This is the 3rd week we have read 2 SAM 23:8-12! We have talked about Eleazar and about Shammah. This morning, I want to talk to you about “The 3”. The 3 was David’s inner circle in the army! You see we must realize that in our adventure with Christ we will need other people along the way!

There are times that you will face adversity on your adventure in your Christian walk! And, when you face adversity there are some key factors that will determine if your adventure will continue or if your adventure will come to an end. Today, I want to share with you a major reason your adventure will continue! What is it? It is this, who is WITH YOU!

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Blind spots will affect your family more than anyone else…but they will affect your friends, neighbors and co-workers! I want you to imagine…that in your walk with God…that everything seems like it is good! You are doing your best to walk with God…you are trying to be obedient and there is a definite sense of God’s blessing on your life! How many of you are there or have been there or hope to get there? Here is what usually happens…just when you are thinking you are doing well…everyone else sees the degrees! The areas in your life where you are not vigilant! The areas that you may be making excuses…the areas that you think are not that bad…the things you justify! Let’s …look at David’s life…once again!

I encourage you to go back and read all of 2 Samuel chapters 11 and 12 so you can get the full story. One of the things that I love about the Bible is that it shows real people. This is a story about the shepherd boy that becomes king. David may have been the greatest king that Israel has ever known. The Bible says that David was a man after God’s own heart! What a statement! That is amazing! And…yet…the Bible also tells us about his blind spots! You see…you and I can have a heart that loves God…and we can still have blind spots. Blind spots do not keep God from using you…but they may limit your effectiveness! They will certainly affect your witness! Do you have any blind spots? Let look at one of the blind spots that David struggled with! The blind spot of temptation! David was tempted to sin…and sin he did!