Two kings. Same throne. Same God. Opposite hearts.
One won every battle, grew his army from 3,000 to 300,000, and never had a public scandal. The other committed adultery with his general's wife, covered it up with murder, and wrote the whole confession down in Scripture for everyone to read — forever.
Ask most Christians which one lived righteously, and they'll point to the second king.
This sermon walks through three tests from 1 Samuel that expose the difference between performative religion and transformed desire — and why the distinction matters.
