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• Covenant relationships form the basis for all Covenant relationships form the basis for all other human relationshipsother human relationships

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• Karat Berit- cutting a covenant (blood)Karat Berit- cutting a covenant (blood)

• May God do this to me if I break this covenantMay God do this to me if I break this covenant

• Unconditional, permanent, whole personUnconditional, permanent, whole person

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• Covenants take precedence over every other Covenants take precedence over every other human relationshiphuman relationship

ReviewReview• Her beauty comes from her inner self and is Her beauty comes from her inner self and is

seen in her: seen in her:

• Love for GodLove for God• Respect for her husbandRespect for her husband• Quiet confidence and peaceable heartQuiet confidence and peaceable heart

ReviewReview• His goal in life is to:His goal in life is to:

• Continually grow in his knowledge of her and Continually grow in his knowledge of her and then serve her according to her needsthen serve her according to her needs

• Be involved in every aspect of family lifeBe involved in every aspect of family life

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David went down and brought up the ark David went down and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing…the City of David with rejoicing…


……When those who were carrying the ark When those who were carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf…sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf…


……David, wearing David, wearing a linen ephoda linen ephod, danced , danced before the LORD before the LORD with all his mightwith all his might, , while he and the entire house of Israel while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with brought up the ark of the LORD with shoutsshouts and the sound of and the sound of trumpetstrumpets- vs. - vs. 12-1512-15


David is at a spiritual high point, David is at a spiritual high point, worshiping in absolute fworshiping in absolute freedomreedom

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• What does that mean?What does that mean?

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• What does that mean?What does that mean?

• How do I get there?How do I get there?


As the ark of the LORD was entering the As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal City of David, Michal daughter of Saul daughter of Saul watchedwatched from a window… from a window…


……And when she saw King David leaping And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she and dancing before the LORD, she despised him despised him in her heartin her heart- vs. 16- vs. 16


Michal judges David based on:Michal judges David based on:

IImagemage


Michal judges David based on:Michal judges David based on:

IImagemage

JJealousyealousy


……in her heart…in her heart…

Trying to correct the words and actions Trying to correct the words and actions means nothing if the heart is not means nothing if the heart is not (regularly) transformed by God(regularly) transformed by God

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• Marriage means standing wMarriage means standing withith and and fforor, no matter what, no matter what


When David returned home When David returned home to bless his to bless his household…household…


Historically, the man of the house is called Historically, the man of the house is called to be a priest to his family and to bto be a priest to his family and to blessless his householdhis household


How might that change marriages How might that change marriages today?today?


How could men do that? How could men do that? (women)(women)

Covenant CSICovenant CSIWhen David returned home to bless his When David returned home to bless his

household, Michal daughter of Saul household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him…came out to meet him…

Covenant CSICovenant CSIWhen David returned home to bless his When David returned home to bless his

household, Michal daughter of Saul household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him and said, "How came out to meet him and said, "How the king of Israel has distinguished the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, disrobing in the sight of himself today, disrobing in the sight of the the slave girlsslave girls of his servants as of his servants as any any vulgar fellowvulgar fellow would!"- vs. 20 would!"- vs. 20


The purpose of speech is cThe purpose of speech is communicationommunication, , not unloading anger or frustration not unloading anger or frustration


Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires- James righteous life that God desires- James 1:19-201:19-20


Fathers, do not embitter your children, or Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged they will become discouraged - Colossians 3:21- Colossians 3:21


If love is the motive, I will communicate in If love is the motive, I will communicate in a way that can be ra way that can be receivedeceived. Otherwise, . Otherwise, it’s self-centered babblingit’s self-centered babbling

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• How does David feel at this How does David feel at this point?point?

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• How does David feel at this How does David feel at this point?point?

• With a word, a wife can make With a word, a wife can make or break a man’s spiritor break a man’s spirit


David said to Michal, "It was before the David said to Michal, "It was before the LORD, LORD, who chose me rather than your who chose me rather than your father father or anyone from his house when or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the LORD's he appointed me ruler over the LORD's people Israel—I will celebrate before the people Israel—I will celebrate before the LORD…LORD…


……I will become even more undignified I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave girls you own eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor"- vs. 21-spoke of, I will be held in honor"- vs. 21-2222

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• David is returning evil for evil. His attitude is right towards the Lord and wrong towards his wife.

• Therefore, it’s…?

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• David is returning evil for evil. His attitude is right towards the Lord and wrong towards his wife.

• Therefore, it’s wrong

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• I cannot be out of step with my spouse and at peace with Jesus

• For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins- Matthew 6:14-15


What should he have said?What should he have said?


A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger- Proverbs 15:1harsh word stirs up anger- Proverbs 15:1


And Michal daughter of Saul had no And Michal daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death- vs. 23children to the day of her death- vs. 23


The beginning of David’s fall is a root of The beginning of David’s fall is a root of bbitternessitterness that he let spring up in his that he let spring up in his heartheart


See to it that no one misses the grace of See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and cause trouble and defile manydefile many- Hebrews - Hebrews 12:1512:15


““In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold and do not give the devil a foothold - Ephesians 4:26-27- Ephesians 4:26-27

CSI: MichalCSI: Michal

Wrong place (inside the house watching)Wrong place (inside the house watching)Wrong perspective (image vs. worship)Wrong perspective (image vs. worship)Wrong communication (unload rather than Wrong communication (unload rather than

communicate)communicate)Wrong tone (sarcasm)Wrong tone (sarcasm)

= Bad Result= Bad Result

CSI: DavidCSI: David

Wrong reply (looking to wound)Wrong reply (looking to wound)Wrong perspective (I can please God and be Wrong perspective (I can please God and be

hateful to my wife)hateful to my wife)Wrong actions (barren wife)Wrong actions (barren wife)Wrong tone (defiance rather than reconciliation)Wrong tone (defiance rather than reconciliation)

= Bad Result (Bathsheeba)= Bad Result (Bathsheeba)

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