110306 ot vistas 16 the doctrine of repentance psalm 51
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Lesson 16 in a series on Old Testament Vistas. This sermon on Psalm 51 was presented March 6, 2011, at Palm Desert Church of Christ, by Dale Wells.TRANSCRIPT
Old Testament Vistas
Two Major Events2 Samuel 1-12
Davidic Covenant
2Samuel 7:12-16 When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his father, and he will be my son.
Davidic Covenant
When he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod of men, with floggings inflicted by men. But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.'"
David and Bathsheba
David and Bathsheba
David and Bathsheba
David’s ConfessionPsalm 51
Cry for Forgiveness
Psalms 51:1-2 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. (2) Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
Characteristics of True Confession
1. True confession holds nothing back
Characteristics of True Confession
1. True confession holds nothing back
2. True confession agrees with God that sin is horrible• Blot out my transgressions
• Wash away my iniquity
• Cleanse me from my sin
Characteristics of True Confession
1. True confession holds nothing back
2. True confession agrees with God that sin is horrible• Blot out my transgressions
• Wash away my iniquity
• Cleanse me from my sin
3. True confession admits that it doesn’t deserve to be forgiven
Full Admission of Guilt (vv. 3-6)
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. (4) Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge. (5) Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. (6) Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Plea for Forgiveness (vv. 7-12)
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. (8) Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. (9) Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. (10) Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. (11) Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. (12) Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
Vow of the Penitent (vv. 13-17)
Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you. (14) Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. (15) O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. (16) You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. (17) The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Doesn’t God Require Sacrifice?Voluntary
Sacrifices:• Burnt offering (Lev.
1)– Devotion,
commitment & surrender to God
• Grain offering (Lev. 2)– Recognition of
God’s goodness & provision
• Fellowship (Lev. 3)– Thanksgiving &
fellowship
Mandatory Sacrifices:• Sin offering (Lev. 4)
– Atone for unintentional sins (4:2)
• Guilt offering (Lev. 5)– Atone & restitution
for unintentional sins (5:15)
The Day of Atonement (Lev. 16)
Atonement For Every Kind of Sin!
Repentance: Key to Forgiveness
How Do You Respond When Confronted With
Your Sin?
Two Key Words
• Confess– Gk. Homologeo – I agree with the
statement of another
• Repent– Gk. Metanoeo – I change my mind; I
change the inner man
Which is More Like You?
Which is More Like You?