Do the Right Thing
Teaching Notes
Goodness Defined
Kalos – outward beauty, aesthetic
Kaka – Evil
Agathos – inward moral goodness, integrity
I choose to do the right thing in my relationships with others
The Story
Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family that you have brought me this far…Is this your usual way of dealing with man, O Sovereign Lord? (2 Samuel 7:18)
David reigned over all Israel, doing what is right and just for all people. (2 Samuel 8:15)
When David was told, “Uriah did not go home,” he asked him, “Haven’t you just come from a distance? Why didn’t you go home?”
Uriah said to David, “The ark and Israel and Judah are staying in tents, and my master Joab and my lord’s men are camped in the open fields. How could I go to my house to eat and drink and lie with my wife? As surely as you live, I will not do such a thing!” (2 Samuel 11:10-11)
Put Uriah on the front line where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and die. (2 Samuel 11:15)
7 Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. 8 I gave your master’s house to you, and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you all Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more. 9 Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in his eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites. 10 Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’ (2 Samuel 12:7-10)
Which Character are You?
Uriah did the right thing
Nathan did the right thing
Faithful are the wounds of a friend (Proverbs 27:6)
David did the wrong thing
Recovery Strategy
When David was confronted, he admitted it and made it right.
David lived with the consequences with dignity.
David maintained his commitment to walk with God.
God was gracious to David.
Going Deeper
Randy defines "goodness” for us this way: "I choose to do the right thing in my relationships with others."
In this weekend's message, Randy tells the story of David, Bathsheba, and Uriah. Ultimately, David made some very poor choices in his relationship with others. This resulted in a great deal of suffering as everyone experienced the consequences.
In the New Testament, the apostle Paul is writing the church at Thessalonica encouraging them to "do right in their relationships" empowered by the Holy Spirit.
"With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Thess. 1:11-12
1. What is Paul specifically praying for in these two verses?
2. What is the outcome of this prayer?
3. What is God's responsibility in these verses?
4. What is Paul's responsibility? What is the Christ follower's responsibility?
5. Are we alone to muscle our way through "goodness?" What is our posture in light of these two verses?
Sunday Set List
WFC Lenexa + WFC Anywhere
We Praise You-Brandon Lake
I Speak Jesus- Charity Gayle
Holy Spirit Come- Patrick Mayberry
Jesus At The Center- Israel Houghton
WFC Speedway
Holy Water- We The Kingdom
Worthy- Elevation Worship
King of My Heart- Bethel Music
Goodness of God- Bethel Music
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