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Chapter 24, recounts the census David undertakes and God's judgment for him doing it - 1557
People differ why God was angered by the census. Pride? Self-reliance? Precursor to taxes etc
Whatever reason- the David the king does it and overreaches God as the true king of Israel
David realizes that he has sinned and confesses it to God and wants to make it rightGod uses this prophet Gad, tells David, 3 choices for your sin- 7 years of Famine, 3 months of running from your enemies, or 3 days plagues? V 13David chooses plague and v15 The Angel goes to work killing 70k of IsraelThe Killing stops, David realizes that he sinned, and then he proceeds to go and offer a sacrifice at the threshing floor of Araunah.
There’s a few key verses I want to cover with you today - costs nothingHere’s the one that Sticks out to me- David goes to this Araunah Guy- and is going to do an offering to God and Araunah says “ Hey man, I’ve got some oxen, some threshing instruments, use mine for free, you don’t need to pay me for them”But David doesn’t want the free road- he doesn’t want to take the free stuff.David says- I’ll buy it from you. Why does he say this? “Nor will I offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God which cost me nothing”David has sinned. David has done God wrong. David wants to make it right- now in his mind, he says, if I’m going to offer something to God, its going to be costly not for freeNow lets not miss this here- I don’t want you to make a connection between this story and your sin and the means by which you have to work to get your forgivenessHave you ever seen an advertisement for a free and find out its not?Arby’s- donate a dollar- free slider- NEXT TIME you come! I was bamboozledSalvation is great and its FREE- we don’t make things right with God by moneyEph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.The Grace of God is FREE- Salvation is FREE you don’t do anything to earn it- you just believe iPeople will say that is “cheap grace” and honestly, I don’t know how else you could have itI want to show you a cool part about this storyDavid is disobedient, David sins, David chooses the plagues. (I think this is the worst one)He chooses the plagues because he knows that Gods mercy will prevail over the mercy of his enemies.V 14 Do not let me fall into the hands of manV 16 And when the angel stretched out his hand over Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord relented from the destruction, and said to the angle who was destroying the people “It is enough; now restrain your hand”In the midst of the destruction, BEFORE the sacrifice BEFORE David admitted his sin, the Lord had MERCY upon Israel
Why? Its his nature to show mercy - costs nothingDeuteronomy 4:31 (for the Lord your God is a merciful God), He will not forsake you nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them.Deuteronomy 7:9 “Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments;Psalm 25:10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.David comes to God and says “Sure I have sinned, and I have done wickedly; but these sheep, whay have they done? Let your hand be against me and against my fathers house”God shows mercy, and David steps up and says strike me. Put it on me. Don’t put it on others.Folks- this is a contrite heart. This is a heart that shows that he has been broken by his sin and wants to ma...
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Chapter 24, recounts the census David undertakes and God's judgment for him doing it - 1557
People differ why God was angered by the census. Pride? Self-reliance? Precursor to taxes etc
Whatever reason- the David the king does it and overreaches God as the true king of Israel
David realizes that he has sinned and confesses it to God and wants to make it rightGod uses this prophet Gad, tells David, 3 choices for your sin- 7 years of Famine, 3 months of running from your enemies, or 3 days plagues? V 13David chooses plague and v15 The Angel goes to work killing 70k of IsraelThe Killing stops, David realizes that he sinned, and then he proceeds to go and offer a sacrifice at the threshing floor of Araunah.
There’s a few key verses I want to cover with you today - costs nothingHere’s the one that Sticks out to me- David goes to this Araunah Guy- and is going to do an offering to God and Araunah says “ Hey man, I’ve got some oxen, some threshing instruments, use mine for free, you don’t need to pay me for them”But David doesn’t want the free road- he doesn’t want to take the free stuff.David says- I’ll buy it from you. Why does he say this? “Nor will I offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God which cost me nothing”David has sinned. David has done God wrong. David wants to make it right- now in his mind, he says, if I’m going to offer something to God, its going to be costly not for freeNow lets not miss this here- I don’t want you to make a connection between this story and your sin and the means by which you have to work to get your forgivenessHave you ever seen an advertisement for a free and find out its not?Arby’s- donate a dollar- free slider- NEXT TIME you come! I was bamboozledSalvation is great and its FREE- we don’t make things right with God by moneyEph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.The Grace of God is FREE- Salvation is FREE you don’t do anything to earn it- you just believe iPeople will say that is “cheap grace” and honestly, I don’t know how else you could have itI want to show you a cool part about this storyDavid is disobedient, David sins, David chooses the plagues. (I think this is the worst one)He chooses the plagues because he knows that Gods mercy will prevail over the mercy of his enemies.V 14 Do not let me fall into the hands of manV 16 And when the angel stretched out his hand over Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord relented from the destruction, and said to the angle who was destroying the people “It is enough; now restrain your hand”In the midst of the destruction, BEFORE the sacrifice BEFORE David admitted his sin, the Lord had MERCY upon Israel
Why? Its his nature to show mercy - costs nothingDeuteronomy 4:31 (for the Lord your God is a merciful God), He will not forsake you nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them.Deuteronomy 7:9 “Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments;Psalm 25:10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.David comes to God and says “Sure I have sinned, and I have done wickedly; but these sheep, whay have they done? Let your hand be against me and against my fathers house”God shows mercy, and David steps up and says strike me. Put it on me. Don’t put it on others.Folks- this is a contrite heart. This is a heart that shows that he has been broken by his sin and wants to ma...