Sermons on 2 Samuel 11:1-12:23:

The Cost Of Cheating Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 31, 2004

This message looks at David’s affair with Bathsheba and what it cost him.

The Cost of Cheating! Let me tell you a story. It all started with a man; figures doesn¡¦t it? He wasn¡¦t just any man he was the most powerful man in the nation, top political dog. He was it, he had arrived, he had it made and he was on the top of the heap. But he hadn¡¦t done it by himself, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Recipe For Avoiding Moral Failure Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Feb 5, 2004

Disregarding God’s moral and ethical principles as David did can have disastrous consequences.

I recently saw a photo of three expensive cars encased in ice in the garage of a million-dollar house when the pipes froze while the owner was away. One of the rules for living in a cold climate is to take special precautions so your water pipes don’t freeze. Disregarding that rule can exact a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-15

Denomination: Brethren

Justice Will Prevail

Contributed by Nathan Robertson, Jr. on Nov 3, 2000

This sermon is about the Justice of God.

When people talk about the attributes of God you are almost certain to hear about God's Love, God's Mercy, and God's Grace. I guess you could call these the "popular" attributes of God. There are also some that are not so popular. I would call them the forgotten attributes of God. These would ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Answering The Call (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Nov 7, 2000

This sermon is part 2 and looks at the how complacency weakens our faith and how works are essential for spiritual growth.

Answering The Call (Part II) Consequences of Complacency 2 Samuel 11: 1 It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16, 2 Samuel 11:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Scars That Never Go Away

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Mar 19, 2003

Even though we are saved and our sins are forgiven, we can still bear scars that are a direct result of choices we have made.

Read the story of David’s moral failure. Notice even after David acknowledged his sin he still paid the consequences. It was a scar that would not heal. Introduction: the Bible in 1st Peter 5:8 tells us "the devil as a roaring lion is seeking whom he may devour or destroy, and we are to be on our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

David's Heart

Contributed by Seong Oh on Mar 21, 2003

What do we learn from David’s Life?

1. There is a man of whom God said: ¡°This is a man after my own heart.¡± 2. What a great expression and admiration from God that we can have, ¡®This is a man after my own heart.¡¯ Wow! 3. Who is this guy? His name is David. 4. I¡¯ve put a lot of thought into this issue of what made God love David ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-5

Denomination: Adventist

Uriah's Convictions

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 20, 2002

My favorite sermon to preach. Uriah the Hittite stands as a beautiful testimony of a man with God-honoring convictions.

URIAH’S CONVICTION II Sam. 11:8-11 INTRO. (Background) David’s lust for Bathsheba - David’s adultery - Bathsheba with child. Uriah brought home with a report of the battle. Uriah sent to his home. Uriah refused to go home. A. Many probably wanted to go home (Gideon lost 22,000 men). But ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

When Life Is Boring

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Sep 27, 2002

What to do when you think that your life is boring.

WHEN LIFE IS BORING (2 Samuel 11:1-4) Intro: Boring-A tiresome person, when interest is lost. Making believe the other person is exciting, when he isn’t. I. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LIFE? A. We have been created in the image of God 1) Gn. 1:27”So God created man in his own image, in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Word On Sex

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

We need clear and definitive understandinmgs of God's word on sex and how we can avoid and deal with sexual sins.

Introductory Considerations 1. He was the man of God’s own choosing, considered Israel’s greatest king. As a young boy, he trusted God to defeat Goliath. As a young man, he was chased by a jealous King Saul, who wanted to kill him, but when given the opportunity to kill Saul, David refused to do ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sex, Lies, And Second Looks

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: Sexual sin can be avoided by being content with "the wife of your youth.

Thesis: Sexual sin can be avoided by being content with "the wife of your youth." Intro.: 1. < Begin by reading ... > a. Prov. 5:15-20: "Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well. Should your springs overflow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares? ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-27

No Exceptions

Contributed by Bobby Hawk on Mar 13, 2004

God has called each of us to live a life with no exceptions. This is an expository sermon about the exception in David’s life found in 2 Samuel 11.

“No Exceptions” 1 Kings 15:5 & 2 Samuel 11:1-27 What will you be remembered for? Will people consider you a man or woman of God? Will people remember you as an effective minister of the gospel? After all is said and done, what will people remember about your life and ministry? The Bible ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 15:5, 2 Samuel 11:1-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Scandal And Cover Up

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

This is about David’s affair with Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah.

Have you ever heard someone say, “Oh, the Bible is so boring. It’s just a bunch of ‘begets’ and ‘begots’ and a bunch of stuff that happen thousands of years ago”? Our passage today certainly cannot be considered boring. We have a sex scandal at the highest levels of government. There are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Truth And Consequences

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

This is about God’s forgiveness.

Last week we looked at the sin of David. He had an affair with the wife of one of his best soldiers. She wound up pregnant. He tried to cover it up. He sent her husband back to the war carrying his own death sentence. In verse 24 of chapter 11 we find the words of the messenger to the king, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Point Of Prayer

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

This is about prayer.

Let me bring everyone up to speed on what is happening. King David wanders around on the roof of his palace and notices a beautiful woman. He has an affair with her. She gets pregnant. He tries to trick her husband into spending the night with her. When that doesn’t work, he sends her husband ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:15-24

Denomination: Wesleyan

I Pray That Ye Prosper ,part 2.

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Mar 16, 2004

What is prosperity?

I Pray that Ye Prosper. part 2. Many believe that prosperity is a symbol of Godliness, or that it makes them appear a little better than others. But what is prosperity and who is eligible? In part one ,we found out about two individuals, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:3-14, 2 Samuel 11:1-27

Denomination: Pentecostal