Curriculum About the 2017 Unshakeable Tour

Pre-Conference Curriculum About the 2017 Unshakeable Tour

Teenagers are often overlooked and underestimated, but God wants to use them to bring about incredible transformation for God’s Kingdom.

Using the story of young David facing an immense giant, the Unshakeable Tour will inspire teenagers to find an unshakeable faith in Jesus Christ and equip them to answer Christ’s call to make disciples who make disciples.

© Copyright 2016 Dare 2 Share Ministries. All rights reserved. Reprint permission is given for the attached handouts for use in the lesson. All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, is taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. 2017 Student Evangelism Training Conference Pre-conference curriculum

Lesson 1—Unlikely

Big Idea: David’s youth and inexperience made him an unlikely candidate for taking down Goliath; but God loves to use the underestimated and overlooked to accomplish the impossible. And God has plans for YOU, too!

Key Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:32 - 37

Advanced Prep and Supplies: • Video projection equipment and Unshakeable promotional DVD or online video available at http://www.dare2share.org/unshakeable/. • 2017 Unshakeable Tour information (including your group’s travel details) to pass on to your students and their parents.

Warm Up

Open with prayer.

Invite your students to call out their favorite underdog characters from stories, movies or TV shows. Pair these underdogs off in a few head-to-head competitions and ask your students to vote for whichever is their favorite by moving to opposite sides of the room. For example, which is your favorite underdog, Katniss or Frodo Baggins? Everyone voting for Katniss go stand on the left side of the room; everyone voting for Frodo, move to the right side of the room.

If your students get stuck coming up with underdogs, here’s a short list of examples:

Katniss Everdeen Frodo Baggins William Wallace

Rey (Star Wars) Rocky Balboa The Tortoise (“The Tortoise & the Hare”)

Finn (Star Wars) The Karate Kid Rudy (from the Movie)

Ron Weasley The Mighty Ducks Po the Panda (from Kung Fu Panda)

3 Discuss • How many of you agree with this statement, “Most people like to root for the underdog”? Why or why not?

• There’s a certain appeal to the underdog dynamic of the unlikely, the “little guy or gal” winning out over the big, mean, nasty forces of evil. That’s why this theme frequently appears in movies and books. But one of the most famous, real-life, underdog stories of all time is found in the Bible. Any guesses on where I’m going with this?

Lesson

Explain

I’m talking about the classic underdog story of David and Goliath. But before we jump into today’s Bible verses, let me give you a little back story here, so that whether you’re already famil- iar with the David and Goliath story or not, we’ll all be on starting on the same page.

The Philistine and Israeli armies are at war with each other. But the war is stalled out, because for 40 days, every single day, the Philistine giant, Goliath, has been stepping out from the Philis- tine’s front line onto the battlefield hurling insults and taunting the Israeli army. Each day he’s challenged them to send one man forward to fight him with the expectation that whoever wins that man-to-man combat, their entire side will be the victors, and the entire loser’s side will become life-long slaves of the victor’s side. But Goliath is strong and HUGE and battle-tested. So for 40 days, no one on the Israeli side is willing to take him on, which is where we’re going to pick the story up in our Bible reading now.

Young David—very likely a teenager at the time—happens to arrive on the scene, having been asked to deliver a supply of bread and cheese to his older brothers who are soldiers in the Is- raeli army. David hears Goliath’s taunts and insults and he’s outraged by the cowardly reaction of the Israeli soldiers, so he goes to King Saul—the king of Israel—with a proposal.

Ask for a volunteer to read 1 Samuel 17:32-37.

“Don’t worry about this Philistine,” David told Saul. “I’ll go fight him!”

“Don’t be ridiculous!” Saul replied. “There’s no way you can fight this Philistine and possibly win! You’re only a boy, and he’s been a man of war since his youth.”

But David persisted. “I have been taking care of my father’s sheep and goats,” he said. “When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock, I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal turns on me, I catch it by the jaw and club it to death. I have done this to both lions and bears, and I’ll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God! The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!”

Saul finally consented. “All right, go ahead,” he said. “And may the Lord be with you!”

4 discuss • What are some of the characteristics of this situation that make David an unlikely candidate for taking on Goliath?

• Why did David have the confidence to take on Goliath when all of the adults aroundhim were afraid to?

• What are some of the reasons why David—and teenagers in general—often look at situations differently from the adults around them?

• What does the phrase “thinking outside the box” mean to you? • Do you think that some of the difficult circumstance in David’s past—for example, the animal attacks he describes here—helped prepare him to “think outside the box” as he came up with his plan for taking on Goliath?

• How might having a close relationship with God help someone “think outside the box” and take bold steps others are afraid to take? explain

While David may have been young and inexperienced, he brought what little he had to God with a willing heart and a confident faith in the God he knew intimately and loved deeply. discuss • God chose to use the unlikely teenaged David—a clear underdog in the faceoff with Goliath—instead of a bigger, older, more battle-seasoned warrior. Why do you think God chose to have things unfold that way? explain

God specializes in using the unlikely to accomplish the impossible! Did you know that God wants to use you too, to do amazing things for Him? Let’s take a quick look at just one of the extraordinary purposes Jesus has for each of us as His followers. He lays it out with a really interesting word picture for us in Matthew 5:14-16. Here’s what it says in The Message paraphrase:

You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.

5 discuss • What do you think it means to “be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world”? • Pair share: Turn to someone next to you and answer these questions: Do you feel like God’s currently using you to be a light to those around you? Or do you feel like your faith is hidden “under a bucket”?

• “By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.” Do you think this verse is describing waiting for people to come and ask you about God, or is this describing you stepping out bravely and taking the initiative? application

Explain

I want each of you to close your eyes right now and think about a couple of your friends who don’t know Jesus. Maybe their lives are full of hurt and pain and they are in desperate need of Jesus, or maybe they’re happy right now, but busy pursuing stuff that in the end will shrivel up and blow away, leaving them empty and distant from God. Wherever they’re at, if they’re far from God, they need to hear about His offer of grace and free gift of a close, personal relationship with God through Jesus. So start praying for them today and for an opportunity to talk about God with them.

Based on the passage we’ve just looked at, the Bible clearly tells us that God has given us the opportunity to play an active role in telling others about Jesus and His free gift of salvation. But maybe you feel ill-prepared and unqualified to do this. Well, I’ve got good news for you! God loves to use the unlikely to accomplish the impossible! And here’s where you start: like David, it starts with bringing a willing heart—or at the very least, if you don’t have a willing heart now, then it starts with simply be willing to ask God to work on your heart and make you willing.

Because this is such an incredibly critical role God has called each of us to, it’s important that we do what we can to be prepared. So if you’re interested in understanding more about how God can use “unlikely” you to accomplish the “impossible,” I want to invite you to join us at the Dare 2 Share Unshakeable conference the weekend of ______, held at ______. Our youth group is signed up to attend this conference which is specifically designed around the life of David. This two-day event will be loads of fun, but it will also help you catch a vision for how God wants to use you! I also want to challenge you to consider whether there is anyone in your life you need to invite to come along with you to the D2S conference. If so, pray for them, invite them and consider paying for their registration fee, because the weekend will be a great opportunity for them to bump into Jesus and come to know Him personally.

Learning more about how to live your life in connection with God is a huge privilege, so please prayerfully consider signing up for this fun weekend of connecting with God and others.

6 closing

Close the meeting by highlighting the main concepts from the lesson which include our call to be a light for Christ and to play an active role in introducing our unsaved friends to Jesus. Transition into a presentation of the GOSPEL message and provide an opportunity for students to trust in Christ. You might say something like this:

But maybe you’re here today and David’s deep connection to God is something you’ve never experienced personally. Well, I want to explain to you how it’s possible for every single person to have that kind of connection with God.

You see, long, long ago, back in the very beginning, God created us to be in a deep, intimate, personal relationship with Him. But we messed up that perfectly designed relationship by sinning—turning away from God and following after our own selfish ways. Now many people think they can earn their way back to God by doing “good” things, but the Bible tells us that it’s impossible for us to do enough good to earn our way into God’s good graces.

But the good news is that God loved us so much that He sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross and pay the penalty for our sin. When we put our trust in Him alone to forgive us, we can receive the free gift of eternal life—a personal, intimate relationship with God. This free gift starts here and now on earth and lasts for all eternity in heaven. I invite you, right now, to accept this free gift God is offering you so that you can begin this awesome journey of living in relationship with Him as your Heavenly Father.

Invite anyone who responded to this invitation to see you after the meeting so you can follow up with them.

This would be a great time to show the Unshakeable Tour promo video found on your DVD or available at http://www.dare2share.org/unshakeable/ and to handout logistical information about the conference weekend.

Close in prayer.

7 2017 Student Evangelism Training Conference Pre-conference curriculum

Lesson 2—Unafraid

Big Idea: The giants in our lives—seen or unseen—can leave us feeling fearful and overwhelmed. But whatever giants loom large in your life and want to shut you up or beat you down, know that God will walk with you as you battle them in the power of Christ.

Key Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:41-50; 2 Timothy 1:7; Philippians 4:6-7

Advanced Prep and Supplies: • “Fear Factor” type foods and activities (optional) • Video projection equipment and Unshakeable promotional DVD or online video available at http://www.dare2share.org/unshakeable/. • 2017 Unshakeable Tour information (including your group’s travel details) to pass on to your students and their parents. warm up (Optional)

Do an upfront “Fear Factor” type activity. Use the internet to explore creative ideas for grossly disgusting “fear factor” foods and activities. After the game, settle your students and open with prayer. explain

As we saw during our “Fear Factor” activity, sometimes you just have to step up and do tough stuff, don’t you?

While our food activity was all in good fun, the reality is that sometimes tough stuff comes our way in real life—challenging things that can loom large in our lives and sometimes overwhelm us.

8 discuss • What are some of the kinds of things that teenagers fear or get stressed out by? • What are some of the kinds of things teenagers do to deal with their fears or struggles? (Encourage answers like: worry, overeat, get depressed, drink, self-harm, talk to a friend, try to escape by watching a movie, playing video games, etc.) • How would you define courage? • Pare share: Share about a time when you needed courage. What happened and what did you do?

Lesson explain

Lots of different kinds of challenging things can loom large in our lives: being bullied, parents getting divorced, cutting, porn addictions, a relationship breakup, alcohol abuse or any number of other things that might come to your mind. These kinds of “giants” in our lives can leave us feeling overwhelmed, helpless or hopeless. During our discussion time today, we’re going to continue to explore the Old Testament biblical story of David and Goliath to see what we can learn from David about facing down our own “giants” that loom large in our lives.

If you remember from last week, David was a teenager when he volunteered to take on the giant Goliath. All the more seasoned Israeli soldiers were shaking in their sandals in fear of this huge giant, but David saw the situation differently from everyone else around him, and he bravely stepped up and volunteered to take on Goliath.

Ask for a volunteer to read 1 Samuel 17:41-50.

Goliath walked out toward David with his shield bearer ahead of him, sneering in contempt at this ruddy-faced boy. “Am I a dog,” he roared at David, “that you come at me with a stick?” And he cursed David by the names of his gods. “Come over here, and I’ll give your flesh to the birds and wild animals!” Goliath yelled.

David replied to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. Today the Lord will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head. And then I will give the dead bodies of your men to the birds and wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel! And everyone assembled here will know that the Lord rescues his people, but not with sword and spear. This is the Lord’s battle, and he will give you to us!”

As Goliath moved closer to attack, David quickly ran out to meet him. Reaching into his shepherd’s bag and taking out a stone, he hurled it with his sling and hit the Philistine in the forehead. The stone sank in, and Goliath stumbled and fell face down on the ground.

So David triumphed over the Philistine with only a sling and a stone, for he had no sword.

9 discuss • As David faced down this giant, why wasn’t he stressed or fearful? • Where did his confidence come from? • Someone once said: “Courage is fear that has said its prayers” (Dorothy Bernard). Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why or why not?

• What changes when we take our battles with our “giants” to God in prayer? • Someone else once said: “David didn’t see how big Goliath was, because he was focused on how big God is.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why or why not?

• What changes when we shift our focus from our giants to God? • Can I please have a volunteer read 2 Timothy 1:7? (For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.) • What does this verse say God will replace our fear with if keep our focus on Him?

explain

Philippians 4:6-7 tells us: “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”

Notice that this passage implies that we WILL have needs—we will have challenges and trou- bles. But what are we supposed to do when we encounter them? Go to God with them and He will help us battle our “giants” in His power. The Christian life isn’t a walk in the park where no problems will ever cross our path. God hasn’t promised us that our life will be easy, but He has promised to give us His peace and His power no matter what comes our way, if we lean our lives on Him.

application

Even if we feel like an unlikely, inadequate candidate for accomplishing the “impossible” of taking on our own giants or helping our friends do the same, we CAN learn how to battle giants in God’s strength. And in our best moments, we all want to live a life that’s bold and brave and counts for things that really matter, don’t we?

Well, that’s what Dare 2 Share upcoming Unshakeable Tour is all about! Our youth group will be taking a group of students to this event. (Explain the logistical details of your group’s participation. Show the Unshakeable Tour promo video found on your DVD or at http://www.dare2share.org/unshakeable/ and pass out information sheets about the weekend.)

It’s going to be totally awesome, so I encourage you to get signed up for it so you can learn more from the life of David about how to effectively battle your giants and help your friends do the same.

10 But now before we close, I want you to pair off and get with a partner and spend a few minutes praying about something that’s going on in your life right now that you have anxiety about. Give your concern to God. Pray that He would give each of you His power, His love and His self- discipline. Pray for courage. Pray for God’s wisdom and strength to walk through your current challenge well. closing

Give a clear invitation to trust Christ by saying something like:

God invites us to bring our challenges and fears to Him. Through prayer and the power of His Holy Spirit, He will help us live a life that is bold and brave for Him.

But perhaps you’ve realized today that you’ve never experienced the kind of personal, intimate relationship with God that gives you the freedom to approach Him in this way. If that’s the case for you, I want to invite you to enter into that kind of relationship with God right now, because it’s freely available to you through Jesus.

You see, God created us to be with Him and He longs to have a relationship with every person He’s ever made. But our sins—all the bad things we’ve done to hurt ourselves and others—have separated us from God. We’ve messed up. There’s evidence of that inside us and in the pain and suffering we see in the world all around us, as well. The Bible tells us that nothing we can do ourselves can ever be good enough to earn our way back into relationship with a holy and perfect God.

Yet because of His great love for us, God put a plan in place to restore our broken relationship with Him. He sent His son, Jesus, to live a perfect, sinless life and die a sacrificial death in order to pay the penalty for our sin. Jesus offers to pay our sin debt for us! Everyone who trusts in Him alone to forgive their sins receives eternal life and the free gift of a restored relationship with God—a relationship that starts now and lasts forever.

If you’re willing to trust in Him, I encourage you to do that right now. Invite Him into your life and embrace this free gift of life that He offers to you.

Encourage anyone who put their trust in Christ to come see you after the meeting so you can follow up with them.

Close in prayer.

11 2017 Student Evangelism Training Conference Pre-conference curriculum Lesson 3—Unstoppable

Big Idea: David drew strength from his unwavering faith in God’s unconditional love and forgiveness. His open, authentic connection with God made him unstoppable. David wrote 70+ spoken word poems and songs (Psalms) found in the Bible—including some written after David’s epic fails. We can learn a lot from David about how to be open with God and seek His forgiveness when we mess up. And even if we’ve failed in the past, God can still use us in the future do great things for Him.

Key Scripture: Psalm 51:1-4, 7-13; Romans 5:8; Romans 8:1

Advanced Prep and Supplies: • An internet connection to your own Facebook page (or as an alternative you could also use a personal photo album for the opening illustration) • Handouts of the excerpts from Psalm 51 found at the end of this lesson – one for each student • Large sheets of paper and sets of markers – enough for each smaller group of 4-5 students • Video projection equipment and Unshakeable promotional DVD or online video available at http://www.dare2share.org/unshakeable/. • 2017 Unshakeable Tour information (including your group’s travel details) to pass on to your students and their parents.

warm up

Open with prayer.

Project your own Facebook or other social media page up on the big screen for your students to see. Briefly walk through a few photos or posts.(The point of this exercise is to illustrate how people tend to present a “clean-upped” image of themselves. But try to let your students come to that conclusion themselves using the following discussion questions...)

discuss • Why do you think people enjoy sharing photos and using social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat? 12 • Does someone’s Instagram, Snapchat or Facebook photos and posts give you a full picture of who they really are? Why do you think that?

explain

Sometimes it’s hard to share our authentic selves with those around us. We’d rather they just see the good side of us and not our failings, faults and fears. And our tendency to want to just show our “best selves” can sometimes spill over into our personal relationship with God, espe- cially when we’re feeling guilty or ashamed about something we’ve done.

That’s what we’re going to be talking about today—what it looks like to come to God, warts and all, knowing that we can be our authentic selves with Him.

discuss • Many people’s first thoughts about God are that He’s mad at them. Why do you think a lot of people react to God that way?

• If someone thinks God is “mad at them,” how will that impact their relationship with Him?

• Do we need to put on our “best selves” and get all “religious sounding” when we talk to God? Why do you think that?

• Pair Share: Is it hard or easy for you to be authentic—to be your real self—when you’re talking to God? Why or why not?

explain

The last couple weeks, we’ve been talking about the Old Testament Bible character David. When David was a teenager, he faced Goliath—a violent, couldn’t-care-less-about-God, giant of a man who had been taunting the Israeli army. We talked about how David was the least qualified physically to take on the giant, but he willingly grabbed his sling and ran straight at the problem because of his unwavering faith in God. And in God’s power, David took Goliath out and changed the future of an entire nation.

But later on in David’s life, he faced another kind of giant. This one wasn’t nine feet tall and didn’t carry a massive, monstrous spear; rather it lurked quietly in the recesses of David’s soul and carried a deadly poison. This giant is called lust, and it took David down in the form of an affair with a married woman named Bathsheba. When David came to his senses and realized how greatly he’d sinned against both God and the others involved in his sexual escapade, he didn’t run away from God…in fact, he ran to God. And the Bible captures a snapshot of what was going on in David’s heart and soul when he realized how greatly he’d sinned. That snapshot is found in Psalm 51.

You see, David was not just a giant-slayer when he was young, or a king and military leader when he was older, he was also a spoken word poet. Almost half of the Psalms included in the Bible—which are spoken word poems and songs—were written by David. Psalm 51, that I’m passing out right now, was written by David to God as an acknowledgment of the sins he committed in the course of his affair with Bathsheba.

13 So that’s what I want you to explore together in smaller groups now, using the handouts of Psalm 51.

Pass out the handouts of excerpts from Psalm 51 found at the end of this lesson. Break your students into groups of 4-5. Give each group a large sheet of paper, a set of markers and a designated workspace to gather around (the floor works, if you don’t have tables). Give them 10-15 minutes to read the passage as a small group and collaboratively draw a variety of visual depictions of some of the imagery found in this passage about how we can approach God after we’ve fallen and failed. Upon completion, invite one student from each small group to share their artwork with the larger group and offer a brief description of what some of their sketches are depicting about God, His mercy and forgiveness and what we can learn from David about how to reach out to God when we fall and miss the mark.

explain

So David missed the mark and messed up, but why was he able to get back up on his feet and move forward? Because he saw his sin for what it was and he went to God and asked for forgiveness.

discuss • Is it safe to be authentic with God and confess our failings and sins to Him? • Why is it important to be who you are with God, rather than trying to bring a Photoshopped version of yourself to Him?

explain

Let’s be honest, God already knows us, warts and all. But does He love us, warts and all? Romans 5:8 says this: But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 8:1 says: So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.

discussion • Based on these verses, why does God love us despite the fact that we often mess up and miss the mark (sin)?

• EXPLAIN

The amazing thing is that even though the giant of lust felled David, and he totally missed the mark when it came to God’s blueprint for sex, David wasn’t side-lined by God because he had sinned. Why? Because he went to God for forgiveness and then moved forward in a life of service to God. Were there still real-word consequences for David’s sin, even though he was sorry and God forgave him? Absolutely, and those consequences unfolded for decades to come and were very painful and tragic for David and those around David, as well. But still, that didn’t prevent David from continuing to serve God.

Near the end of the meeting, give a clear invitation to trust Christ by saying something like:

14 God made each of us. He knows us intimately and loves us, despite our sin. He wants each of us to have a deep and personal relationship with Him. Maybe you’ve never experienced this kind of relationship with God. If you haven’t, I want you to know that it’s freely available to you through Jesus. You see, although our sins—all the bad things we’ve done to hurt ourselves and others—have separated us from God, God loves us in spite of our sin and longs to have a restored relationship with each and every person on the planet.

But nothing we can do ourselves can ever be good enough to earn our way back into relationship with a holy and perfect God. Yet out of His great love for us, God put a plan in place to restore our broken relationship with Him. He sent His Son, Jesus, to live a perfect, sinless life and die a painful death in order to pay the penalty for our sin. Everyone who trusts in Him alone has eternal life and receives the free gift of a restored relationship with God—a relationship that starts now and lasts forever. He’s inviting you to trust in Him right now. Will you do that?

Encourage anyone who put their trust in Christ to come see you after the meeting so you can follow up with them.

application

explain

God’s love for us is great news! We need to keep this truth front and center in our lives! So take your handout of Psalm 51 with you as you leave today. Stick it somewhere so you will see it frequently throughout the coming week—on your bathroom mirror, next to your bed, in your locker or backpack, wherever you decide. Then every time you see it, let it serve as prompt for you to have a quick, totally authentic conversation with God—even when you mess up and miss the mark. Thank Him for His love and forgiveness, talk to Him about your ups and downs, ask Him for His help. And remember that even if you’ve failed in the past, God can still use you in the future do great things for Him.

And finally, if you have a desire to develop a closer, more intimate and authentic relationship with this God who loves you so much, I want to encourage you to sign up for Dare 2 Share’s upcoming Unshakeable conference that we’ll be taking a group of students to—because that’s a big piece of what the weekend at Unshakeable is all about. (Explain the logistical details of your group’s participation. Show the Unshakeable Tour promo video found on your DVD or at http://www.dare2share.org/unshakeable/ and pass out information sheets about the weekend.)

Close in prayer.

1 Have mercy on me, O God, 1 Have mercy on me, O God, 1 Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. because of your unfailing love. because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, Because of your great compassion, Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. blot out the stain of my sins. blot out the stain of my sins. 2 Wash me clean from my guilt. 2 Wash me clean from my guilt. 2 Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. Purify me from my sin. Purify me from my sin. 3 For I recognize my rebellion; 3 For I recognize my rebellion; 3 For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night. it haunts me day and night. it haunts me day and night. 4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; 4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; 4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight… I have done what is evil in your sight… I have done what is evil in your sight…

7 Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; 7 Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; 7 Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. 8 Oh, give me back my joy again; 8 Oh, give me back my joy again; 8 Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me— you have broken me— you have broken me— now let me rejoice. now let me rejoice. now let me rejoice. 9 Don’t keep looking at my sins. 9 Don’t keep looking at my sins. 9 Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. Remove the stain of my guilt. Remove the stain of my guilt. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Renew a loyal spirit within me. 11 Do not banish me from your presence, 11 Do not banish me from your presence, 11 Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. and make me willing to obey you. and make me willing to obey you. 13 Then I will teach your ways to rebels, 13 Then I will teach your ways to rebels, 13 Then I will teach your ways to rebels, and they will return to you. and they will return to you. and they will return to you.