Psalm 51:1-13 “The Way to Verse 13”

Psalm 51:1-13 “The Way to Verse 13”

 

INTRODUCTION: Jesus told His disciples and us, through them, to go into all the world and preach the Gospel, Matthew 28:16-20 and Acts 1:8.  The meaning of the word Evangelical is to help people come to know Jesus.  David had the same desire in his heart, which we find in verse 13.

All people who truly believe what the Bible says about heaven and hell, want to tell someone about Jesus. A neighbor, a family member, a spouse, coworker, or a fellow student.  But how? How do you get the right? What empowers the things you will say? Verse 13 starts with the word “then” denoting a conditional clause, something that only happens after the things that precede it. To reach verse 13 we must experience vs. 1-12.

 

1. FAITH IN THE FORGIVING NATURE OF GOD

            A. VS. 1&2 DAVID PROCLAIMS GOD’S MERCY AND FORGIVENESS

            B. WE MUST BELIEVE THAT GOD’S DESIRE IS TO FORGIVE NO PUNISH

            C. MATTHEW 18:14, LUKE  15:7, LUKE 19:10, 2 PETER 3:9

            D. JESUS DID NOT COME TO BEAT YOU UP

            E. STARTING WITH YOURSELF AND EVERY OTHER PERSON ON EARTH.

2. OWNING UP

            A. DAVID ACKNOWLEDGED HIS SIN

            B. WRITE A SONG ABOUT YOUR SIN AND HAVE IT SUNG IN THE TEMPLE

            C. VS. 3

            D. VS. 4 SIN IS A GOD THING, GOD DEFINED IT, GOD PUNISHES IT.

            E. IT IS NO BASED ON SOCIAL NORMS, OR POPULAR OPINION.

            F. VS 6 GOD DESIRES TRUTH IN RELATIONSHIP.

3. THEN YOU WILL TEACH

            A. MATTHEW 7:3-5

            B. LUKE 6:39

            C. NOW YOU CAN LIVE VS 13

CONCLUSION: Do you believe people are lost? Do you want them to be found? Then you need to get honest with God. He knows it already, He is just waiting for you to own up, and be honest.

Sing with me vs 10-12

Create in me a clean heart O God and renew a right spirit within me.

Create in me a clean heart O God and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from your presence o Lord and take not your Holy Spirit from me.

Cast me not away from your presence o Lord and take not your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation and renew a right spirit within me.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation and renew a right spirit within me.

Now put it together

Create in me a clean heart O God and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from your presence o Lord and take not your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation and renew a right spirit within me.

Now go tell your world!