In this message from 2 Samuel, Pastor Mark Allen walks through the reign of King David to reveal how God establishes leadership through covenant faithfulness, humility, repentance, and obedience. The sermon traces David’s rise as king, his military victories, and his desire to honor God, while also confronting his moral failure, the consequences of sin, and the necessity of genuine repentance. Pastor Mark emphasizes that even a man after God’s own heart is not immune to temptation, but restoration is possible when sin is confessed rather than concealed. The message highlights God’s covenant promise to David, the cost of unchecked compromise, and the difference between remorse and true repentance. Ultimately, the sermon points forward to Jesus as the greater Son of David—the perfect and eternal King—calling believers to walk in integrity, humility, and wholehearted obedience before God.