The Danger of Taking a Day Off

"In the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle... David stayed."

We often think of spiritual failure as a sudden crash, but it usually begins with a subtle "opt-out." In this message, we examine the tragic trajectory of King David—a man who transitioned from a warrior in the field to a potentate on a roof. By tracing the "sending" motif throughout 2 Samuel 11, we see how David’s abuse of authority was born in the vacuum of his absence from his calling.

If you aren’t where you are supposed to be, you will eventually do what you aren’t supposed to do. Learn why the battle you skip is the battle you lose, and how the grace of God meets us even in our deepest unfaithfulness.