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.

Sin has consequences. We live in a moral universe ruled by a holy God. Galatian 6-7 says, God is not mocked. For whatever one

sows, that will he also reap. In today's episode, Paul Tripp teaches from 2 Samuel 15, one of the

clearest accounts of the far-reaching consequences of sin presented in scripture.

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Now, here's Paul with this message from Second Samuel.

Well, it was a moment of clarity. a moment that you and I have heard about that caused us to pay attention.

It was a clear moment when the consequences of the decisions that need to be made were clear.

The man's name was Sully Sullenberg, the pilot of U.S. Airways Flight 1549.

Both engines now disabled, 155 lives in his hands. Not much time to make a decision.

The consequences were heavy on this man, and he made the right choice, landing that plane in the strangest but safest of places, the Hudson River.

The consequences of your choices are not always that clear.

You and I have the ability to close our eyes to consequences, to deny their existence, to tell ourselves in moments when we are doing wrong that it will be okay,

it will turn out all right.

We needn't worry.

And we have a wonderful opportunity this evening in what is perhaps one of the saddest moments in the Old

Testament to think about the consequences of sin. Turn with me, if you would, to that passage,

either in your Bibles or in your order of worship, 2 Samuel 15.

A lengthy passage, so I want to summarize the story that is chronicled in this passage

and then step back from it to look at what

God would teach us through this account of in David's life.

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