In previous weeks our journey through the psalms has explored the pain when it feels like God has turned His back on us and when it seems He’s permitting evil to run wild in the world around us. But what happens when we realize that we’re the problem and it devastates us? What happens when we realize that guilt, shame, and sin are deeply rooted in our own hearts and lives and that we’re the unjust ones? How do we come to the Creator of the universe in these moments? Psalm 51 provides the answer amidst the pain of guilt and shame.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE
Psalm 51
Complementary Passage: 1 John 1: 5-10
SERMON AUDIO
SERMON NOTES
- Be Sorry and Confess Your Sins
- Psalm 51 reveals David devastated by his sin (verse 3)
- We all sin against God (verses 4-5)
- Confess that sin to God (verses 16-17)
- Embrace God’s Forgiveness and Transformation
- God is faithful to completely forgive (verses 1, 2, 7)
- Seek and enjoy God’s transformation of your heart (verse 10-11)
- Share God’s Goodness and Sing His Praise
- As you reflect what God has done for you in your brokenness, share with others (verses 13-15)
- Pray that our experience of forgiveness and salvation will be part of a larger movement toward Christ (verses 18-19)
