Adrian Rogers: The High Cost of Low Living (1978)

Sermon Overview
Scripture Passage: 2 Samuel 11
Children of God are just as capable of sinning as they were before they were saved. However, there is a much greater cost to their sin than before.
King David was a man above every other man-none more noble, gifted, or humble than David; yet he fell into a deep, dark sin. David committed the sin of adultery with a married woman, and she conceived his child. So, David then committed the sin of murder.
We need to know the tragic cause of David’s sin, so that we may know how to avoid the high cost of low living.
First, David committed the sin of idleness. 2 Samuel 11 reveals that David was home when he should have been with his compatriots in war. This is why we are called to the harvest field or the battlefield, to stay occupied, lest we commit a sin of omission.
Second, it was a sin of carelessness. David began to take his many victories for granted. He presumed God would keep blessing him. This teaches us that an unguarded strength is a double weakness.
It was a sin of impulsiveness: David wasn’t planning to sin that day.
Adrian Rogers explains, “Sin is a combination of undetected weakness, an unexpected opportunity, and an unprotected life.”
It was a sin of callousness. When his scheme to cover up his sin was compromised, David ordered for Bathsheba’s husband, Uriah, to be killed in battle. He planned, connived, and orchestrated calloused, cold-blooded murder.
It was a sin of stubbornness. Despite the conviction he felt, David went a whole year without repenting. But God did not forget David’s sin, and He wouldn’t let David forget either. David’s sin weighted, wounded, and weakened him. David received words of rebuke, arrows of conviction, and hands of pressure from God.
David was finally confronted by the prophet, Nathan, and was convicted and chastised. He had to pay the consequences for his sin. But God was faithful to forgive him; He is faithful to forgive us, too.
Apply it to your life
Perhaps it’s time for you to be lovingly confronted, too. If you have muddled through or glossed over your sin, thinking God has forgotten, He has not. Repent of your sins and ask God for forgiveness.
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[@bobbya8622]

Adrian Rogers was a preacher that I very much looked forward to hearing his sermons, and I am glad to be able to again. Thank you!

[@oreally8605]

And we're gonna see Brother 👀 Adrian in Heaven too!

[@bobbya8622]

@@oreally8605 Yes! For sure, and I cannot wait. With what is going on in the world today, and the way people are becoming (similar to the time of Noah), even though I have many interests and hobbies, such as astronomy, I will very gladly put them all aside for all that God has planned for us, and the absence of death and evil, and to see loved ones and friends again, and to meet so many people that I have only read about in the Bible; Moses, Abraham, David, Noah, Elijah, Ezekiel (the list is obviously very long, but we will have eternity), but first to be with God, the Lord Jesus Christ up close and personal forever! And of course the incorruptible body, ha!

[@oreally8605]

@@bobbya8622 Yes Brother! Amen!

[@jessyjonas4988]

“Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” John 8:24✝️

[@oluwafemioyedokun3260]

If you find yourself in sin, even after you've been saved, remember we have an advocate, Jesus Christ (I John 2 v 1). He is willing to accept you. You just need to confess your wrong to Him.

[@4nativemedicine60]

Thank God, I have been to the woodshed of God---more than once. Lordy LORD, thank you for chastising me sore, I have greatly taken heed to the Word and my walk. May we all learn from this great message; yes God does care more about us being clean & righteous more than any comforts or health in this life. Thanks for a great sermon, may many take heed.

[@jessyjonas4988]

“And Samuel said, “Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.” 1 Samuel 15:22✝️ Saints of God let us obey the Lord Let us delight in His Word and be doers of the Word

[@babs3381]

I'm saved and GOD knows my name! Hallelujah and Amen... Thankyou JESUS CHRIST 🙏✝️♥️

[@kimberlymartin2314]

Great lesson is this sermon, Amen. 📖

[@fortis6258]

Psalms 51, and I can relate big time to this sermon.

[@meandyou76]

Pastor Adrian message remains alive in our hearts. His sermon is a life changing as always 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@prabingolapi2807]

I love you sir forever.

[@uriahdavid8529]

Lord make me a woman after your own heart

[@martheseportelli5385]

Amen thank God all the time Thankyou Lord Juses Crist Amen

[@5aith681]

Good morning

[@tequila1816]

Amen 🙏 thank you Lord Jesus Christ 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@carshacarsha7409]

💖Thanks for sharing!!!🌈✝️🙌 👑Jesus Christ is my King!!!

[@tequila1816]

Amen 🙏 Thank you Lord Jesus Christ 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@WhoGitDaBiscuit]

Jesus is Lord!

[@condesdelicafe5982]

Trust me this is a Great Speaker Preacher Teacher. I was going through a huge trial back in 2005 and when I first listened to him it changed my life.

[@glockumollie1230]

Great message as always, I wish you might have dug up one of Pastor ROGER'S actual Independence Day Sermons for the 4th of July Weekend. Just saying, this was a very good sermon too.

[@revelationakagoldeneagle8045]

Don't look back. If we keep looking back, we will never reach our destiny. God has something better. Let go of the past because God has a new future for you. Keep looking toward God and His Kingdom... 👑 👆

[@Phooie]

A style all his own

[@lizbrown587]

Wow such a great teaching🌺

[@jameslucaswilliam]

I have loved listening to Adrian Rodgers for years and have learned so much from him. Truly a great man of God 🙏 How're you doing? I hope you're well and I'm wishing you a wonderful day.

[@Godislove225]

I notice that the Pastor Ardian was very sorry for the death of his friend who would not listen because of his pride.

[@gregcrowe8885]

Thank You for helping ❤

[@ShadowsOnTheScreen]

This was an excellent message, and thank you for posting it. About halfway through, you guys started to loose the centering and Mr. Rogers was not centered anymore.

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High cost of low liv

[@uriahdavid8529]

God forbid

[@jessyjonas4988]

Pre- marital chastity Post marital fidelity Like swans 🦢 🦢