WHEN GOD REVEALS OUR SIN
Part III
Psalm 51:11-19
INTRODUCTION
What’s next? Most of us, no matter what we are doing, have at least part of our mind on the future.
When a wife prepares a large meal, she is also thinking about the dishes to be done afterward. The husband is thanking about the game on TV that is coming on after the meal.
Young people think about “what’s next?” quite a bit. When they have their ninth birthday they can’t wait until they are ten (double figures). Then they can’t wait until they are teenagers. Then they can’t wait until they can drive. Then, graduating from high school, college. Then, marriage, children, etc. Some say young people waste their lives away worrying about the next “what’s next” instead of living for the present.
While that may be true to a certain extent, it is also healthy to wonder “what’s next” sometimes. For example, what’s next after death and after judgment?
David was concerned about “what’s next” after God revealed his sin. In our text in verses 1-10 David confesses his sin. He pulls no punches. But after we repent of our sins properly, What’s next?
Satan tries to get us to believe because we have sinned, our future is hopeless. “Why look at all those terrible sins you have committed!” he says, “Okay, maybe God has forgiven you. Do you really think you can be used of God even then?”
Others look at us and think, though they may not say it out loud to us, “And they want to serve God after that?”
And we look at ourselves and think, “Well, maybe they are right. Maybe there is something to what they say.”
And besides, it is a good excuse to not have to do anything for God.
But David knew better. Sin hurts us; sin binds us; sin enslaves us. We cannot serve God and sin. Yet when we come to Him and receive forgiveness for our sins we are freed by the power of the Holy Spirit to be a servant again.
When God forgives us of our sins, service is not an option among many. Service is the life blood of the Christian.
THEME: WHEN GOD REVEALS OUR SINS WE MUST SERVE:
I. BY HIS SPIRIT vs. 11
A. Cast Me Not Away From Thy Presence vs. 11a
1. A term used by a leper
2. Do not abandon me
NOTE: And Samson knew not that the Lord was departed from him Judges 16:20
B. Take Not Thy Holy Spirit From Me vs. 11b
1. Not referring to his salvation
2. Referring to his power to function as he rules by the Holy Spirit
NOTE: David saw the miserable life of King Saul as he tried to function without the leadership of the Holy Spirit I Samuel 16:14
T.S. WHEN GOD REVEALS OUR SINS WE MUST SERVE:
I. BY HIS SPIRIT
II. BY THE JOY OF OUR SALVATION vs. 12-13
A. Restore To Me The Joy Of My Salvation
1. Sin takes any joy we have away from our Christian life
2. Forgiveness returns the joy
NOTE: Restore to me the joy, not restore to me my salvation
B. Uphold Me With Thy Free Spirit
1. Only God has the strength to keep us going in life
2. Thy free spirit – we don’t have to work for attitude, power; it is already there with forgiveness
C. The Results When We Are Forgiven vs. 13
1. I will teach transgressors Thy ways
NOTE: The most sympathetic and helpful people are those who have been that way before
2. Sinners shall be converted unto Thee
NOTE: The proof that we have power in our life is that people get saved cf. Acts 1:8
a. The Holy Spirit comes upon us (salvation)
b. We receive power
c. We are His witnesses
T.S. WHEN GOD REVEALS OUR SINS WE MUST SERVE:
I. BY HIS SPIRIT
II. BY THE JOY OF OUR SALVATION
III. BY THE PROPER SACRIFICES vs. 15-19
A. With Forgiveness God Opens Our Mouth vs. 15
NOTE: Who made thy mouth? Exodus 4:1-12
B. God’s Priorities In Sacrifice vs. 16-17
1. What does not work with God – religious works for our sin vs. 16
2. What is acceptable to God
a. A broken spirit
b. A broken and contrite heart
NOTE: Contrite – Collapsed or crushed
NOTE: Thou wilt not despise but the world does
C. Our Sin Affects God’s Work; Our Forgiveness Aids The Work vs. 18-19
1. Build the walls vs. 18
a. Our sin affects God’s work
b. Our sin affects our church
c. Our sin affects our family’s spiritual advance
d. Our sin affects us
2. Our forgiveness allows proper sacrifice
a. Only when our individual sins are removed can we collectively serve
NOTE: Achan Joshua 7
b. Pray regarding personal sin (vs. 1); Lets get back to work (vs. 19)
CONCLUSION
WHEN GOD REVEALS OUR SINS WE MUST SERVE:
I. BY HIS SPIRIT
II. BY THE JOY OF OUR SALVATION
III. BY THE PROPER SACRIFICES
Sermons And Lessons From The Old Testament 