Introduction:

Today marks the conclusion of our series “Reset.” Over the last few weeks, we’ve explored the significance of embracing the power and blessings of a “reset” in our lives. This morning, we will examine the story of one of the most prominent figures in Scripture, King David—a man who was after God’s own heart but also one who fell deeply into sin.

David’s journey from failure to restoration will teach us three profound truths. We will learn about The

of God, the

Reveal Answer

of human sin, and the

Reveal Answer

of divine grace.

Our primary text this morning comes from 2 Samuel 11 and Psalm 51. Let us open our hearts to the Word as we consider how David’s life mirrors our struggles and redemption.

Scripture:

2 Samuel 11:2-5
2 One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful, 3 and David sent someone to find out about her. The man said, “She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” 4 Then David sent messengers to get her. She came to him, and he slept with her. (Now she was purifying herself from her monthly uncleanness.) Then she went back home. 5 The woman conceived and sent word to David, saying, “I am pregnant.”

1. The

Reveal Answer

of Sin: David’s Failure

David’s failure begins here in 2 Samuel 11. It was the season when kings go to war, yet David remained in Jerusalem. Idle and detached from his responsibilities, he saw Bathsheba bathing, lusted after her, and acted on his desire. This led to three things: adultery, deceit, and ultimately the murder of Uriah, Bathsheba’s husband, recorded in verse 14.

Vs. 14 In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. 15 In it he wrote, “Put Uriah out in front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and die.”

David’s sin was calculated pre-meditated and callus.

Here, we see a sobering truth:
Sin often begins subtly, with small

. David’s neglect of his duties opened the door for temptation. His unchecked desires led him down a path of destruction.

James 1:14-15: “Each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.”

Sin is not just a mistake or a bad choice; it is rebellion against God.

2. The

Reveal Answer

of Sin: David’s Confrontation

Scripture:

2 Samuel 12:1-7
The Lord sent Nathan (a court prophet) to David. When he came to him, he said, “There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor. 2 The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle, 3 but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food, drank from his cup and even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him.

4 “Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the ewe lamb that belonged to the poor man and prepared it for the one who had come to him.”

5 David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this must die! 6 He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity.”

7 Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man!

When God exposes sin, we have a choice to make.

Scripture

2 Samuel 12:15-18
15 After Nathan had gone home, the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill. 16 David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and spent the nights lying in sackcloth on the ground. 17 The elders of his household stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he refused, and he would not eat any food with them. 18 On the seventh day the child died.

This confrontation teaches us the importance of accountability.

Question:

Do we have people in our lives who can speak the

to us?
Are we willing to

Reveal Answer

when our sins are exposed?

3. The Power of

Reveal Answer

: David’s Confession

Scripture:

Psalm 51:3-4
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge.

David’s prayer reveals the heart of true repentance:

1. A
   Reveal Answer
   spirit: “My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart You, God, will not despise” (Psalm 51:17).
2. A plea for
   Reveal Answer
   : “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10).
3. A desire for
   Reveal Answer
   : “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me” (Psalm 51:12).

Repentance is not just feeling sorry for our sins; it is a turning away from sin and a turning toward God.

4. The

Reveal Answer

of God: David’s Restoration

Despite David’s failure, God’s grace is greater. David’s life did not end in defeat. Though he faced consequences, God restored him and continued to use him for His purposes. David and Bathsheba’s son Solomon would go on to become a great king, and through David’s lineage came the Messiah, Jesus Christ.

This is the beauty of the gospel.
Romans 5:20 reminds us, “Where sin increased, grace increased all the more.”
God’s grace is not an excuse to sin but a reason to worship.
It is His grace that restores us, transforms us, and calls us back into fellowship with Him.

Conclusion:

David had a hard “Reset” in Life. He lost a lot but he gained everything.