Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

First Samuel ends with Saul, falling on his own sword in a tragic suicide.

Second Samuel begins with David lamenting the death of Saul and his

best friend Jonathan, and linking these two books together is an Israelite messenger with selfish

intent. In today's episode, we'll continue through Paul's sermon series on the life of David,

and today Paul highlights the heart of these three characters and how their stories are a mirror

into our everyday life.

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Now here's Paul with this message on David and Saul.

Your actions, reactions, reactions, behavior, responses, words are more shaped by what's inside of you

than what's outside of you.

We would like to think that's not true, but it is. I think the Church of Jesus Christ

has been powerfully affected by the determinism of our culture, a culture that essentially

says you are what your experience has made you.

The Bible would say something very different.

The Bible would say that what rules your heart will control your behavior.

That your behavior, your words, are organically connected to the thoughts,

attitudes, motives, and desires of your heart.

We're going to be looking this evening at the responses of three men in the exact same historical situation, but with remarkably different responses.

Turn again to 2 Samuel chapter 1. It is a sad moment and an amazing contrast.

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