Breaking All the Commandments

PRELUDE King David did break all Ten Commandments in one act (2 Samuel 11:2-5) All it takes is one to break the pact (James 2:10) THE X COMMANDMENTS He made Bathsheba a goddess (2 Samuel 11) Her body was his idol, to him she was hottest (2 Samuel 11:4) He caused others to take God’s Name in vain (2 Samuel 11:14) Did he keep the Sabbath Day? (1 Kings 20:29) Where were his thoughts on that day? Were Jesse and Nitzevet honored by their son's behavior? (Is. 11:1; Ps 86:16) This is why God sent the Savior (Psalm 51:4; Matt. 1:21) With David’s rape of Bathsheba and murder of Uriah (2 Samuel 11) In one fell swoop he struck his Messiah (Number 20:11; 1 Cor. 10:1-14) He stole his wife (2 Samuel 11) And stole his life Sullying Uriah’s reputation (2 Samuel 11:14-21) And coveting Uriah’s all and everything and things that might have been Why? King David ruled kingdoms and had many wives (2 Samuel 3:2-6) and concubines (2 Samuel 5:13) POSTLUDE Nathan shared a parable with the king He became irate, then shame came As the prophet revealed the guilty man (2 Samuel 12:1-15) It was King David guilty off all by one act (So let us remember (we are all sinners) that one act (Of commission or omission) can offend many, especially God)