Sound House Church

This sermon delves into the catastrophic consequences of King David's "moral paralysis" following the assault on Tamar, focusing on how David's silence and inaction allowed a cycle of hatred and revenge to take root in his family. Over an 11-year span, David's failure to administer justice created a power vacuum, culminating in Absalom’s bitter act of revenge against Amnon and, ultimately, a full-scale rebellion that forced David to flee Jerusalem weeping. The message powerfully illustrates that unchecked sin and the failure to act decisively on matters of injustice only breed contempt and suffering, emphasizing that the triumph of evil requires only that good people do nothing. It concludes by holding up the righteous justice of Jesus, the true King, as the ultimate antidote to the bitter, destructive cycle of revenge and inaction.