Noah explores how to live with “great” people who are nevertheless less than perfect, using David in 1 Samuel 26–27 as the key example. In chapter 26, David again proves himself to be a great king by refusing to kill Saul, trusting God’s timing and justice instead of taking revenge. But in chapter 27, David’s actions raise “yellow flags”: he listens to his fearful heart instead of God’s promises, deceives Achish, and becomes trapped by his own lie. The sermon applies this to the people we admire—friends, mentors, leaders, family members, pastors—reminding us that even genuinely great people will fail, hurt us, or disappoint us. The gospel gives the answer: only Jesus is truly righteous and perfect; everyone else, including David and everyone we look up to, is flawed and in need of grace. Therefore, we should admire people without idolising them, expect human weakness without being shattered by it, and respond to failure with humility and gospel-shaped grace.