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.