We live in a fallen world. People fail us – things don’t last. And in our brokenness, we have idols. John Calvin says the heart is an idol factory. “We may infer that the human mind is, so to speak, a perpetual forge of idols.” But God will use our losses to cleanse idols from our hearts. So, let’s be smart and avoid going through the pain. If the Holy Spirit shows us an idol, a crutch in our lives where the Lord should be, let’s get rid of it. Let’s not learn the hard way like David.

Scripture References: 1 Samuel 18:1-30, 1 Samuel 19:1-24, 1 Samuel 20:1-42, 1 Samuel 21:1-15, 1 Samuel 22:1

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From Series: "David: After God's Heart"

David was Israel’s greatest King. He rose from obscurity to Israel’s throne and he took the small nation out of obscurity and into its greatest season. He was a warrior, a worshiper, a father, a friend, a sinner, and a king. Join us as we study David’s life, his leadership, and his mistakes and see why God describes him as “a man after my own heart.”