Old Testament Vistas

Two Major Events2 Samuel 1-12

Davidic Covenant

2Samuel 7:12-16 When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his father, and he will be my son.

Davidic Covenant

When he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod of men, with floggings inflicted by men. But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.'"

David and Bathsheba

David and Bathsheba

David and Bathsheba

David’s ConfessionPsalm 51

Cry for Forgiveness

Psalms 51:1-2 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. (2) Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

Characteristics of True Confession

1. True confession holds nothing back

Characteristics of True Confession

1. True confession holds nothing back

2. True confession agrees with God that sin is horrible• Blot out my transgressions

• Wash away my iniquity

• Cleanse me from my sin

Characteristics of True Confession

1. True confession holds nothing back

2. True confession agrees with God that sin is horrible• Blot out my transgressions

• Wash away my iniquity

• Cleanse me from my sin

3. True confession admits that it doesn’t deserve to be forgiven

Full Admission of Guilt (vv. 3-6)

For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. (4) Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge. (5) Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. (6) Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Plea for Forgiveness (vv. 7-12)

Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. (8) Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. (9) Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. (10) Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. (11) Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. (12) Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Vow of the Penitent (vv. 13-17)

Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you. (14) Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. (15) O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. (16) You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. (17) The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Doesn’t God Require Sacrifice?Voluntary

Sacrifices:• Burnt offering (Lev.

1)– Devotion,

commitment & surrender to God

• Grain offering (Lev. 2)– Recognition of

God’s goodness & provision

• Fellowship (Lev. 3)– Thanksgiving &

fellowship

Mandatory Sacrifices:• Sin offering (Lev. 4)

– Atone for unintentional sins (4:2)

• Guilt offering (Lev. 5)– Atone & restitution

for unintentional sins (5:15)

The Day of Atonement (Lev. 16)

Atonement For Every Kind of Sin!

Repentance: Key to Forgiveness

How Do You Respond When Confronted With

Your Sin?

Two Key Words

• Confess– Gk. Homologeo – I agree with the

statement of another

• Repent– Gk. Metanoeo – I change my mind; I

change the inner man

Which is More Like You?

Which is More Like You?