The Blessedness of Forgiveness
TEXT
: Psa. 32INTRODUCTION
:A. THE PSALMS OF DAVID ARE FILLED WITH BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSIONS OF PASSIONATE PRAISE AND PRAYER.
B. THIS IS JUST SUCH A PSALM – AFTER HIS SIN WITH BATHSHEBA.
I.
THE BLESSEDNESS OF FORGIVENESS (vs. 1-2)A. SEEN IN
WHAT SIN IS (1 John 3:4; James 4:17)An affront to His Goodness and Love
(Rom. 2:4).B. SEEN IN
WHAT SIN DOES.1. It degrades man (
2. It deceives (
Eph. 4:17-19; 2 Pet. 2:17-19).3. It separates from God (
Eph. 2:1, 12).4. It condemns (
Rom. 6:23; Rev. 20:14-15).C. SIN PRODUCES
GODLY SORROW IN A GODLY MAN (vs. 3-4).1. Companion Psalms (
2.
Psa. 51:16-17; 2 Cor. 7:10; James 4:8-10.3. Godly sorrow distinguished by its
fruit:David
/SaulPeter
/JudasIII.
FORGIVENESS IS CONDITIONAL (vs. 5-6).A. WE MUST
CONFESS OUR SINS.1.
2.
1 John 1:9.B. WE MUST
TURN AWAY FROM THEM.1.
2.
1 John 1:6-7.C. WE MUST DO IT
IN TIME (vs. 6).1.
2. Compared to the time of the flood (
vs. 6b; Matt. 24:35-42).IV.
GOD IS MY REFUGE (vs. 7-11)A. GOD IS THE ONLY SOURCE OF HOPE (
Eph. 2:4-7).B. THAT HOPE REST ENTIRELY ON JESUS (
Eph. 1:3; John 14:6).C. CAST THEN YOUR BURDEN ON HIM (
Psa. 55:22; Matt. 11:28-30).1. God will direct (
2. Don’t be stubborn (
vs. 9; 1 Pet. 5:6-7).3. God is faithful to forgive (
vs. 10; 1 John 1:9).4. Therefore, REJOICE (
vs. 11; Phil. 4:4).CONCLUSION
: ARE YOU BURDENED BY SIN?