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The Grand Narrative: 2 Samuel 15 “David flees Jerusalem”

(2 Samuel 15) “David flees Jerusalem”

 

Published 18 Nov. 2025

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Designed for Personal Bible Study or for Bible Teaching

⚠️ Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Mistakes

  1. 1️⃣ Failing to lead the family spiritually (Deut 6:6–7).
  2. 2️⃣ Allowing past sin to silence moral authority (2 Sam 13:21).
  3. 3️⃣ Ignoring rebellion until it becomes revolt (2 Sam 15:6).
  4. 4️⃣ Trusting human strategy instead of divine strength (Ps 20:7).
  5. 5️⃣ Forgetting that leadership is a sacred trust (Prov 11:3).

💥 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Failures

  1. 1️⃣ Failure to confront sin within the family (2 Sam 13:23–29).
  2. 2️⃣ Failure to maintain trust among the people (2 Sam 15:1–6).
  3. 3️⃣ Failure to discern betrayal soon enough (2 Sam 15:12).
  4. 4️⃣ Failure to remember God’s faithfulness in crisis (Ps 3:1–4).
  5. 5️⃣ Failure to see exile as discipline, not rejection (Heb 12:6).

🚫 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Sins

  1. 1️⃣ Pride that resists repentance (Prov 16:18).
  2. 2️⃣ Neglecting the presence of God in times of prosperity (Deut 8:11–14).
  3. 3️⃣ Treating the Ark as a symbol, not a reality (2 Sam 15:24–25).
  4. 4️⃣ Harboring resentment instead of forgiveness (Eph 4:31–32).
  5. 5️⃣ Forgetting God’s sovereignty in seasons of shame (Rom 8:28).

🏆 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Successes

  1. 1️⃣ David refused to fight against his son (2 Sam 15:14).
  2. 2️⃣ He entrusted his future to God’s justice (2 Sam 15:25–26).
  3. 3️⃣ David honored the Ark by sending it back (2 Sam 15:25).
  4. 4️⃣ He showed humility in exile and grief (2 Sam 15:30).
  5. 5️⃣ God preserved David’s line for redemption through Christ (Matt 1:6–16).

🌱 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Spiritual Growth Lessons

  1. 1️⃣ Repentance is proven through submission (Jas 4:7).
  2. 2️⃣ True faith trusts God’s timing and justice (Ps 37:5–6).
  3. 3️⃣ God’s presence can be felt even in exile (Ps 139:7–10).
  4. 4️⃣ Suffering refines and humbles the heart (1 Pet 5:6–7).
  5. 5️⃣ Jesus redeems what sin ruins (Rom 5:20).

🧭 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Leadership Principles

  1. 1️⃣ Godly leaders surrender outcomes to God (Prov 3:5–6).
  2. 2️⃣ Integrity is worth more than victory (Prov 22:1).
  3. 3️⃣ Humility restores credibility after failure (Phil 2:3–4).
  4. 4️⃣ Spiritual authority flows from obedience, not position (1 Sam 15:22).
  5. 5️⃣ Leadership begins and ends with trust in God (Ps 25:4–5).

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