Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast,

where pastor and best-selling author Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

In 2007, Americans underwent 11.7 million cosmetic surgeries,

a staggering reminder of our obsession with appearances.

But when Samuel went looking for Israel's next king, God reminded him that while people look

at the outward appearance, the Lord looks at the heart. And that's a sobering thought because

God sees every sinful, selfish desire that hides there. In today's episode, we'll continue

our sermon series from the archives, David, a matter

of the heart.

In this message, Paul reminds us that we don't have to live in fear of what God sees,

because Jesus paid the penalty for our sin-stained hearts and now lives within us to reclaim

our worship.

To hear more sermons from Paul, visit paultrip.com slash sermons.

Now here's Paul from Second Samuel.

There are really only two approaches to life.

There's the outside approach that says life is found in what you can see, you can touch,

you can taste, you can hear.

And that approach always lead you to three places.

It leads you to an ordinate occupation with appearance.

All of us are free of that.

That was a joke.

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