I. We can talk about the sins in the Catholic church that are now becoming public.

A. Types of sin.

1. Homosexuality.

2. Child abuse.

3. What really goes on between priests and nuns?

B. What about the sin among us?

C. Remember the woman taken in adultery? What happened to the man? Was he a Pharisee?

II. This is a personal sin, not a government, kingly, or national sin. Therefore the penalty is personal. There is no punishment or judgment from God upon the nation of Israel, even though there was Israelites that were "collateral damage" from the sin of David.

A. Compare II Samuel 11:1 to I Chronicles 20:1.

B. David was about 40 years old, having been king of Israel for 7½ years, and had reigned over Judah in Jerusalem about 3 years.

1. David was pretty much settled and accepted as king, both personal and nationally.

2. He is confident of his leadership and the presence of God.

3. II Sam. 6:12-19 – The ark of God is at Jerusalem, in a special tent.

4. II Sam. 7 – David is at rest, and is working with Nathan to build a temple for God.

5. II Sam. 9 – David has reconciled the house of Jonathan, and fulfilled the promise to Jonathan through Mephibosheth.

III. This is the story of David committing adultery with Bathsheba. Why did he do this, when it is very obvious that he knew better? The answer to this dilemma will show why men sin when they obviously know better. There is a lack of trusting God and his provision.

A. Sexual sins are a natural sin, like overeating is a natural sin. (Satan’s bait is a very beautiful, physically attractive woman.)

1. It is not natural or necessary to the body to smoke cigarettes, or drink alcohol, or to be a homosexual.

2. Satan uses the natural urges of the body to bring about sin.

3. David, like us, will go to all kinds of lengths to hide our sins from ourselves, our friends, and God.

B. Proverbs 6:27 – "Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?"

1. I Corinthians 6:18 – "Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body."

2. These scriptures tell us that there are repercussions from sin, not just in our bodies, but also to those around us.

C. II Samuel 11:14,15 – Joab knew why David commanded Uriah to be set in the hottest part of the battle, for Joab to retire from him, that he might die.

1. Verse 17 – Some innocents of Israel also died when Uriah died.

2. Such is the cost of sin.

D. The sorrows.

1. David was unfaithful to God, and Uriah.

2. Bathsheba was unfaithful to God.

3. II Sam. 11:26 – Bathsheba mourned for her dead husband.

4. II Sam. 12:1-14 – Nathan had to bring an unpleasant message to David.

a. Not presented harshly, but softly – Nathan loved David.

b. David had a son named Nathan.

c. II Sam. 7 – David and nathan had worked together on building the temple of God.

5. II Sam. 12:19 – The child died.

6. II Sam. 11:3 – Eliam was the father of Bathsheba, who was counted among the mighty men of David, probably because of the "way" he was the father of Bathsheba. I believe Eliam understood the sin of his daughter, and her pregnancy by David. Eliam didn’t rebuke David, or hold what he did against David.

7. II Samuel 17:23 – Ahithophel is the grand father of Bathsheba and he held the grudge so long, he finally hung himself.

a. II Samuel 23:34 – Eliam was counted as one of the mighty men of David.

b. II Samuel 23:39 – David was so stricken with his sin and the greatness of Uriah, that he named him one of his mighty men.

8. II Samuel 13 – Amnon raped Tamar, at the advice of Jonadab. Amnon and Jonadab are half-brothers, both the sons of David. Tamar is daughter of David. Amnon, Jonadab and Tamar are half brother and half sister.

9. II Samuel 14:37-39 – Talmai is Absalom’s grandpa, his mothers dad.

10. II Samuel 18:33-19:7 – Absalom is killed, and David almost loses the kingdom, except that Joab saved the kingdom for him.

IV. The answer is given in II Sam. 12:7,8 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

A. David had a lack of trust in the provision of Almighty God.

1. David failed to ask God for what he needed, and wanted.

2. David failed to pray.

3. David failed to yield to God.

4. James 4:7 – "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."

B. David had a lack of gratitude.

1. The next step after a lack of gratitude is a lack of obedience.

2. See verse 9, Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

3. II Samuel 12:10 – David’s sin is that he despised God.

C. David didn't go to war, even though he was able, and should have gone. See verse 1. David was about 40 years old.

D. David had a lack of compassion

1. Instead of thinking about the people he would hurt by his immoral actions, he thought only of satisfying himself.

2. He not only hurt Bathsheba, he hurt her dad, Eliam; and her granddad, Ahithophel.

3. He killed Uriah with the sword of the Ammonites.

4. The child that was born to David and Bathsheba was also killed because of this sin.

5. There were many "little" Israelites that were hurt by David's wicked actions.

E. David had a lack of reasoning.

1. II Sam. 12:5 - David would kill the man who killed a pet lamb, but let himself go after he had committed adultery, and killed Uriah.

2. Remember the sin was known, because David used Joab to put Uriah in the heat of the battle that he would die.