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The Transformed Life : Confession. Pastor Timothy Chan Chinese Grace Bible Church August 28, 2011. Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984) 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Transformed Life: Confession
Pastor Timothy Chan
Chinese Grace Bible ChurchAugust 28, 2011
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
2 Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
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.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
5 Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
6 Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
9 Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit
within me.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to
sustain me.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
14 Save me from bloodguilt, O God,
the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
15 O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in
burnt offerings.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
18 In your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
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Psalm 51:1-19 (NIV1984)
19 Then there will be righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings to delight you; then bulls will be offered on your altar.
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Introduction
This penitential psalm illustrates the stench of sin in David’s life.
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Introduction
It points right at David as a murderer, adulterer, and a manipulator.
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Introduction
David is convicted by the Holy Spirit and pens a song of confession.
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Introduction
God uses this psalm to serve a great purpose.
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Introduction
We need to remember this important spiritual lesson.
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How to deal with sin
and its aftermath?
1. ____________ confess sin since He already knows.Openly
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Psalm 51:4 (NIV1984)
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.
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2 Samuel 12:13 (NIV1984)13 Then David said to Nathan, “I
have sinned against the LORD.” Nathan replied, “The LORD has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.
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Psalm 32:3 (NIV1984)
3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
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1 John 5:17 (NIV1984)
17 All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death.
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a. Sin is _______. real
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1 John 3:4 (NIV1984)
4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.
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Psalm 51:1 (NIV1984)
1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
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Psalm 51:10 (NIV1984)
10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit
within me.
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Psalm 51:14 (NIV1984)
14 Save me from bloodguilt, O God,
the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
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Psalm 51:4 (NIV1984)
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.
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b. Sin is _____________.destructive
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Psalm 51:4 (NIV1984)
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.
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c. Sin takes away ________.joy
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Psalm 32:3 (NIV1984)
3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
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Psalm 51:11 (NIV1984)
11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
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Psalm 103:14 (NIV1984)
14 for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
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How to deal with sin
and its aftermath?
2. __________ sin as sin. It is the result of human depravity.Admit
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Nahum 1:3 (NIV1984)
3 The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will not leave the
guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his
feet.
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James 1:14-15 (NIV1984)
14 but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.
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James 1:14-15 (NIV1984)
15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
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Ephesians 2:1 (NIV1984)
1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,
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Psalm 51:4 (NIV1984)
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.
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a. Don’t ________ the Enemy.blame
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b. Don’t _______________ it.rationalize
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c. Don’t _______________ it.minimize
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How to deal with sin
and its aftermath?
3. Confession leads to an __________ ______________: God found us first despite our weaknesses.
amazingdiscovery
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2 Corinthians 7:10 (NIV1984)
10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
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Matthew 26:28 (NIV1984)
28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
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Psalm 32:1 (NIV1984)
1 Blessed is he whose transgressions are
forgiven, whose sins are covered.
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Psalm 103:11-13 (NIV1984)
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
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Psalm 103:11-13 (NIV1984)
12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our
transgressions from us.
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Psalm 103:11-13 (NIV1984)
13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
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a. God ________ us as we struggle with sin. God cares enough not to abandon us. Great is His compassion.
finds
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b. Redemption also means ______________. God desires a ______________ restoration.
restorationcomplete
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c. _________ __________ is the remedy.
Godly sorrow
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Psalm 103:13-14 (NIV1984)
13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
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Psalm 103:13-14 (NIV1984)
14 for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
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Final Remarks
Are you in need of cleansing?Will you take sin seriously and deal with this now?
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1 John 1:9 (NIV1984)
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.