2Sam 11 – The players

If God could acknowledge and forgive David then how much can God do so for us.

Consequences of Sin

The name Uriah means Jehovah is my light, and, to top it off he was not an Israelite.

Uriah was one of David's inner circle and David betrayed him

Ch 11:26, 27 David had lived with this sin for at least nine months.

Ch 12
v1-4 the story
v5-6 David's anger
v7 Nathan's

Uriah died
Bathsheba
A son lost
Joab was lost his own misdeeds

Ps 32
v2 David acknowledges his own guile/deceit
v3 Physical effect of sin
v4 strength was gone

Ps 51
fellowship lost
12 joy lost
4 sin against God only; not anyone else. David betrayed confidence

2Sam 11:
v1 idleness
v2 David had made this a habit and had made room for the flesh

Cause of Sin
James 1:
v14 every human heart has the bent to sin

v15
Sin is conceived
Sin brought forth (born)
Sin brings death

Cure for Sin
I John 1:9