2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Kings 3; 6-9; 11 Part 1 • Dr. Shon Hopkin • June 22-28 • Come, Follow Me
How does a man “after God’s own heart” end up on the wrong roof? Dr. Shon Hopkin examines the devastating fall of David and the architectural glory of Solomon’s temple, tracing the razor’s edge between power and corruption and the merciful God who meets us in our worst moments. FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook Book of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / followhimpodcast Facebook: / followhimpodcast TIMECODE 0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Shon Hopkin 1:31 Introduction 3:29 Setting the stage: David, Solomon, and the danger of great starts 7:07 Reading character weaknesses magnified by power 11:35 Shields up-David as cautionary tale 12:49 David’s exaltation (is this the point?) 16:52 Judge not 18:49 Teaching the balance of warning without shame 20:07 Stealing school supplies: Another cautionary tale 23:48 Restoration scripture framing David and Solomon 25:37 Elder Kearon on Bathsheba 29:38 Nathan’s parable 34:41 The cover-up: Secrecy as lifeblood to sin 36:27 Elder Maxwell on replaying temptation 39:22 Wrong place, wrong time 43:18 Elder Holland on lust vs. love 47:25 David as type of Jesus Christ 51:09 President Hinckley: “I don’t entirely trust myself” 55:09 The Lord sent Nathan 56:27 Solomon’s prayer for an understanding heart 58:36 Hebrew insights 1:01:34 God blesses us beyond our abilities 1:03:09 Watching ordinary people grow in wisdom 1:05:06 Watching ordinary people grow in wisdom 1:07:54 End of Part 1 - Dr. Shon Hopkin Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts Heather Barlow: Communications Director Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
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