“The
Heart Break Of Sin”
Ben Bailey
Intro:
1. Psalm 51 is the prayer of a
convicted sinner—namely King David.
2. This Psalm was written after
David’s sexual relations with Bathsheba, and the murder of her husband Uriah.
3. The introduction to this
Psalm also signifies that it was written after David realized he was the man (2
Sam 12).
4. This Psalm draws a line of
distinction in David’s life between a bold, courageous King, to a humble,
penitent servant of God.
5. To truly understand the
depth of this Psalm, one must understand the background of King David and the
events of 2 Samuel 11-12.
I.
Background of King David.
A. Characteristics of King
David.
1. David was a wise man in all
his ways. (I Sam 18:14)
2. David is spoken of as one of
the most faithful men of
3. David is portrayed as a man
who looked to God for counsel (I Sam 23:2).
4. David was a man who had a
godly, sincere conscience (I Sam 24:5).
5. David was a very
compassionate man. (2 Sam 1:17)
6. David was a man who feared
God (2 Sam 6:9).
II.
The Turning Point in David’s Life (2 Sam 11-12).
A. The Sin with Bathsheba. (2
Sam 11)
1. In vs. 1 when Kings usually
went out to war, for some reason David stayed in
2. Then in vs. 3-5, because of
the lust of the eyes, David gave into the lust of the flesh and committed
fornication with Bathsheba.
3. Because of David’s sin,
Bathsheba became pregnant, which eventually led to the pride of life causing
David to deceive Uriah, and then kill him (1 Jn.
2:15-17).
4. Then, in chapter 12 David is
brought to his knees when Nathan forces Him to see his sin.
5. Now, because of the above
events Psalm 51 enters the picture.
Body:
A.
God’s lovingkindness
(Vs.1).
1. The Loving kindness of the
Lord is…
a. a life preserver (Ps 40:11).
b. Marvellous (Ps 17:7).
B.
The Lord’s mercy (Vs. 1)
1. The Lord’s mercy is…
a. a preventive of God’s wrath
(Lam 3:22)
b. new towards sinners every
morning (Lam 3:23).
II.
David’s confession of sin
(Vs. 3-6)
A.
David unhesitantly
admits to his sin. (Vs. 3-4,Josh 7:19, James 5:16-17, I Jn 1:9).
B.
David expresses the depth of
his sin (Vs. 5-6).
1. In vs. 5 David uses the
hyperbole, “I was born in sin” to testify of the sinfulness of his sin.
2. This verse, however, does
not teach total inherited depravity for the following reasons:
a. It contradicts other
passages in the Bible (Ezek 18:20, Matt 19:14, 18:3).
b. It contradicts the rules of
hermeneutics.
c. It does not harmonize with
the plan of salvation. A baby can not
meet the requirements for salvation.
d. It contradicts the perfect
nature of Jesus Christ (Heb 4:15, I Pet 2:22, 2 Cor 5:21, I Pet 1:19).
A. In these verses, David begs
God for…
1. A spiritual cleansing (vs.
7).
2. A joyful spirit (vs. 8).
3. A clean heart (vs. 10).
4. A continuation of the
presence of the Almighty (vs. 11).
5. A restoration of Salvation
(vs. 12).
B. The New Testament teaches
that when Christians sin they should pray for forgiveness (Acts 8:22, I Jn
2:1-2).
IV.
David’s resolve for
obedience (vs. 13-19).
A. As a result of God’s
forgiveness David promises to…
1. Be evangelistic for God (vs.
13,Mk 16:15, 2 Cor 4:13, I Pet 2:9,
2. Praise the righteousness of
God (vs. 14-15, James 5:13, Psalm 19:1ff, Jude 24-25).
3. Posses a penitent spirit
towards God. (Lk 13:3,5;
2 Cor 7:10).
Conclusion:
Just
as David was brought to a state of penitence due to the acknowledgement of his
sins, so must we. May we never reach a
point where we have seared our conscience to the point that we can not repent (I Tim 4:1-3). God
help us to always be a people of repentance!!!