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David: A Mighty Fall 2 Samuel 13:21-22: When King David heard all this, he was furious. 22 And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad; he hated Amnon because he had disgraced his sister Tamar. 2 Samuel 13:28: Absalom ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. 2 Samuel 13:38-39: After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he stayed there three years. 39 And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he was consoled concerning Amnon’s death. 2 Samuel 14:23-24,28: So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. 24 But the king said, “He must go to his own house; he must not see my face.” So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the face of the king. 28 Absalom lived two years in Jerusalem without seeing the king’s face. 2 Sam 14:33: So Joab went to the king and told him this. Then the king summoned Absalom, and he came in and bowed down with his face to the ground before the king. And the king kissed Absalom. 2 Samuel 11:1-3: In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem. 2 One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof, he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful, 3 and David sent someone to find out about her. Proverbs 27:12(ERV): “Wise people see trouble coming and get out of its way…” Suggested TED Talk Resources The Great Porn Experiment by Gary Wilson Why I Stopped Watching Porn by Ran Gavrieli. All scriptures referenced are from the New International Version (NIV) translation of the Bible unless otherwise indicated. .

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