Consequences

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Title: Consequences
Keywords: "II Samuel" "Bathsheba" " consequences" "David" "friends" "kings"

Passage: II Samuel 11: 1-5*
1. Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem.

2. Now when evening came David arose from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king's house, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was beautiful in appearance.

3. So David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, "Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?"

4. And David sent messengers and took her, and when she came to him he lay with her and when she had purified herself from her uncleanness, she returned to her house.

5. And the woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said, "I am pregnant."

Questions

1. What happened when David looked at a woman who was bathing?

 

2. How could David have avoided the scenario that followed?

 

3. How do you indulge lust?

 

4. Have you accepted the fact that there are consequences of your lust?

 

5. What are the consequences of viewing Internet pornography?

 

Practical help

Many people say that they would have avoided certain actions if they could have predicted the consequences. Have you considered the consequences of Internet pornography on your life? If not, take time to do that right now. If you need help in escaping web porn, here are some ideas:
1. Ask God to help you overcome the temptation of pornography.

2. Find a trustworthy friend who can help you say no to web porn.

3. Spend your time in ways that lead to good consequences.


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