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INTRODUCTION David & Bathsheba
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The Agony of Guilt
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Silence When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long. Psalm 32:3 If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear. Psalm 66:18 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Sorrow For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was turned into the drought of summer. Selah Psalm 32:4
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Secrecy He couldn’t talk to family or friends. Only Bathsheba and Joab, his trusted adviser knew the truth. He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. Proverbs 28:13 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
The Accusation of Guilt 2 Samuel 12:1 - 7 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
The Admission of Guilt SLAYING THE IN YOUR
He Accepts Full Responsibility Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. Psalm 51:1-3 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
He Acknowledges the sinfulness of sin Four significant words : E.transgressions-revolt against the law F. iniquity-perversity of man’s nature G. sin-to miss the mark H. evil-vile thing worthy only of condemnation SLAYING THE IN YOUR
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart; These, O God, You will not despise. Psalm 51:17 I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD," And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah SLAYING THE Psalm 32:5 IN YOUR
He address his confession to God Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight; That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge. Psalm 51:4 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
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Removing the Sin Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. Psalm 51:2 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7 Blot out all my iniquities. Psalm 51:9
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Restoring the Joy Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice. Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Psalm 51:8-12 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Renew the Fellowship Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Psalms 51:11 He remembered Saul. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Refocusing on the Future And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Psalm 51:8-12 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit. SLAYING THE Psalm 32:1-2 IN YOUR
CONCLUSION
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