1. The Conviction • 1. A Year of Silence (Psalm 32:3; Psalm 66:18; Psalm 51:17) • 2. A Year of Suffering (Psalm 32:3) • 3. A Year of Sorrow (Psalm 32:4) • 4. Aspects David’s Sin: Premeditated and Private (2 Samuel 12:12)
2. The Confrontation • 1. The Manner of Confrontation (2 Samuel 12:1; 2 Samuel 7:3) • 2. The Method of Confrontation (2 Samuel 12:2-4) • 3. The Moment of Confrontation (2 Samuel 12:5-6-7)
3. The Confession • 1. David’s Confession (2 Samuel 12:13) • 2. David’s Contrition (Psalm 51:14; 1 Samuel 15:30; Matthew 27:4; 2 Corinthians 7:10)
4. The Cleansing • 1. God’s Promise (2 Samuel 12:13) • 2. David’s Prayer (Psalm 51:1-2) • 3. God’s Purging (Psalm 51:7; Numbers 19:2; Hebrews 9:13; 1 John 1:9)
5. The Consequences • 2 Samuel 12:7-14; 2 Samuel 12:6 • 1. The child born to David and Bathsheba became ill and died (2 Samuel 12:19-23) • 2. Two years later Amnon rapes Tamar (2 Samuel 13) • 3. Absalom killed Amnon (2 Samuel 13) • 4. Death of Absalom (2 Samuel 18:33)
Two Applications/Messages For This Week • 1. There is God’s Restoring Grace • 2. There is God’s Restraining Grace (Psalm 19:12-13; Matthew 6:12-13)
Consider The Scar Tissue Of Jesus Will It Lead Us To Be Baptized? Hear Him (Romans 10:17) Believe Him (Mark 16:16) Repent Of Sins Against Him (Acts 2:38) Confess Him (Acts 8:37) Be Baptized Into Him (Acts 22:16) Live For Him (Galatians 2:20) Will It Lead Us To Be Restored? Come Back To Him (Matthew 11:28-30) Repent (Acts 8:22) Pray (James 5:16)