Psalms 38 & 39 “Confess, Forsake, And Find Mercy” 38 & 39 “Confess, Forsake, And Find Mercy”

6-17-20 6-17-20

Psalm 38 Psalm 38

I. 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  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

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