Blessed Is He Whose Sin Is Covered

TEXT: Psa. 32:1-2

INTRODUCTION:

A.      THIS PSALM FOLLOWS SHORTLY DAVID'S SIN WITH BATHSHEBA.

B.      THE WORD "COVER" IS USED IN DIFFERENT SENSES.

          1.       To cover with protection( Isa. 51:16 ).

          2.       To cover with destruction( Ez. 26:19 ).

          3.       To cover with forgiveness( Psa. 32:1 - note other phrases in Psalm ).

I.      WHY DOES SIN NEED TO BE COVERED?

A.      WHAT IS SIN?( 1 John 3:4;  5:17;  James 4:17 ).

B.      HOW DOES GOD REGARD IT?( Rev.3:4;  Matt. 23:27;  Isa. 1:6;  2 Pet. 2:22 ).

C.      THE CONSEQUENCE OF SIN:

          1.       Separates from God( Isa. 59:1-2;  Col. 1:21 ).

          2.       Results in misery and suffering - David( 2 Sam. 12:10-14 ).

          3.       Eternal punishment( Rev. 21:8 ).

II.     HOW IS SIN COVERED?

A.      MUST REALIZE THIS IS A FIGURE OF SPEECH.  SEE OTHER

          EXPRESSIONS IN PASSAGE( Acts 3:19;  22:16;  Psa. 6:2 - healed ).

B.      NOTICE SOME THINGS THAT CANNOT COVER SIN.

          1.       Denial( Rom. 3:23;  1 John 1:8 ). Who could make such a claim.

          2.       Concealment - Adam & Eve, Achan, Jonah( Heb 4:13;  Ecc. 12:14 ).

          3.       Refusal to think about it( Psa. 51:3 ).

                   a.       What makes us think if we forget, God does, too?

                   b.       God remembers over the years( 2 Pet. 3:8 ).

          4.       Distance - Leaving the scene - Jonah( Psa. 139 ).

          5.       Good deeds are fine, but( Psa. 51:16;  1 Sam.15:21-23 ).

C.      GOD ALONE CAN COVER SIN, AND ONLY ON HIS TERMS WILL HE.

          1.       We have our sins covered through his blood( 1 Pet. 1:18-19 ).

          2.       What is the power of the blood of Christ( Heb. 9:11-15;  Rom. 5:8-9 ).

          3.       What is the significance of his life?

                   a.       Calvinists teach it is his righteousness imputed to us that saves.

                   b.       This is one passage they use( Heb. 10:1-10 ).  But...

                   c.       Qualified him as a Savior( Heb. 7:25-28 ).

                   d.       Serves as an example( Heb. 5:8-9 ).

          4.       Where do we meet the blood( Rom. 6:3-4 ).

III.    THE RESULT OF HAVING SIN COVERED?( 1 Pet. 1:8 ).

CONCLUSION:  ARE YOU HAPPY IN THE LORD?  HAVE YOUR SINS BEEN COVERED?