Sunday, July 8, 2018 - The Life of David: Doing a Right Thing a Wrong Way

Do you live by principle or pragmatism?

· A principled person does the right thing in any situation regardless of the cost.

· A pragmatic person takes the shortest route to get the job done.

· Enthusiasm without obedience is disobedience.

· Pragmatic people learn to live by principle through discipline.

Disobedience in one area will usually indicate disobedience in another area—2 Samuel 5:13-15

· David struggled with women.

· Sin is not what we do, sin is the part of our being that constantly wants to rebel against God.

Be careful who you go to for advice—1 Chronicles 13:1-3

· Do not go to people who will not give you Godly advice.

· Do not go to people who will tell you what you want to hear.

· Have someone in your life that will speak truth.

The momentum of your life effects the trajectory of someone else’s life.

· David’s life influenced the direction of Uzzah’s life.

· It matters that you do things correctly, not just effectively.

Just because your past was wrong doesn’t mean your future can’t be better—1 Chronicles 15:1-2, 12-13