True Confessions Lead to True Forgivness

Introduction

Transition

Through faith in Christ, we become children of God.

As children of God, our relationship with God will never change; however, our fellowship with God is hindered by sin.

And so, confession of sin is needed as seen in Psalm 32.

Why Psalm 32?

No other words to describe but the importance of confession.

MAIN POINT

The joy of forgiveness awaits all who genuinely confess their sins.

Ngaihchihnak taktak he sual a phuang mi nih a sualnak ngaithiam lawng siloin lunglawmhnak a hmuh.

Introduction to Psalm 32

Author - David

Determining the exact occasion of Psalm 32 is difficult.

Sexual Intercourse with Bathseba confronted by Nathan

But no specific details of the sin committed by Psalms 32, the connection to the 2 Samuel passage.

Point - it depicts David’s true confession of his sins

Structure of Psalm 32

Reason for praise (vv. 1-2)

The LORD has forgiven his sin and he has found joy.

Report of unconfessed sin (vv. 3-4)

David recalls the time when he did not confess his sin

Report of the deliverance (v. 5)

David remembers the time he genuinely confessed his sin and found the joy of forgiveness

Exegetical Outline

The LORD has forgiven his sin and he has found joy.

Transgression is forgiven

Pesha - transgression

A willful rebelliouns against the given standard

Sin is covered

Chattah - Sin

Missing the mark

Iniquity does not count

Awon - iniquity

More to the inner character

Points to an intentional twisting of a given standard

Not an action, but the character of an action

Three Verb -

Forgiven - lifts up the burden of guilt and carries it way

Covered - covers the sin from view.

Does not count against - chooses not to think of the forgiven person as guilty anymore.

Illustration

An archer misses the mark - sin

He was shooting for something and he came up short.

Theological application - we are aiming for a righteous living, but fail to attain the righteousness.

Explore why he misses the mark?

Iniquity points to the inner character/heart that causes them to miss the mark.

Iniquity drives us to twist God’s law.

We rebel against God because our iniquity drives us to commit.

LESSON - Those who have been forgiven by God are no longer guilty

David recalls the time when he did not confess his sin.

Silent - not confess

Spiritual separation

Bones wasted away

Your hand heavy upon me

Summer dried up strength

LESSON - Unconfessed sins rob us of peace.

David remembers the time he genuinely confessed his sin and found the joy of forgiveness.

Sin must be acknowledged

Sin must be exposed

Sin must be confessed

Blaming others, denying, excusing, or covering up sins - what he did not do!

LESSON - Confessions leads to forgiveness.

APPLICATION

Genuine confession of sin leads to forgiveness and joy

The sinner turns to God

Sincerely