The Sins of a Man after God's Own Heart

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  Can a man after God's own heart commit horrific sins?

If you don't consistently do what you should, you'll eventually and increasingly do what you shouldn't.

1. He didn't do what he should have done (2 Sam 11:1)--his mission, perhaps rationalizing that he had worked hard enough for so long, and needed a break.
2. He slept in with nothing to do. When you have "nothing to do," you'll end up doing something you shouldn't be doing (2 Sam 11:2).
3. He gave in to lust (2 Sam 11:3). He should stop looking at Bathsheba, but then he had "nothing else to do."
4. He committed adultery (2 Sam 11:4). He "forgot" he was married. But then he had "nothing to do." 
5. He concealed his sin, instead of confessing his sin (2 Sam 11:8, 10).
6. He made Uriah drunk (2 Sam 11:13).
7. He was blind to Uriah's loyalty and faithfulness (2 Sam 11:11), being consumed with hiding his sin.
8. He sent Uriah to his death (2 Sam 11:14-15, 24-25). It was premeditated murder.