: Our lies don’t just harm us they injure others as well. Innocent people can be harmed! The lengths we go to cover up our sin shows our desperate state of rebellion!

13. DAVID ASSUMES HIS PLAN HAS WORKED … (Verses 26- 27)

14. TRUTH: Sin can bring pleasure for a season, but its payday is coming!

15. DAVID IS CONFRONTED ABOUT HIS SIN … By Nathan the Prophet (He tells a story) 2 Samuel 12:1-7

16. (2 Samuel 12: 5) Then David became very angry at this man. He said to Nathan, “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! 6) Because he committed this cold-hearted crime, he must pay for the lamb four times over!” 7) Nathan said to David, “You are that man!

17. DAVID RECKONIZES HIS SIN BEFORE GOD … (2Sam 12:13) Then David exclaimed to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD!” Nathan replied to David, “Yes, and the LORD has forgiven your sin. You are not going to die.

18. Personal Test of a humble spirit: Are you seeing your life through God’s eyes? Have you allowed God to reveal to you your place of sin and rebellion? Are you ready to return to a right relationship with Him? If so, will you humble yourself and turn away from your thinking and embrace repentance?

20. For the REST OF THE STORY… Online at www.come-see.netwww.come-see.net click on Mp3 messages Look for… PART TWO: David’s Repentance. 4-26-15 Ask God to instruct you in His Word and meet you right where you are!