Growing In Trust
A Chosen And Precious Cornerstone
See I Lay A Stone In Zion
A Chosen And Precious Cornerstone
And
The One Who Trusts In Him
Will Never Be Put To Shame
1 Peter 2:6
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A Name Of Our God
Our God Is Good
The Sounds Of Joy And Gladness
The Voices Of Bride And Bridegroom
And
The Voices Of Those Who Bring Thank Offerings
To The House Of The LORD,
Saying
Give Thanks To The LORD Almighty
For The LORD Is Good
His Love Endures Forever
For I Will Restore The Fortunes Of The Land As They Were Before
Says The LORD
Jeremiah 33:11
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Point One
Learning Obedience
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As Your Body Needs Food
Your Soul Also Needs To Be Nurtured
Your Soul Needs To Be Cared For
And
Those Of Us Who Are
Dealing With Issues Of An Out Of Control Sex Drive
Need To Have A Revelation
That It Is Our Soul That Must Be Attended To
And
Not Our Sexual Appetite
Therefore
The Resolved For Christian Men
Who Are
Dealing With An Out Of Control Sex Drive
The Resolved Is Two-Fold
That Being
Abstaining From The Behavior(Repentance)
And
Getting Your Soul Needs Met Legitimately
The Reality Is
It Is Only God Who Can Nurture Your Heart (Soul)
It Is Only He Who Can Meet The Deep Heart Hungers And Longings
Within You
And
This Can Only Take Place As We Abstain
From Any Sinful Behavior We Do This In Conjunction With Staying Close
To The Cross
And
In A Close Active Trusting
Intimate Ongoing Relationship With Him
Why/Because
Our God Is For Us
And
He Is Very Much At Work In Each Of Our Lives
We Need To Always Be Looking To See How
He Is Engaged In Every Aspect Of Our Daily Life
He Always Wants To Reveal Himself To Us In Some Way
Be It
- Comforting Us
- Protecting Us
- Providing For Us
- Teaching Us
- Healing Us
- Rescuing Us
- Being Our Fortress – Where We Can Hide In Him
- Disciplining Us
The Truth Is
He Is Very Much On Our Side
Wanting Only The Best For Each Of Us
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Let’s Talk About
One Of The Most Famous Men In The Bible
King David
In Putting A Magnifying Glass On The Life Of King David
We Know That In Reading The Psalms
King David Shows Us His Source
For Strengthening His Own Soul
One Of Many Verses Addressing This Is Psalm 107:8-9
Let Them Give Thanks To The LORD For His Lovingkindness
And
For His Wonders To The Sons Of Men
For He Has Satisfied The Thirsty Soul
And
The Hungry Soul He Has Filled With What Is Good
In Looking At King David’s Whole Story
We See That He Had Many Great Success’s In His Life
But Also That He Failed Many Times
We See That He Was Greatly Sinned Against
And
That He Greatly Sinned Against Others
We Know That At One Point In His Life
His Out Of Control Sex Drive
Led Him Down A Path Where He Committed Adultery
Then Because Of That Sin
He Actually Had A Good Man Murdered
In An Attempt To Try And Hide His Sinful Behavior
In His Life Story King David
Had Many Difficult
And
Complex Issues Throughout His Life
A Father
Who Ignored Him–Jesse
A Boss
Who Tormented Him– Saul
Enemies
Who Wanted To Kill Him – The Philistines
A Wife
Who Despised Him – Michal
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Another Major Tragedy
Was King David’s Role As A Father With Some Of His Children
David
Stood By And Watched As Amnon His Son
Raped His Daughter Tamar
And
Did Little About It (2 Samuel 13)
Absalom One Of David’s Other Sons
Killed His Brother Amnon For Raping Their Sister
Absalom
Also Betrayed David
Wanting To Over Throw David’s Throne
Absalom Himself Was Killed By One Of King David’s Closes Men
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Our Discussion Here Is About Our Sex Drive
So Let’s Set Aside All The Other Issues David Dealt With
I Brought Up Some Of King David’s Issues That He Faced In His Story
To Highlight That He (Like Many Of Us) Had A Difficult And Complex Life
What I Want You To See Is King David Had An Image Problem
Because Of His Sin Of Adultery
And
The Blood That Was On His Hands For The Murder Of Uriah The Hittite
2 Samuel 11
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Let Me Explain
David Was King – Meaning
He Could Have Any Woman He Wanted
And
Have Anyone Killed He Wished
Just Because He Was King
Plus
King David Was Israel’s Spiritual Leader
It Seems King David Was Enjoying A Season In His Life
Were He Was A Very Popular Guy
It Was Likely That He Was Viewed As Having
A Great Image – A Great Reputation
I Believe That This Was The Core Issue God Was After
His False Image – His False Reputation
For The Fact Is That
King David Was Successful In Covering Up His Sins
So Much So That It Took The Prophet Nathan (2 Samuel 12)
To Expose Him
God Wanted King David To Bring His Secret Past
Into The Open
Why/Because
David’s Sins Were Keeping Him
From The Relationship God Wanted To Have With Him
Again In Looking At The Story Of King David
We See That He Failed Many Times
Throughout His Life
We See That He Was Greatly Sinned Against
And
That He Greatly Sinned Against Others
Yet In His God’s Eye’s
He Was Not A Failure
This Is Important
God Separated King David From His Sinful Behavior
The Consequences For These Sins Remained With King David
But
God Did Not Wash His Hands Of King David Because Of His Sins
We See This Also When Moses Killed The Egyptian – Exodus 2
Why Is This So Important
Because Our God Views Us The Same Way
And
Deals With Us The Same Way
Most Often The Consequences For Any Sins We Commit Will Remain With Us
But God Separates Our Sinful Behavior From Our Identity As His Son
In Other Words If You Have Been Sinning In Any Way
God Does Not View You As That Sin
God Views You As His Son First And Foremost
Fact
In Our Father God Eyes
A Failure In Our Life Is An Event
Never Our Identity
Back to King David
So The Question Must Be Asked
Despite All The Sins King David Had Committed In His Life
What Did David Do Right
To Cause God To Look At Him The Way He Did
David’s Mission In His Life
It Seems Was To Know His God
David’s Quest
Was To Celebrate His Close Relationship With His God
David Knew
That It Was Only God Who Could Meet His Heart’s Hungers And Longings
David’s Desire
Was To Be In His God’s Presence All The Time
David Craved
For His God
David Often
Would Cry Out For His God
David Was Often Consumed By Thoughts
Of His God
David Was Willing To Be
A Fool For His God
David Was Not Ashamed Of His Passion – His Zeal
For His God
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Yet It Was None Of These Things That Caused God To Notice David
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First We Know That King David Trusted In His God
For In Psalm 22:9
Yet You Brought Me Out Of The Womb
You Made Me Trust In You Even At My Mother’s Breast
And In Psalm 25:1-2 He Says
In You LORD My God I Put My Trust
I Trust In You
Trust Is So Important For Us Wanting To Experience
Self Control Concerning Our Sex Drive
So The Question Must Be Asked
Do You Trust Your God Enough To Be Obedient To Him
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For Trust Towards Him Must Be In Place In Order For
You To Walk In Obedience To Him
Throughout These Teachings I Will Be Reminding You That
Trust Is A Vital Part Of Intimacy (Of Love)
What Does Jesus Say In John 14:23-24
Jesus Replied
Anyone Who Loves Me Will ObeyMy Teaching
My Father Will Love Them
And
We Will Come To Them And Make Our Home With Them
Anyone Who Does Not Love Me Will Not ObeyMy Teaching
These Words You Hear Are Not My Own
They Belong To The Father Who Sent Me.
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Now Let’s See Why Our God Said That King David Was
A Man After His Heart
It Is Also Our Second Word – Obedience
We See It In Acts 13:22
He Made David Their King
He Testified Concerning Him
I Have Found David Son Of Jesse
A Man After My Own Heart
He Will Do Everything I Want Him To Do
Obedience
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It Was King David’s Trust And Obedience To God
That Caused God To Say Of King David
He Is A Man After My Heart
What Does The Last Line Of Acts 13:22 Say
He Will Do Everything
I Want Him To Do
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Like King David All Of Us
Can DO Many Things For Our God
But
Our God Does Not Want Us To Live With
A False Image – A False Reputation
Why/Because
Our Hidden Sins Will Keep Us
From The Relationship
Our Father God Wants To Have With Each Of Us
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What Is The Take Away From This Point
In Acts 13:22
It Was Not King David’s
Passion Or Zeal
It Was Not All The Great Exploits He Did For His God
In Acts 13:22 Our God Only Credits King David’s
Obedience To Him That Caused Our God To Say
David Is A Man After My Heart
And
That Is What Will Bring Us Into The Inheritance
Our God Has For Each Of Us
Inheritance – Peace – Healing – Freedom – Victory
And Most Importantly
A Close – Active – Trusting – Intimate Relationship
With Our Father God
It Is This Relationship Where We Will Need To Trust Our Father God
Throughout These Teachings I Will Be Reminding You That
Trust Is A Vital Part Of Intimacy (Of Love)
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Point One
Learning Obedience
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Pray
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Goal
Growing In Trust
A Chosen And Precious Cornerstone
See I Lay A Stone In Zion
A Chosen And Precious Cornerstone
And
The One Who Trusts In Him Will Never Be Put To Shame
1 Peter 2:6
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A Name Of Our God
Our God Is Good
The Sounds Of Joy And Gladness
The Voices Of Bride And Bridegroom
And
The Voices Of Those Who Bring Thank Offerings
To The House Of The LORD, Saying
“Give Thanks To The LORD Almighty
For The LORD Is Good His Love Endures Forever
For I Will Restore The Fortunes Of The Land As They Were Before
Says The LORD
Jeremiah 33:11
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The Choice And The Challenge Seminar © 2006
Teaching One
God Is Good
All Points
Total – Point One – Point Two– Point Three – Pray
Goal
Growing In Trust
A Chosen And Precious Cornerstone
See I Lay A Stone In Zion
A Chosen And Precious Cornerstone
And
The One Who Trusts In Him Will Never Be Put To Shame
1 Peter 2:6
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A Name Of Our God
* Our God Is Merciful
He Doesn’t Give Us What We Deserve
But
Looks On Us With Great Compassion
And
Understanding That We Are But Dust
*From the book “Beholding the Beauty of God”by Greg Wiley
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Point Two
Our God Is For Us
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David Says In 2 Samuel 22 And Psalm 18
In These 2 Identical Chapters
King David Identifies Many
Names – Characteristics – Attributes
And Ways
Of How God Revealed Himself To David
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Names – Characteristics – Attributes And Ways
Like
My LORD
My Rock
My Fortress
My Deliverer
My God
My Shield
My Help
My Salvation
My Refuge
My Savior
My Support
My Strength
My Lamp
My Rescuer
Most High
David Says
That His God Reveals Himself To Him As
Faithful
Pure
Blameless
Shrewd
Angry
In These Two Twin Songs Of Praise
Concerning Gods Ways And His Word
David Says
That God’s Way Is
Perfect
That The Word Of The LORD
Is Flawless
David Goes On To Say To His God
You Have Freed Me From My Enemies
You Gave Me Your Shield Of Victory
You Have Avenged Me
David When Speaking Of His God
He Rescued Me From My Powerful Enemy
From My Foes
Who Were Too Strong For Me
He Gave Me Great Victories
He Showed Me Unfailing Kindness
He Delighted In Me
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Did David Make Wrong Choices Concerning His Sinful Sexual Behavior
Yes
Were There Consequences
Yes
Reality Check
You And David
Are No Different From One Another
God Is Just As Involved In Your Life
As He Was In David’s Life
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For The Peace
For The Healing
For The Victories
For The Freedom
That You Desire
Concerning Controlling Your Sex Drive
Your Quest Must Be Like David’s
And
You Need To See And Appreciate
Your God’s Involvement In Your Life
Speaking Of Your Heart’s Desires What Does Psalm 20:4 Say
May He Give You The Desire Of Your Heart
And
Make All Your Plans Succeed.
Also It Is In Jeremiah 29:11 Where There Is A Promise Your God Has For You
For I Know The Plans I Have For You
Declares The LORD
Plans To Prosper You
And
Not To Harm You
Plans To Give You A Hope
And
A Future
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Let’s Look At 2 Samuel 22
David Was Made Great To The Point Where
He Stood Strong
So That
It Would Be Less Likely
That He Would
Fall Or Stumble
Anymore.
He Was Given
The Shield Of Victory
And
His Way Was Made Perfect
He Was Strengthened
He Was Trained For Battle
* * *
Again
David Became Known As A Man After God’s Heart
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Our God Is For Us
And
Our God Is Very Much At Work In Each Of Our Lives
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Point Two
Our God Is For Us
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Pray
* * * * *
Goal
Growing In Trust
A Chosen And Precious Cornerstone
See I Lay A Stone In Zion
A Chosen And Precious Cornerstone
And
The One Who Trusts In Him
Will Never Be Put To Shame
1 Peter 2:6
* * * * *
A Name Of Our God
* Our God Is Merciful
He Doesn’t Give Us What We Deserve
But
Looks On Us With Great Compassion
And
Understanding
That We Are But Dust
*From the book “Beholding the Beauty of God”by Greg Wiley
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The Choice And The Challenge Seminar © 2006
Teaching One
God Is Good
All Points
Total – Point One – Point Two – Point Three– Pray
Goal
Growing In Trust
A Chosen And Precious Cornerstone
See I Lay A Stone In Zion
A Chosen And Precious Cornerstone
And
The One Who Trusts In Him Will Never Be Put To Shame
1 Peter 2:6
* * * * *
A Name Of Our God
*Our God Is Gracious
In Spite Of Our Many Failings
He Delights In Us
And
Gives Us Far More Than What We Deserve
*From the book “Beholding the Beauty of God”by Greg Wiley
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Point Three
He Wants To Give Us Our Hearts Desires
Take Delight In The LORD
And
He Will Give You The Desires Of Your Heart
Psalm 37:4
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Let’s Look At A Few Bible Stories
Concerning Men Who Had An Anointing On Their Lives
And
How They HandledTheir Sex Drive
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The Perfect Story Would Be Joseph’s
And The Wife Of Potiphar
Joseph Was A Man Greatly Blessed By God
After A Season Of Testing And Character Development
Had Taken Place In His Life
The Word Success
Is Very Much In Play Throughout Genesis 39
He Counted The Cost Concerning Potphifer’s Wife
And
He Made The Right Choice
She Caught Him By His Cloak
And Said
Come To Bed With Me
But He Left His Cloak In Her Hand
And
Ran Out Of The House
Genesis 39:12
As You Read His Story
He Was Continually Given
Great Success
Throughout His Life
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The Next Story Has A Good Ending
Nevertheless It’s A Story About
How Making Wrong Choice’s
Destroyed A Very Anointed Man Of God
Samson
The Words
Strength And Power
Are Laced Throughout This Story
He Took Out 1,000 Philistines
With A Donkey’s Jaw
He Took Out
At Least 3,000 Philistines When He Died
His Life And Ministry Were Cut Short
For This Man Of God
It Took Just One Woman To Cut His Life Short
Judges 13-16
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Now This Story
Is A Sad – Sad One
It’s The Story About
The Wisest And Wealthiest Man That There Ever Was
Yet
It Is Clear That His Down Fall Was His Appetite For Woman
Solomon
The Key Words Throughout Most Of His Life
Wisdom And Wealth
But In 1 Kings11:3 We Read
He Had Seven Hundred Wives Of Royal Birth
And
Three Hundred Concubines
And
His Wives Led Him Astray
Ironically Solomon Penned The Book
The Song Of Solomon
I Believe This Was His Heart’s Love Story
And
If He Had Made The Right Choices
This Was The One Woman
That God Wanted For Solomon
It Took 1,000 Woman
To Bring About His Down Fall
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So We See That Joseph Always Believed That He Would Live A Life Of
Success
Plus Samson’s Story In Part Was About His Gifting’s Of
Strength And Power
And You Cannot Read Solomon Story Without Being Shocked And Awed By His
Wisdom And Wealth
In The First Two Points Of This Teaching I Referenced King David A Lot
And
I Will Include Him In This Point Also
Acts 13:22
Tells What God Said About King David
But
Do You Know What King David
Wanted From His God
Well David Wanted One Thing
One Thing I Ask Of The LORD
This Is What I Seek
That I May Dwell In The House Of The LORD
All The Days Of My Life
To Gaze Upon The Beauty Of The LORD
And
To Seek Him In His Temple
Psalm 27:4
Then In Just 10 Psalms Further Down The List In Psalm 37:4 King David Says
Take Delight In The LORD
And
He Will Give You The Desires Of Your Heart
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Nathan Rebukes David
* * * * *
This Is When Nathan Confronted King David
About His Adulterous Affair
And
The Murder Of Uriah The Hittite
If All This Had Been Too Little
I Would Have Given You Even More
2 Samuel 12:8
I Believe That The Statement
If All This Had Been Too Little
Meant
Success
Strength And Power
Wisdom And Wealth
In Each Story Within This Point If You Look Closely
You Will Be Able To See The Finger Prints Of Our God
And The Fingers Prints Of Satan Also
With Joseph Satan Gave It His Best Shot
And
With King David
Well – David Repented And Was Restored
With Samson And Solomon
Be It One Or One Thousand Tempations
Satan Will Not Let Up
Therefore
We Need To Be Trained For Battle Like King David Was
Did David Receive The Desires Of His Heart
Yes
Why/Because
David Repented
Question
Whose Fingerprints Do You Want All Over Your Story
Our God Wants To Give You An Abundant Life
Satan’s Fingerprints
The Thief Comes Only To Steal And Kill And Destroy
Jesus’ Fingerprints
I Have Come That They May Have Life, And Have It To The Full
John 10:10
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Our God’s Intent Is To Give Us
The Desires Of Our Hearts
If We Choose As King David Did In Psalm 27:4
Our God Will Give Us An Abundant Life
Will We Have
Success
Strength And Power
Wisdom And Wealth
For Sure In The Spirit Realm
And
We Will Be Satisfied Fulfilled And Content
And
With That We Will Be Strengthened In Our Lord
How
By A
Close
Active
Trusting
Intimate
Ongoing Relationship With Our God
* * * * *
Point Three
He Wants To Give Us Our Hearts Desires
May He Give You The Desire Of Your Heart
And
Make All Your Plans Succeed
* * * * *
Pray
* * * * *
Goal
Growing In Trust
A Chosen And Precious Cornerstone
See I Lay A Stone In Zion
A Chosen And Precious Cornerstone
And
The One Who Trusts In Him
Will Never Be Put To Shame
1 Peter 2:6
* * * * *
A Name Of Our God
*Our God Is Gracious
In Spite Of Our Many Failings
He Delights In Us
And
Gives Us Far More Than What We Deserve
*From the book “Beholding the Beauty of God” by Greg Wiley
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