Psalm 51
Shorter Catechism #87 What is repentance unto life?
- I. Awareness Takes Time
- A. Backstory: David’s sin w/ Bathsheba against Uriah v 3
- B. More like David than we’d like to think v 5
- C. Ps 139:23-24
- II. Practice Clean Confession
- A. Godly Sorrow v 4a
- B. Be specific
- C. Take full responsibility: 4b
- D. Ask God for forgiveness vs 1-2
- E. Commit to new obedience
- III. Enjoy Your Pardon vs 8, 10, 12
- A. Joy! The new normal for honest Christians
- B. Saturate your heart in God’s Mercy
- C. Tell your story of Grace
- 1. v 13 Teach transgressors your ways
- 2. v 13 Repentance leads to witness