The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25


GOLDEN TEXT-A broken and con-
trite heart. God. thou will not des-
pise.
PRIMARY ToPIc-God Shows David
His Sin.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Nathan Calls David
TO Repentance.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Confessing and Forsaking Sin.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP.
1C-Repentance: What 1t Is, and What
It Does.
I. Davld's Grimes Gil Sam. 11).
1. Adultery wv. 4, 81.
He by his kingly authority brought
Bathsheba, the beautiful wife of
Uriah, one of his brave soldiers, into
his harem.
2. Murder wv. 14-1S).
David sought to cover up his shame
full act of adultery with Bathsheba by
calling Uriah from the field Of battle
and giving him furlough at home
with his wife. Gle first gave him hon.
orable recognition by sending a por-
ton of meat from the royal table
v. 81 Uriahs high sense of military
duty and propriety would not allow
him to do this.
Failing In this, David corrupted him
by making him drunk, with the eX.
pectation that Uriah would thus 60
home. When these schemes would
not work he resorted to the terrible
crime of exposing Uriah to the most
dangerous place in the battle where
he would surely be killed.
II. Contributing Factors In DavId's
Fall.
1. Idleness Gid.
1t was the kings responsibility to
go forth with his army to battle.
David tarried at Jerusalem because
Of Incidence or self-indulgence.
2. He looked upon a beautiful wom-
an (11:2).
AS he was lounging In idleness, this
temptation was too great for him. He
yielded to his lustful impulse and sent
his servants to bring the woman to
him. This action on the part of David
is absolutely inexcusable. David had
the power to turn from this sin and
thus escape temptation.
III. David Rebuked by Nathan, the
Prophet (12:1-12).
What David had done displeased
the Lord I'll :27). What he had done
), gratified his own carnal lust, but the
c,erious thing is that it displeased the
Lord. Because David was Gods own,
God could not let the matter rest. He
therefore sent Nathan, His prophet,
to him.
1. The parable Of the eve lamb
wv. 1-6).
Among the Jews it was customary
to have pet lambs which were brought
up with the children Of the family
and therefore regarded with tender
affection. Nathan pictures before
David a poor man whose sole posses
sion consisted of one such lamb, and
rich neighbor when entertaining a
guest had appropriated unto himself
this lamb instead of drawing upon his
numerous flock. This so aroused
Davids anger that he declared that
the rich man should restore fourfold,
and in addition forfeit his life. Ma
than declared: "Thou art the man."
In spite Of David's awful sin, he had
burning indignation against the wrong
doer.
2. Sentence of judgment wv. 7-12).
Perhaps no history records an in
dictment so terrible as this one.
(1) He recounted unto David Gods
peculiar favor wv. Z, 81.
God had taken him from the sheep
cote and lifted him to the throne,
made him king over all Israel. He
had delivered him from Saul's MUIR
derous plots and he had inherited
Saul's royal possessions.
(2) David's shameful treatment of
Gods law (v.9).
He pointed out that he had violated
both tables of the law by worshiping
the God Of passion and had practiced
covetousness, robbery, lying and MUIR
der.
(3) The awful judgment pronounced
wv. 1912.
The prophet declared that the sword
should never depart from David's
house. He had used the sword to
slay Uriah. God in His retributive
Justice permitted the sword to re-
main in David's house.
w. David's Confession wv. 1929.
The confession of sin was so real to
David that he declared that it had
been committed against God Cps 81 AZ.
He now was made fully conscious of
his broken condition. He realized
what it meant to be without inno-
cence. Though he confessed his sin,
as recorded in Psalm 80, and God for
gave him, he had to suffer its conse-
quence. whatsoever man soweth
that shall he also reap"
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