Psalms 38 & 39 “Confess, Forsake, And Find Mercy” Psalms 38 & 39 “Confess, Forsake, And Find Mercy”
6-17-20 6-17-20
Psalm 38 Psalm 38
I. David Recognizes His Sin As The Cause Of His Sickness – Psalm 38:1-14 I. David Recognizes His Sin As The Cause Of His Sickness – Psalm 38:1-14 All Sickness And Death Are A Result Of The Fall - Rom 5:12; Rom 8:20-23 All Sickness And Death Are A Result Of The Fall - Rom 5:12; Rom 8:20-23 o Sickness Is Simply An Incipient Form Of Death o Sickness Is Simply An Incipient Form Of Death o But Not All Sickness Or Death Is A Result Of Specific Sin o But Not All Sickness Or Death Is A Result Of Specific Sin o Entropy Is The Result Of Separation From Our Creator - Col 1:17; Heb 1:3 o Entropy Is The Result Of Separation From Our Creator - Col 1:17; Heb 1:3 The Psalmist Doesn’t Identify His Sin, But He Does Acknowledge It The Psalmist Doesn’t Identify His Sin, But He Does Acknowledge It Sickness As God’s Chastening In The New Testament Sickness As God’s Chastening In The New Testament - 1 Cor 5:1-5, 11:29-30; 1 Tim 1:20 - 1 Cor 5:1-5, 11:29-30; 1 Tim 1:20 On Treating A Cancer With A Pain Killer… On Treating A Cancer With A Pain Killer… God Chastens His People Not For Their Destruction, But For Their Good God Chastens His People Not For Their Destruction, But For Their Good - 1 Kings 8:33-52; Heb 12:5-13 - 1 Kings 8:33-52; Heb 12:5-13
II. He Confesses His Sin In Confident Hope - Psalm 38:15-22; 1 John 1:9 II. He Confesses His Sin In Confident Hope - Psalm 38:15-22; 1 John 1:9 We Cannot Examine Others By The Sickness In Their Lives We Cannot Examine Others By The Sickness In Their Lives Sickness Can Have Many Causes, Direct And Indirect Sickness Can Have Many Causes, Direct And Indirect But We Must Be Willing To Examine Ourselves But We Must Be Willing To Examine Ourselves And We Must Be Willing To Own Our Sin - 1 John 1:8-10 And We Must Be Willing To Own Our Sin - 1 John 1:8-10 Psalm 39 Psalm 39
I. The Psalmist’s Hope Based On His Relationship With His Lord - Ps 39:1-13 I. The Psalmist’s Hope Based On His Relationship With His Lord - Ps 39:1-13
II. Confess, That You May Be Healed - James 5:13-16; Prov 28:13 II. Confess, That You May Be Healed - James 5:13-16; Prov 28:13