Desert Springs Community Church
Success
· 2 Samuel 1 – Saul is killed in battle clearing the way for David to become King
· 2 Samuel 2 – David made king over the tribe of Judah
· 2 Samuel 3 – God grows David stronger, house of Saul weaker (2 Samuel3:1)
· 2 Samuel 4-5 - Ish-bosheth is killed and David is made king of all Israel and moves the throne to Jerusalem 2 Samuel 5:3)
· 2 Samuel 6 – David moves the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem
· 2 Samuel 7 – David proposes building the temple and God makes an everlasting covenant with David (2 Samuel 7:16)
· 2 Samuel 8-10 – God gives David one victory after another as the kingdom is enlarged and strengthened
· David had great favor from God and with all the people
Failure
· David failed miserably as a husband and a father (Deuteronomy 17:17)
· David married multiple women and kept adding them as his kingdom grew (2 Samuel2:2, 3:2-5, 5:13)
· David is a passive, unengaged father (2 Samuel 13:21, 13:39, 14:28; 1 Kings 1:5-6)
· David was an incredible success as King while at the same time an incredible failure as a husband and father
Takeaway’s from David’s Success and Failure
· Establishing and maintaining right priorities is the key to long-term success
What are the right, lasting priorities?
1. Knowing, following, serving Jesus is priority #1
2. Family is priority #2
3. Job/Career falls below the top two
· Career success can mask failure in other more important areas of our life
· Failure with God and family lasts way longer than success in career
· If you fail with God or your family, chances are great your kids will fail at the same pressure points too (1 Kings 11:3)
· There is a simple solution to correcting failure: Repentance, Confession, Reconciliation, Forgiveness, Obedience