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Introduction
Background of the passage.
David’s sin with Bathsheba (2 Sam.
11-12)
David was in the wrong place at the wrong time (should have been in battle)
David looked an lingered
David acted on his sin and then tried to cover it up
David was confronted by God through Nathan the prophet and then he repented.
All of us sin and mess up.
What is important is what we learn from our failures and how we respond.
Some of you may be needing a fresh start this morning.
If you aren’t, you will at some point in your life.
Let’s take a look this morning at how David responded and the fresh start that He got with the Lord by turning to Psalm 51 and looking at David’s prayer.
Pray
1.
We Need God to Cleanse Us (v.1-2)
The first thing that all of us need is mercy.
We cannot get enough of God’s mercy.
And it’s a good thing that God has plenty to give.
Charles Spurgeon said,
God’s mercy is so great that you may sooner drain the sea of its water, or deprive the sun of his light, or make space too narrow, than diminish the great mercy of God.
Charles Spurgeon
It reminds me of the old hymn, the Love of God.
The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches to the lowest hell;
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
And pardoned from his sin.
CHORUS
O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure
The saints' and angels' song.
I won’t go through the rest of the song, but it is a powerful reminder that we need God to save us from our sin.
We need Him to cleanse us!
And did you know that God wants to do do that for you?
Again quoting Spurgeon he says,
Jesus chose us, loved us, bought us, cleansed us, robed us, kept us, glorified us: we are here entirely through the Lord Jesus.
Charles Spurgeon
It’s pretty incredible to thing that God would want to save me, considering all the bad things I’ve done towards Him, but it’s true!
2. We Need to Acknowledge Our Sin (vv.
3-6, 14-17)
David had to realize that his sin was first against God, then against other people
He recognized:
He was born into this world a sinner
He had sinned against God and his sin was an offense to God
God wanted honesty rather than his sacrifices
He needed God to save him, and that he couldn’t save himself
In the New Testament we have the promise that if we find ourselves in David’s shoes, God will always forgive us if we will come to him.
3. We Need God to Restore Us (vv.
7-12)
David asks for God to restore Him :
ceremonially (v.7)
with joy that he had before (v.8, 12)
with relationship (vv.9-10)
with his ministry and influence (vv.11) - Saul
Have you ever blown it with God and just felt slimy and dirty?
Maybe you feel that way this morning.
Jesus said
God has given you a promise today that whether you are a saved sinner or lost and searching for wholeness in your life, God will forgive you if you call upon Him and He will restore you.
4. We Need to Teach Others from Our Experiences (v.
13)
You will make mistakes in your life.
You will sin against the Lord.
But the real question is whether or not you will learn from your experiences to prevent them from happening to you in the future.
We can also take what we’ve learned through our life lessons and help teach others.
You can change their future by helping them to avoid the painful lessons that you’ve gone through....if they will listen to you.
And that also means that we should be humble and teachable.
We can learn from others’ mistakes and successes, whether for good or bad.
Illustration:
Youtube influencers
Often paid to spin a product
They earn your trust by trying to seem normal and likeable
Be careful what you believe
Listen to what Psalm 1 says,
The Bible also says in Proverbs,
So be careful what lessons you are teaching others and be careful what lessons you are learning from others by who you hang around and let influence you.
5. We Need to Recognize the Affects of Our Sin on Others (vv.
18-19)
David recognizes that his sin affected those under his leadership and care.
The whole city and country was often impacted by the wickedness or righteousness of the king.
Leaders model a pattern of living for those that are following their leadership.
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