2 Samuel 11:1-16
King Of Hearts (Series)
(Read 2 Samuel 11:1-16)
How did David, a man after God’s own heart, become an adulterer and a murderer?
Lust is a feeling of intense desire for something you don’t have.
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts— murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.
Lust is a self-absorbed craving for a person, object, or experience.
Approach this topic with humility. Pride comes before the fall.
2 Samuel 11:17
When the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of the men in David’s army fell; moreover, Uriah the Hittite died.
When we give in to our lust, we can be forgiven, but that won’t take away the natural consequences of our sin.
Matthew 5:27-28
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
A person can commit adultery without ever committing a physical act. How then can a person stay pure?
Romans 13:10
Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Lust uses, love blesses, serves, and builds other up. Take an honest look at yourself. Where in your life are you desiring lust, and where are you seeking love?
What is the Holy Spirit saying to you through these scriptures?