The Lineage of Grace -Bathsheba

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The Lineage of Grace -Bathsheba
David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had
been Uriahs wife Matthew 16
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Overview

• The story
• The aftermath
• What we can learn

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The People

• David the king
• Bathsheba
• Uriah the Hittite
• Nathan the prophet

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The Story

• An evil deed
• - adultery
• Another evil deed
• - murder

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The Aftermath - Judgement

• You are the man!

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The Aftermath - Repentance

• I have sinned against the Lord
• 2 Samuel 1213
• Have mercy on me, O God,according to your
  unfailing loveaccording to your great
  compassion blot out my transgressions.
• Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my
  sin.
• Psalm 511-2

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The Aftermath - Restoration

• The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not
  going to die.
• 2 Samuel 1213

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The Aftermath Lasting Consequences

• The sword will never depart from your houseOut
  of your own household I am going to bring
  calamity upon you
• 2 Samuel 1210, 11

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The Aftermath Gods unmerited favour

• Bathsheba gave birth to a a sonThe Lord loved
  him
• 2 Samuel 1224
• Solomon your son shall be king after me
• 1 Kings 130

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What we can learn

• 1. No one is immune to temptation!
• 2. Sin leads to judgement
• 3. Sin can be forgiven

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Our forgiveness

• All the prophets testify about him that everyone
  who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins
  through his name.
• Acts 1043
• In him we have redemption through his blood, the
  forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the
  riches of Gods grace
• Ephesians 17

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Brothers, what shall we do?

• Repent and be baptised, every one of you, in the
  name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your
  sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy
  Spirit
• Acts 238

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The lineage of grace

• Yet to all who did receive him, to those who
  believed in his name, he gave the right to become
  children of God children born not of natural
  descent, nor of human decision or a husbands
  will, but born of God.
• John 112-13

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The lineage of grace

• The Spirit you received brought about your
  adoption to sonship 
• The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that
  we are Gods children.
• Now if we are children, then we are heirsheirs
  of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we
  share in his sufferings in order that we may also
  share in his glory.
• Romans 8 16-17