Sermon from 5/24

Here is a link to my sermon that was preached on Sunday night 5-24-15:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEMRb76wres

Also, below are my notes for the sermon and a pdf of the hymn that I wrote because of Psalm 51

8 Principles for How to Treat Our Personal Sin

Context- 2 Samuel 11:1-12:23

Psalm 51

1. Recognize the gravity of the situation

2. Beg God for Mercy (vs. 1)

Mercy is rooted in God’s Steadfast Love

God extends pity to the helpless

Our greatest example of Mercy is Christ’s work on the Cross

God promises the forgiveness of our sins

3. Ask God to Blot out Transgressions (vs. 1)

God has promised to forget our sin

Sin is behind God’s back (Is. 28:17)

Sin is in the depths of the sea (Micah 7:19)

Sin is forgotten (Heb. 8:12)

Sin is as far as the East is from the West (Psalm 103:12)

Four words used for sin in this Psalm

Transgressions- To break a law.

Iniquity- To warp

Sin- To miss the mark

Bloodguiltiness- Murder

4. Ask God to Wash You Thoroughly (vs. 2)

Carries the idea of becoming ceremonially clean

Upper Room (John 13:1-17)

Paul’s example (Phil. 3:8-16)

5. Recognize the Realities of Sin

Sin will be pressing on our mind until we deal with it (vs. 3)

We have sinned against primarily God (vs. 4)

God’s punishment of sin is Just (vs. 4)

We were born this way (vs. 5)

God sees our motivations (vs. 6)

6. Realize the Powerful Results of Forgiveness

God can make us clean (vs. 7)

God’s discipline gives us joy (vs. 8)

God’s forgiveness changes our hearts (vs. 9&10)

We are sealed (vs. 11) (2 Cor. 1:21-22)

We have ultimate Joy (vs. 12) (Gal. 5:22-23)

We are servants (vs. 12)

7. Our Obligations to Forgiveness

We ought to teach others about sin (vs. 13)

We ought to sing praises to God (vs. 14&15)

8. God Can’t be Bought (vs. 16-19)

We are saved through faith, not works (Eph. 2:8&9)

We are saved to do good works

Redemption comes at a great cost that we would be unable to pay

Remember

-There is a plan to redeem

-The Redeemed are dead to sin, but alive to Christ 

(Gal. 2:20)

Lastly, here is a link to a lyric video of this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dVNMtt8HEU