7 Virtues from Grace Subject, Obedient, Doing Good, No Slandering, Peaceable, Considerate, Humble 7 Vices to get Over Foolishness, Disobedience, Deceit, Slavery, Malice, Envy, Hatred 7 Initiatives from God Kindness, Love, Mercy, Rebirth, Renewal, Justification, Hope 7 Imperatives for Goodness Love what is GOOD (1:8) Teach what is GOOD (2:3) Be an…
1. CONFRONTATION! (2 Sam 12:1-14) Exposed! 2. CONFESSION! (Psalm 51) Broken! 3. CONSECRATION! (Psalm 51) Humble and devoted “I will teach transgressors Your ways”
1. WITHIN THE COMMUNITY (v1-2) Be: Submissive; Obedient; Good; Gentle; Humble Don’t Be: Slanderous; Quarrelsome 2. WITHIN GOD’S NEW COMMUNITY (v8-11) Be: Good and Profitable Don’t Be: Argumentative, Divisive and Unprofitable 3. HOW TO HANDLE BAD BEHAVIOUR Rebuke, Remind, Resist 4. HOW TO MODEL GOSPEL BEHAVIOUR Promote and Provide
1. LUST! (2 Sam 11:1-5) Pride, neglect, sloth, fantasy, obsession, adultery 2. LIES! (2 Sam 11:6-13) Cover up, deceit, pretence, manipulation, treachery 3. LOSS! (2 Sam 11:14-27) Now of all credibility, of all respect, and of the blessing of the Lord
1. SEVEN DEADLY SINS a) Foolishness b) Disobedience c) Deceit d) Slavery e) Malice f) Envy g) Hatred 2. SEVEN LIFE-GIVING INITIATIVES a) Kindness b) Love c) Mercy d) Rebirth e) Renewal f) Justification g) Hope
1. A COVENANT LORD! (2 Sam 9:1-5) The king shows kindness to one in fear, in weakness and in need 2. A COVENANT LOVE! (2 Sam 9:6-8) Known by name, delivered from fear, welcomed 3. A COVENANT LIFE! (2 Sam 9:9-13) Blessed beyond measure with: A New Wealth A New Home A New Status, A…
1. BRINGING Salvation (v11) 2. TRAINING in Godliness (v12) 3. WAITING Hopefully (v13) 4. REDEEMING Sacrificially (v14) 5. PURIFYING Persistently (v14) 6. WORKING Zealously (v14) 7. EXHORTING and REBUKING Authoritatively (v15)
1. GRIEF! (2 Sam 1:17-27) Saul & Jonathan are killed David in deep sorrow 2. GROWTH! (2 Sam 2:1-4a) David enquired of the Lord 3. GRACE! (2 Sam 2:4b-7) May you be blessed of the Lord because you showed loyalty to Saul your Lord LESSONS: 1. How brief life is 2. How terrible it…
1. BRINGING Salvation (v11) 2. TRAINING in Godliness (v12)
1. THE PROMISE OF GOD! He hears 2. THE PRESENCE OF GOD! He is near 3. THE PROVISION OF GOD! He delivers LESSONS: 1. Trust God’s word 2. Be real in His presence 3. Remember heaven is real 4. We have Jesus now