FLINGS WITH FAR-FLUNG FOLLOW-UP

•    high-profile indiscretions have major career effects

BREAKING COMMANDMENTS LEFT AND RIGHT

•    #7 adultery
•    #9 false testimony
•    #6 murder
•    #10 coveting neighbour’s property / wife
•    #8 stealing
•    #1 no other gods
•    #2 God is a jealous God
•    desiring what’s forbidden is to despise God’s word, miss out on God’s best
•    Psalm 51: carnal sin simultaneously sin against God

REBUKE, REPENTANCE, RESTORATION

•    teacher tough on himself, impressed class with need for discipline
•    David convicted by prophet Nathan’s touching story
•    can we accept rebuke from a fellow church member?
•    David models repentance: admit sin; acknowledge with attempts at excuse / justification
•    humbled himself when possibility child’s life might be spared
•    worshipped after punishment administered
•    reassured of God’s love through naming of Solomon
•    God disciplines those He loves: goal - holiness, righteousness, peace

BEAUTY AND THE (NEW) BIRTH

•    man of the world waylaid by attractive woman armed with Scripture