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3 TYPES of RIGHTEOUSNESS UNRIGHTEOUS UNRIGHTEOUS SELF-RIGHTEOUS SELF-RIGHTEOUS RIGHTEOUS RIGHTEOUS

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RighteousnessRighteousnessGod’s EquityGod’s EquityPart 5Part 5

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Righteousness:Righteousness:GK. - EquityGK. - Equity

equityequity n. 1) The net value of real n. 1) The net value of real property, determined by subtracting property, determined by subtracting the amount of unpaid debts secured the amount of unpaid debts secured against the property from the against the property from the appraised value of the property. appraised value of the property.

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3 TYPES of RIGHTEOUSNESS3 TYPES of RIGHTEOUSNESS

UNRIGHTEOUSUNRIGHTEOUS SELF-RIGHTEOUSSELF-RIGHTEOUS RIGHTEOUSRIGHTEOUS

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RighteousnessRighteousness

Denotes someone who is Denotes someone who is inin

CovenantCovenant

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COVENANTCOVENANT A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT; A A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT; A

COMPACT OR AGREEMENT UNDER COMPACT OR AGREEMENT UNDER SEAL, MORE THAN A CONTRACT – SEAL, MORE THAN A CONTRACT – IT’S VALIDITY IS AUTOMATIC IN A IT’S VALIDITY IS AUTOMATIC IN A COURT OF ECOURT OF EQQUITYUITY..

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Court of EquityCourt of Equity EquityEquity is "fairness" or "justness" is "fairness" or "justness"

and, specifically, is the name given and, specifically, is the name given to the whole area of the law that to the whole area of the law that deals with disputes between persons deals with disputes between persons when neither of them has done when neither of them has done anything against the law, but there is anything against the law, but there is a conflict between their rights or a conflict between their rights or claims.claims.

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EquityEquityequityequity n. 2) a venerable (holy) group of n. 2) a venerable (holy) group of

rights and procedures to provide fairness, rights and procedures to provide fairness, unhampered by the narrow strictures of unhampered by the narrow strictures of the law or technical requirements of the the law or technical requirements of the law. In essence courts do the fair thing by law. In essence courts do the fair thing by court orders such as correction of property court orders such as correction of property lines, taking possession of assets, lines, taking possession of assets, imposing a lien, dividing assets, or imposing a lien, dividing assets, or injunctive relief (ordering a person to do injunctive relief (ordering a person to do something) something) to prevent irreparable to prevent irreparable damagedamage..

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Court of EquityCourt of EquityDecisions in Courts of LawDecisions in Courts of Law which, which, enforce the government’s laws, are enforce the government’s laws, are made in light of the written statute made in light of the written statute and case law. and case law. Decisions in Courts Decisions in Courts of Eof Eqquituityy are solely the are solely the judge’s judge’s discretiondiscretion based on the based on the specific specific facts of a single casefacts of a single case. .

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God’s Court System IS NOT God’s Court System IS NOT A COURT OF LAW!!A COURT OF LAW!!

GOD’S COURT IS A GOD’S COURT IS A COURT COURT OF EQUITYOF EQUITY

(RIGHTEOUSNESS)!!!!(RIGHTEOUSNESS)!!!!

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GOD’SGOD’S J JUDGMENTSUDGMENTS(DECISIONS OR SENTENCES)(DECISIONS OR SENTENCES)

ARE BASED ON ARE BASED ON THE RULES THE RULES OFOF EQUITYEQUITY……NOTNOT THE THE

RULE OF LAW!!RULE OF LAW!!

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Why is Why is EquityEquity important to us?important to us?

In order to fully understand how God’s In order to fully understand how God’s judgments or decisions work, we must judgments or decisions work, we must understand the understand the MAXIMS of EQUITYMAXIMS of EQUITY or or the the rulesrules of the Court of Equity (Court of the Court of Equity (Court of RIGHTEOUSNESS).of RIGHTEOUSNESS).Judgments are good if you Judgments are good if you are on the winning side of are on the winning side of

the judgment.the judgment.

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Time Line OF EquityTime Line OF Equity ADAMADAM forfeits Man’s forfeits Man’s EQUITYEQUITY (4000BC) (4000BC)

NO DEFENSE AGAINST ACCUSERNO DEFENSE AGAINST ACCUSER

MosesMoses believes God, obeys, believes God, obeys, COVENANTCOVENANT is is reestablished, reestablished, LAWLAW given as a given as a DEFENCEDEFENCE against against ACCUSERACCUSER in GOD’s Court (1500 BC) in GOD’s Court (1500 BC)

JesusJesus comes, completes the comes, completes the COVENANTCOVENANT started started with Abraham, with Abraham, buys backbuys back Adam’s forfeited Adam’s forfeited EQUITYEQUITY; Becomes ; Becomes DEFENSE ATTORNEYDEFENSE ATTORNEY for all for all that have that have EQUITYEQUITY & are in & are in COVENANT COVENANT (33 AD)(33 AD)

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MAXIMS OF EQUITYMAXIMS OF EQUITY1. RIGHTEOUSNESS acts upon the 1. RIGHTEOUSNESS acts upon the

person, (forcing him to do what person, (forcing him to do what conscience requires).conscience requires).

2. RIGHTEOUSNESS will not suffer 2. RIGHTEOUSNESS will not suffer a wrong without a remedy a wrong without a remedy (healing, restoration, (healing, restoration, betterment). betterment). (RIGHTEOUSNESS (RIGHTEOUSNESS abhors a forfeiture of rights.)abhors a forfeiture of rights.)

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MAXIMS OF EQUITYMAXIMS OF EQUITY3. RIGHTEOUSNESS imputes 3. RIGHTEOUSNESS imputes

(credits) an intention to fulfill a (credits) an intention to fulfill a covenant.covenant.

IT’S YOUR INTENTIONS IT’S YOUR INTENTIONS THAT COUNTTHAT COUNT

INTENTION:INTENTION: an anticipated outcome that an anticipated outcome that

guides your actionsguides your actions

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Proverbs 15Proverbs 151111Hell and destruction are before the Hell and destruction are before the

LORD: how much more then the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?hearts of the children of men?

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Genesis 15Genesis 15 66And he believed in the LORD; and And he believed in the LORD; and

he counted it to him for he counted it to him for righteousnessrighteousness..

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James 2James 22323And the Scripture was And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was believed God, and it was imputed unto him for imputed unto him for righteousnessrighteousness: and he was : and he was called the Friend of God. called the Friend of God.

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Galatians 3Galatians 3 66Even as Abraham believed God, Even as Abraham believed God,

and it was accounted to him for and it was accounted to him for righteousnessrighteousness. .

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Romans 4Romans 4 33For what saith the Scripture? For what saith the Scripture?

Abraham believed God, and Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for it was counted unto him for righteousnessrighteousness. .

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Matthew 1Matthew 111The book of the generation of Jesus The book of the generation of Jesus

Christ, the son of David, the son of Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham.

Let’s look at David and how this Let’s look at David and how this Rule of Equity works in real life.Rule of Equity works in real life.

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Acts 13Acts 132121And afterward they desired a king: and And afterward they desired a king: and

God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years. space of forty years.

2222And when he had removed him, he raised And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; up unto them David to be their king; to to whom also He gave testimonywhom also He gave testimony, and , and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfill all my will.shall fulfill all my will.

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Acts 13Acts 13      2323Of this man's seed hath God Of this man's seed hath God

according to his promise raised unto according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus: Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

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I Samuel 16I Samuel 16      11And the LORD said unto Samuel, And the LORD said unto Samuel,

How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. provided me a king among his sons.

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I Samuel 16I Samuel 16      22And Samuel said, How can I go? if And Samuel said, How can I go? if

Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD. LORD.

      33And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee. name unto thee.

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I Samuel 16I Samuel 16      44And Samuel did that which the LORD And Samuel did that which the LORD

spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? and said, Comest thou peaceably?

      55And he said, Peaceably: I am come to And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice. sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

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I Samuel 16I Samuel 16      66And it came to pass, when they were And it came to pass, when they were

come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him. Surely the LORD's anointed is before him.

      77But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: stature; because I have refused him: for for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heartthe heart. .

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I Samuel 16I Samuel 16      88Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made

him pass before Samuel. And he said, him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

      99Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. chosen this.

      1010Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these. Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.

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I Samuel 16I Samuel 16      1111And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all

thy children? And he said, There thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. not sit down till he come hither.

      1212And he sent, and brought him in. Now he And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. he.

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I Samuel 16I Samuel 16      1313Then Samuel took the horn of oil, Then Samuel took the horn of oil,

and anointed him in the midst of his and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. went to Ramah.

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David’s TimelineDavid’s Timeline 16yrs old – anointed king & “A Man 16yrs old – anointed king & “A Man

after God’s own Heart”after God’s own Heart” 30yrs old – becomes King of Judah30yrs old – becomes King of Judah 37yrs old – becomes King of Israel37yrs old – becomes King of Israel 49-ish – Uh-Oh! Not so good.49-ish – Uh-Oh! Not so good.

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II Samuel 11II Samuel 11 AMPAMP

11IN THE spring, when kings go forth to battle, IN THE spring, when kings go forth to battle, David sent Joab with his servants and all David sent Joab with his servants and all Israel, and they ravaged the Ammonites Israel, and they ravaged the Ammonites [country] and besieged Rabbah. But David [country] and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.     remained in Jerusalem.    

22One evening David arose from his couch One evening David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king's and was walking on the roof of the king's house, when from there he saw a woman house, when from there he saw a woman bathing; and she was very lovely to bathing; and she was very lovely to behold. behold.

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33David sent and inquired about the David sent and inquired about the woman. One said, Is not this woman. One said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite? the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

44And David sent messengers and took And David sent messengers and took her. And she came in to him, and he her. And she came in to him, and he lay with her--for she was purified lay with her--for she was purified from her uncleanness. Then she from her uncleanness. Then she returned to her house.returned to her house.

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55And the woman became pregnant and And the woman became pregnant and sent and told David, I am with child. sent and told David, I am with child.

66David sent to Joab, saying, Send me David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. So Joab sent [him] Uriah the Hittite. So Joab sent [him] Uriah. Uriah.

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77When Uriah had come to him, David asked When Uriah had come to him, David asked him how Joab was, how the people fared, him how Joab was, how the people fared, and how the war progressed. and how the war progressed.

88David said to Uriah, Go down to your house David said to Uriah, Go down to your house and wash your feet. Uriah went out of the and wash your feet. Uriah went out of the king's house, and there followed him a king's house, and there followed him a mess of food [a gift] from the king. mess of food [a gift] from the king.

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II Samuel 11II Samuel 11 AMPAMP

99But Uriah slept at the door of the king's But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord house with all the servants of his lord and did not go down to his house. and did not go down to his house.

1010When they told David, Uriah did not When they told David, Uriah did not go down to his house, David said to go down to his house, David said to Uriah, Have you not come from a Uriah, Have you not come from a journey? Why did you not go down to journey? Why did you not go down to your house? your house?

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1111Uriah said to David, The ark and Israel and Uriah said to David, The ark and Israel and Judah live in tents, and my lord Joab and Judah live in tents, and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord are camping in the the servants of my lord are camping in the open field. Shall I then go to my house to open field. Shall I then go to my house to eat and drink and lie with my wife? As you eat and drink and lie with my wife? As you live and as my soul lives, I will not do this live and as my soul lives, I will not do this thing. thing.

1212And David said to Uriah, Remain here And David said to Uriah, Remain here today also, and tomorrow I will let you today also, and tomorrow I will let you depart. So Uriah remained in Jerusalem depart. So Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day and the next. that day and the next.

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1313David invited him, and he ate with David invited him, and he ate with him and drank, so that he made him him and drank, so that he made him drunk; but that night he went out to drunk; but that night he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lie on his bed with the servants of his lord and did not go down to his lord and did not go down to his house. house.

1414In the morning David wrote a letter to In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. Joab and sent it with Uriah.

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1515And he wrote in the letter, Put Uriah And he wrote in the letter, Put Uriah in the front line of the heaviest in the front line of the heaviest fighting and withdraw from him, that fighting and withdraw from him, that he may be struck down and die.he may be struck down and die.

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2323The messenger said to David, Surely The messenger said to David, Surely the men prevailed against us and the men prevailed against us and came out to us in to the field, but we came out to us in to the field, but we were upon them even to the entrance were upon them even to the entrance of the gate. of the gate.

2424Then the archers shot at your servants Then the archers shot at your servants from the wall. Some of the king's from the wall. Some of the king's servants are dead, and your servant servants are dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

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2525Then David said to the messenger, Say to Then David said to the messenger, Say to Joab, Let not this thing disturb you, for the Joab, Let not this thing disturb you, for the sword devours one as well as another. sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack upon the city and Strengthen your attack upon the city and overthrow it. And encourage Joab. overthrow it. And encourage Joab.

2626When Uriah's wife heard that her husband When Uriah's wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for Uriah. was dead, she mourned for Uriah.

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2727And when the mourning was past (30 days), And when the mourning was past (30 days), David sent and brought her to his house, and David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done the thing that David had done displeased the displeased the LordLord..

God sends Nathan to confront the God sends Nathan to confront the DavidDavid

The outcome David wants The outcome David wants GGuides his uides his actionsactions

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1313And David said to Nathan, And David said to Nathan, I have I have sinned against the Lordsinned against the Lord. And Nathan . And Nathan said to David, said to David, The Lord also has put The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not dieaway your sin; you shall not die..

1414Nevertheless, because by this deed Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord you have utterly scorned the Lord and given great occasion to the and given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child that is born to you the child that is born to you shall surely dieshall surely die. .

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1515Then Nathan departed to his Then Nathan departed to his house. And house. And the Lord struck the the Lord struck the childchild that Uriah's widow bore to that Uriah's widow bore to David, and he was very sick. David, and he was very sick.

1616David therefore besought God for David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted and the child; and David fasted and went in and lay all night went in and lay all night [repeatedly] on the floor. [repeatedly] on the floor.

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1717His older house servants arose [in the His older house servants arose [in the night] and went to him to raise him up night] and went to him to raise him up from the floor, but he would not, nor did from the floor, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them. he eat food with them.

1818And on the seventh day the child died. And on the seventh day the child died. David's servants feared to tell him that the David's servants feared to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, While the child was dead, for they said, While the child was yet alive, we spoke to him and child was yet alive, we spoke to him and he would not listen to our voices; will he he would not listen to our voices; will he then harm himself if we tell him the child then harm himself if we tell him the child is dead? is dead?

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1919But when David saw that his servants But when David saw that his servants whispered, he perceived that the child was whispered, he perceived that the child was dead. So he said to them, Is the child dead. So he said to them, Is the child dead? And they said, He is. dead? And they said, He is.

2020Then David arose from the floor, washed, Then David arose from the floor, washed, anointed himself, changed his apparel, anointed himself, changed his apparel, and went into the house of the Lord and and went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he came to his own worshiped. Then he came to his own house, and when he asked, they set food house, and when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate. before him, and he ate.

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2121Then his servants said to him, What is this Then his servants said to him, What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept that you have done? You fasted and wept while the child was alive, but when the while the child was alive, but when the child was dead, you arose and ate food. child was dead, you arose and ate food.

2222David said, While the child was still alive, I David said, While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, Who knows fasted and wept; for I said, Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me whether the Lord will be gracious to me and let the child live? and let the child live?

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II Samuel 12II Samuel 12 AMPAMP

2323But now he is dead; why should I fast? But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me. to him, but he will not return to me.

2424David comforted Bathsheba his wife, David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went to her and lay with her; and and went to her and lay with her; and she bore a son, and she called his she bore a son, and she called his name Solomon. And the Lord name Solomon. And the Lord loved [the child];loved [the child];

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David’s TimelineDavid’s Timeline 50yrs old – Repents50yrs old – Repents 70yrs old – Makes Solomon King70yrs old – Makes Solomon King

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I Chronicles 28I Chronicles 28 55And of all my sons, (for the LORD And of all my sons, (for the LORD

hath given me many sons,) he hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. the LORD over Israel.

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I Chronicles 28I Chronicles 28    66And he said unto me, Solomon thy And he said unto me, Solomon thy

son, he shall build my house and my son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. my son, and I will be his father.

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I Chronicles 28I Chronicles 28    77Moreover I will establish his kingdom Moreover I will establish his kingdom

for ever, if he be constant to do my for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and commandments and my my judgmentsjudgments, as at this day. , as at this day.

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I Chronicles 28I Chronicles 28    88Now therefore in the sight of all Now therefore in the sight of all

Israel the congregation of the LORD, Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children for an inheritance for your children after you for ever. after you for ever.

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I Chronicles 28I Chronicles 28    99And thou, Solomon my son, know thou And thou, Solomon my son, know thou

the God of thy father, and the God of thy father, and serve him serve him with a perfect heart and with a with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughtsof the thoughts: if thou seek him, he : if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.him, he will cast thee off for ever.

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I Chronicles 29I Chronicles 29      2525And the LORD magnified Solomon And the LORD magnified Solomon

exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel. before him in Israel.

      2626Thus David the son of Jesse reigned Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. over all Israel.

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I Chronicles 29I Chronicles 29      2727And the time that he reigned over And the time that he reigned over

Israel was forty years; seven years Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem. three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

      2828And he died in a And he died in a good old age, good old age, full of days, riches, and honorfull of days, riches, and honor: : and Solomon his son reigned in his and Solomon his son reigned in his stead. stead.

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David’s TimelineDavid’s Timeline 71yrs old – Dies having 71yrs old – Dies having Riches, Riches,

Honor,Honor, and a long and a long LifeLife

PSALM 26PSALM 26

11Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

22Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.reins and my heart.

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MAXIMS OF EQUITYMAXIMS OF EQUITY3. RIGHTEOUSNESS imputes (credits) 3. RIGHTEOUSNESS imputes (credits)

an intention to fulfill a covenant.an intention to fulfill a covenant.

ITS YOUR INTENTIONS THAT ITS YOUR INTENTIONS THAT COUNTCOUNT

Act 13:22Act 13:22

And when he had removed him, he raised up unto And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; them David to be their king; to whom also He to whom also He gave testimonygave testimony, and said, I have found David the , and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfill shall fulfill all all my will.my will.

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WRITE DOWNWRITE DOWNFOUR LESSONS LEARNEDFOUR LESSONS LEARNEDWHAT SHOULD I WHAT SHOULD I STOPSTOP DOING? DOING?WHAT SHOULD I WHAT SHOULD I STARTSTART DOING?DOING?

WHAT SHOULD I WHAT SHOULD I CONTINUECONTINUE DOING?DOING?