I remember going to a college and career Sunday school class in my old church and Dean and Judy Stringer
! who live in Talmo, Georgia, not too far from the Sowers actually today they were teaching that class and
! and then I actually came that Sunday really broken and really fed up of myself and this was the song that we studied
and since that day like in 2002 like I have never found another passage in scripture I think that teaches on the true meaning of what
repentance before God looks like and so just in Psalm 51 today we're just going to walk through some of
we're not going to look at every little word and phrase but we're going to just walk through it together
and but we're going to kind of do it in the context of asking questions about about the psalm and
questions about repentance and uh as many in here know who who I you know confess my sin to and who I
pray with um and have accountability with uh they know that like I have a lot to learn about repentance
and um that I don't this isn't something that you just figure out that the Christian life is a life of repentance
continual repentance before God
so
let's just start very basic
but the word repent
at least in the Greek means to change one's mind for the better
it means to turn away from sin
hating it
turning to God and resolving by God's strength
to
not go back to it to overcome it
and so it's coming to God
um
so
it's not just a change of actions
it's a change of the way that somebody thinks about their sin
it's not like just do good things and you'll be fine
it's like you it changes your view of what sin is
before God
it's an attitude
shift that only that comes with
the new birth
um when the Holy Spirit saves us
and I don't know no better place to teach us about what repentance is than Psalm
51
but before we
dive into the Psalm
it's imperative that you know like what
what uh
the context is
um
most of you are not unfamiliar with the Psalm
but if you look at the
the title of it
like in the
above the little subtitle up here
it says to the choir master
a Psalm of David
when Nathan the prophet
went to him
after he had gone into Bathsheba
and so
the context of the story is found in 2 Samuel
chapter 11 and chapter 12
and
David is definitely one of my favorite
Bible characters
and I think without
these two chapters
we'd be really tempted to think that he was just like this invincible
guy
who
loved God and never messed up
um
and
the hope is not like well David's sinned
so I guess I can sin now
it is
the hope is
wow
um a man who had
such passion and love for God
fell into this
depth of sin
and God still showed him mercy
it showed that it magnifies the glory of
the gospel
so
this is where
King David
commits a terrible act of adultery
murder
and scandal
and
he first
he should have been off at war
fighting with his soldiers
but he's chilling out
in Jerusalem
and he
his eyes caught by
Bathsheba
who's bathing on
one of the rooftops
and
so he commits the act of adultery
has her
brought to him
and she is married to
a noble warrior
named Uriah
the Hittite
he must have been
like a
somewhat of like a mercenary
or a guy who had fled to Israel
and
believed in the true God
probably
and
so
he commits adultery
and then
shortly after
she comes in and says
like
I'm pregnant
I'm going to have
a baby
your baby
and he
panics obviously
his reputation is at stake
and
so what he does
he calls Uriah back
from the battlefield
tries to get him
to sleep with
his wife
so it can
appear as if it was his child
he refuses
because
it would be a dishonorable pleasure
for him to
partake of
while his men are out
fighting
and
something that David
should have been doing
and
so then he tries to get him drunk
plan B
he tries to get him drunk
to sleep with his wife
but he still doesn't do it
so then
he results to the worst
which is
to send him back
to the battlefield
and have him put
in the front line
to where he would be killed
by the enemy
and that's what happens
Uriah is killed
so then
David then moves in
marries Bathsheba
and he thinks he's
got everything covered
I mean
everybody knows
how one lie
has to be covered up
by another lie
and another lie
and another scandal
and
David knew
that this was wrong
and he still did it
he cared more about his
reputation
than anything
and then
God
God then sends
a prophet
Nathan
to confront David
and he tells David
a story
there was once
a rich man
and a poor man
there is a rich man
and a poor man
and the rich man
had many herds
many flocks
and the poor man
had one lamb
that he loved
and
treated almost as if
it was one of his
children
but then the rich man
had a visitor come
and instead of killing
one of the many
livestock that he had
he killed
and took
he stole
and killed
the little lamb
of the poor man
and then David
is outraged
he is furious
and he says
as the Lord lives
that man deserves
to die
you know
and little did he know
that he was pronouncing
judgment on himself
when he said that
so then
Nathan says
you are the man
and he
like
it's
it's like
he says
like
no
you're the man
he's like
you are the man
like yells it at him
and so he's found out
he's confronted by Nathan
and he knows that
that his sin
has been exposed
that the Lord
knows
like what happened
Proverbs 15
3 says
the eyes of the Lord
are in every place
keeping watch
over evil
and good
so
out of David's mouth
comes
I have sinned
against the Lord
and a psalm
of repentance
then comes
so
after he says
I have sinned
against the Lord
Nathan then tells him
the Lord
has taken away
your sin
crazy phrase
which we're going
to get into
so
so how can we
look at this
so I bet
later on
after Nathan
confronted him
he kind of
had some time
to himself
he probably
got alone
in the palace
or he went out
in the wilderness
where he was
when he was
fleeing Saul
and kind of
just got by himself
and he
communed
with the Lord
and
and he
wrote this psalm
in response
and this psalm
really does exhibit
true repentance
so we're going
to do it
in the form
of questions
the first one
is how do we
approach God
for mercy
and forgiveness
how do we
approach God
for mercy
and forgiveness
if you look
at verse 1
and 2
have mercy
on me
oh God
according to
your steadfast
love
according to
your abundant
mercy
blot out
my transgressions
wash me
thoroughly
of my iniquity
and cleanse me
from my sin
so
he pleads
mercy
and forgiveness
pardon
forgiveness
mercy
is undeserved
it is a
it's given
only by God's
good pleasure
nothing that you
can earn
at all
and
so what's
his case
before God
David has
no hope
of like
pleading with God
according to
his goodness
or his righteousness
because
based on the story
his righteousness
and goodness
is terrible
so he has
no case
to plead
like he can't
say I'm a good guy
he knows
that he's not
and his actions
just prove that
so it's faulty
so what does he do
he pleads not
on his own merit
he pleads
according to God
he says
according to
your
steadfast love
according to
your
abundant mercy
the way that reads
is the multitude
of your tender
mercies
your tender
compassions
so he
recognizes
he has no
entitlement
to ask God
for anything
at all
and
when we're there
we have to be
sensible
that God
should not
is under
no obligation
to spare us
we have to be
aware of that
reality
some of us
think that
we deserve it
when we get
angry with God
because of something
rough that happens
and shake our
fist at him
you're saying
that I deserve it
how dare you
bring this
upon me
David
has no such
case
he recognizes
that he's
not worthy
that God
should show
him mercy
otherwise
it would not
be mercy
right
so he
knows
there's
nothing
he can
do
to make
amends
for his
sins
so
what he
does
is awesome
you have
to remember
this
remember
this
when you
pray
David
appeals
to God
in a
manner
that
he taps
into the
very character
of God
himself
because he
knows
within
God
it's in
God's
nature
to be
merciful
he appeals
to God's
nature
not his
own
he
appeals
to God's
steadfast
love
it's in
the very
nature
of God
to forgive
and to
pardon
and that's
where he
goes
it's not
according
to you
or according
to me
and my
righteousness
but yours
it's in
the nature
of God
to forgive
pardon
heal
Isaiah
30
verse
18
says
therefore
Jehovah
longs
to be
gracious
to you
he longs
to be
gracious
to you
and therefore
he waits
on high
to have
compassion
on you
for Jehovah
is a God
of justice
how blessed
are those
who long
for him
so he
knows that
truth
and so
he's
going to
that
and so
that's
how you
have to
pray
like Lord
I'm
nothing
I don't
deserve
anything
but you
delight
in showing
compassion
you delight
in showing
mercy
so look
at the
terms
that are
used
in verses
1 and
2
like
they're
terms
of the
crime
committed
he uses
transgression
iniquity
and sin
they're all
pretty much
trying to
convey
the evil
of what
he's
done
so
transgression
is a
deliberate
premeditated
crossing of the line
that you knew
you weren't
supposed to cross
it's that
you know
that was
wrong
because
you're
going to
do
it
anyway
David
knew
what
he
was
doing
he
was
not
in
ignorance
at
all
also
iniquity
and that
is a
perverting
or a
twisting
of what
God
has said
I know
God
has said
this
I know
it's
okay
that
God
said
that
I
can't
live
this
way
or
act
that
way
but
I'm
going
to
do
it
anyway
!
It
can't
be
that
bad
it's
like
that
internal
lawyer
that
tries
to
justify
your
sin
when
you
know
God
has
said
no
and
then
he
used
the
term
sin
the
one
that
most
of
us
are
familiar
with
is
the
missing
of
the
mark
that
God
has
set
that
God
has
intended
for
you
to
live
and
all
of
us
have
missed
that
we've
all
fallen
short
of
the
way
that
God
intended
us
to
live
and
then
he
even
causes
his
act
evil
later
on
it's
that
dark
terrible
unholy
everything
that
is
not
God
so
that's
the
terms
he
uses
for
his
own
actions
he
doesn't
say
it
wasn't
that
bad
he's
like
I
was
committing
transgression
iniquity
and
sin
and
evil
so
then
what
does
he
say
he
uses
these
awesome
terms
depicting
spiritual
restoration
that
only
God
himself
can
perform
in
light
of
these
evils
he
used
the
term
blot
out
my
transgressions
right
it
means
to
wipe
away
to
obliterate
exterminate
in
the
ancient
times
they
used
papyrus
to
write
on
and
it
was
pretty
valuable
a
lot
of
times
they
would
take
a
cloth
or
something
and
erase
something
that
was
on
it
and
reuse
it
and
he's
saying
here's
the
record
of
that
evil
blot it
out
wipe
it
away
then
he
says
wash
to
wash
by
treading
out
wash
away
we
all
know
how
refreshing
it
is
to
have
some
of
you
have
been
camping
or
hiking
for
days
and
days
at
a
time
been
in
the
field
and
you're
cool
with
it
while
you're
there
but
then
when
you
come
home
you're
like
man
I
gotta
get
a
shower
like
you
just
stink
and
you
after
you
get
home
but
we
all
know
how
good
that
feels
but
he's
talking
about
feeling
that
spiritually
like
washing
away
of
all
the
evil
that
he
has
done
then
he
used
the
words
to
cleanse
to
purify
to
make
whole
right
awesome
words
and
all
that
according
to
God's
steadfast
love
and
God's
aberned
mercy
these
are
words
that
our
souls
should
long
for
in
light
of
our
sin
so
that's
the
first
question
second
question
what
is
true
confession
of
sin
what
is
true
confession
of
sin
we
see
this
in
verses
3
through
5
he
says
for
I
know
my
transgressions
and
my
sin
is
ever
before
me
against
you
and
you
only
have
I
sinned
against
and
done
what
is
evil
in
your
sight
so
that
you
may
be
justified
in
your
words
and
blameless
in
your
judgment
behold
I
was
brought
forth
in
sin
did
my
mother
conceived
me
so
look at
verse 3
there
he
says
I
know
my
transgressions
within
its
ever
before
me
he's
recognizing
that
he
knows
humbly
recognizing
that he
knows
he's
sinned
against
God
and
that
his
sin
is
ever
present
with
him
that
is
staring
him
in
the
face
that
he
can't
get
away
from
it
those
of
you
who
are
living
in
sin
now
like
secret
sin
in
your
life
or
even
open
sin
and
you
know
it's
inside
of you
it
says
in
scripture
that
there's
no
peace
for
the
wicked
there's
no rest
for
the
wicked
when
you
know
that
you're
living
in
open
sin
your
heart
is
in
turmoil
and
you
will
have
no
peace
and
you
know
that
he
recognizes
that
my
sin
is
ever
before
me
and
is
staring
me
in
the
face
then
he
says
like
the
results
of
sin
right
they
stain
us
and
it's
not
anybody's
fault
but
your
own
like
this
is
David's
fault
this
wasn't
Bathsheba's
fault
like
he
knows
that
he's
guilty
he's
taking
responsibility
I
know
what
I
did
I
know
what
I
did
and
I
recognize
it
and
I
call
it
for
what
it
is
sometimes
when
we
confess
sin
to
one
another
we
use
phrases
like
I
messed
up
or
I
did
something
wrong
call
it
what
it
is
sometimes
those
are
like
terms
to
kind
of
soothe
like
the
actual
evil
that
we
committed
it's
sin
and
it's
rebellion
before
God
and
he
confesses
that
then
look
at
verse
four
and
this
is
key
this
is
key
he
says
against
you
and
you
only
have
I
sinned
against
and
done
what
is
evil
in
your
sight
David
could
have
said
and
he
would
have
been
right
in a
sense
Lord
I
tragically
sinned
against
Bathsheba
I
tragically
sinned
against
Uriah
and
the
nation
of
Israel
as
their
king
and
that
would
have
been
true
yet
he
confesses
against
God
alone
as
he
sinned
against
and
why
because
all
sin
ultimately
supremely
is an
affront
to
God
himself
he
is
the
one
who
actually
defines
sin
right
so
sin
is
what
God
intrinsically
hates
and
is
devoted
to
destroying
so
some
of
us
feel
bad
about
sin
because
it
hurts
us
it
stinks
like
we
feel
guilt
we
feel
shame
we
don't
like
what
it
does
to
us
turn
to
keep
your
hands
on
51
but
look
at
2nd
Corinthians
chapter
7
please
there's
only
just
two
places
for
you
to
turn
outside
Psalm
51
today
but
look
at
2nd
Corinthians
chapter
7
so
though
sin
does
bring
great
harm
to
ourselves
and
others
right
ultimately
it's
against
God
right
it's
against
our
loving
creator
and
when
he
was
confronted
this
is
what
David
said
to
him
he
said
I've
sinned
against
the
Lord
that's
what
he
said
to
Nathan
so
let's
see
here
look
at
2nd
Corinthians
chapter
7
verse
9
this
is
Paul
talking
and
he
says
as
it
is
I
rejoice
not
because
you
were
grieved
but
because
you
were
grieved
into
repenting
for
you
felt
a
godly
grief
so
that
you
suffered
no
loss
through
us
for
godly
grief
produces
a
repentance
that
leads
to
salvation
without
regret
!
So
this
is
a
very
clear
definition
of what
true
repentance
is
repentance
isn't
just
badness
it's
not
breaking
god's
law
in
and
of
itself
it
is
in
a
way
but
it's
saying
to
god
i
don't
want
you
it's
turning
away
from
god
and
turning
to
the
garbage
of
the
world
to
give
us
only
what
god
can
give
us
and
so
it's
not
just
feeling
bad
and
feeling
guilty
even
like
i've
heard
people
well
i'm
sharing
the
gospel
with
this
guy
and
he
seems
to
be
he
feels
pretty
bad
about
what
he's
done
i'm
like
well
it's
different
than
feeling
true
conviction
of
sin
it's
not
just
feeling
bad
for
what
you've
done
right
it's
mainly
because
you
have
sinned
against
god
and
the
way
that
david
defines
it
here
and
Paul
he
says
there's
two
kinds
of
sorrow
there's
worldly
sorrow
which
even
unbelievers
have
it's
man
centered
it's
merely
feeling
guilty
about
something
that
you've
done
and
it
leads
to
death
that's
like
what
he
says
then
he
says
there's
a
godly
sorrow
it's
god
centered
this
ultimately
means
that
you're
sorry
and
you're
broken
because
you
have
sinned
against
your
creator
you've
insulted
him
and
you've
hurt
him
right
true
repentance
starts
with a
sin
it's
ultimately
against
the
lord
himself
and
it
has
to
be
that
way
right
so
it's
a
godly
sorrow
that
leads
us
to
true
repentance
right
so
we
look at
we have
to think
of sin
as a
spiritual
condition
David
recognizes
that
reality
he says
behold
I was
brought
forth
in
sin
my
mother
conceived
me
right
yes
he
recognizes
that
his
action
was a
result
of
who
he
was
not
that
he
did
something
bad
he
recognized
that
he
was
born
in
a
state
of
sin
and
he's
not
making
an
excuse
either
some
people
may
think
that
he's
not
saying
well
God
I was
born
that
way
he
knows
that
it's
an
affront
to
God
but
what
it
is
he's
imploring
God
asking
God
to
show
mercy
right
he's
saying
I'm
so
weak
I'm
so
small
I'm
so
pathetic
please
have
mercy
on
me
that's
why
he's
using
that
argument
to
show
how
spiritually
depraved
he is
apart
from
God
right
sin
gives
us
darkened
understanding
corrupted
hearts
it says
in the
scripture
that if
you don't
belong
to
Christ
you
belong
to
the
devil
that's
like
what
it
says
John
says
that
Jesus
himself
said
you
don't
believe
in
me
and
you
do
the
desires
of
your
father
the
devil
that's
like
what
he
says
and
it
says
Paul
says
that
you're
being
held
by
captive
by
Satan
to
do
his
will
if
you
do
not
know
Christ
so
out
of
all
of
that
it's
a
scary
prognosis
so
David
begs
God
implores
God
I'm
so
weak
I'm
so
small
I'm
so
sinful
this
is
all
I've
ever
known
please
have
mercy
on
me
that's
the
argument
he
makes
the
third
question
how
do
we
plea
for
restoration
and
healing
how
do
we
plea
for
restoration
and
healing
and
this
is
seen
in
verses
6
through
12
he
says
behold
you
delight
in
truth
and
the
inward
being
and
you
teach
me
wisdom
in
the
secret
heart
so
there
he's
really
saying
God
save
me
and
change
me
from
the
inside
out
you
desire
truth
in
the
inner
depths
of
who
I
am
go
door
to
door
inside
my
heart
and
change
it
make
it
yours
right
he
goes
on
purse
me
with
hyssop
and
I
shall
be
clean
wash
me
I'll
be
whiter
than
snow
let
me
hear
joy
and
gladness
let
the
bones
that
you
have
and
blot
out
all
my
iniquities
create
in me
a
clean
heart
oh
God
and
renew
a
right
spirit
within
me
cast
me
not
away
from
your
presence
and
take
not
your
holy
spirit
from
me
restore
to me
the
joy
of
your
salvation
and
uphold
me
with
a
willing
spirit
and
based
on the
language
in here
we can
learn a
lot
about
sin
and
a
lot
about
what
God
can
do
!
response
to
Hyssop
was a
plant
in the
mint
family
and
it
was
used
it
had
like
a
cluster
of
yellow
flowers
on it
it
was
used
during
the
Passover
when
the
Jews
were
still
in
Egypt
and
they
wiped
blood
over
the
doorpost
they
used
hyssop
to
do
that
it
was
a
sweet
smelling
thing
and
he
says
that
it's
a
cleansing
thing
he
says
wash
me
I'll
be
water
than
snow
we
actually
had
a
lot
of
snow
here
like
it's
beautiful
it's
pure
it's
clean
some
of us
didn't
really like
having it
that long
but like
it's a
beautiful
thing to
look at
whether you
like it
or not
whether you
like the
cold
or not
and he's
saying
make me
clean
like that
wash
me
I'll
be
whiter
than
snow
unadulterated
pure
and
beautiful
and like
sin is
also
deafness
like
to
joy
it's
deafness
spiritually
he says
make me
here
right
make me
here
he wanted
to allow
God to
hear
like to
hear joy
and gladness
once again
instead of
just hearing
the doom
and gloom
of the
reality
of the
sin
he wanted
to hear
joy
and gladness
again
sin is
also
disgrace
and
separation
I love
this part
he says
in verse
9
hide your
face
from my
sin
notice
that he
doesn't
say
hide your
face
from me
he says
hide it
from my
sin
right
pretty
key to
see that
because to
the Hebrews
the greatest
blessing
that anybody
could have
was to
see God's
face
it was
to
because his
face was a sign
of his
his blessing
his favor
his attention
his fellowship
and the greatest
curse was for
God to hide
his face
from you
showing
displeasure
and judgment
and abandonment
so
he's like
don't hide
your face
from me
hide it
from my
sin
I'm
disgrace
hide it
from my
sin
so you
see again
that ultimately
he wants
God himself
he wants
fellowship
with God
himself
don't hide
your face
from me
right
he says
cast me
not away
from your
presence
right
don't cast
me away
from your
presence
don't take
your Holy
Spirit
from me
the Holy
Spirit
at least
in the Old
Testament
was how
well it is
today too
how God
manifests his
presence to
us
but in the Old
Testament
the Holy
Spirit
came and
he went
he
he rested
and he
empowered
prophets
and kings
to do the
work that
God intended
them to do
but it also
could be
taken away
and David
himself was
very aware
of this
he knew
that it
happened
to Samson
you know
God took
away his
strength
through the
Spirit
and then he
also more
nearer to
home
he saw
it happen
to Saul
who was
before him
he said
I don't
want to
be that
way
I don't
want God
to take
away his
Spirit
from me
he saw
God
abandon
King
Saul
so lots
of people
want to be
delivered
so you may
be here
and you think
I want to be
delivered from
the consequences
of my sin
but I don't
really want
God
that's something
you got to
examine
in your own
heart
you want to
be delivered
from the
consequences
of your sin
but you don't
really want
fellowship with
God like
David does
he said
don't
throw me
away from
your presence
don't turn
your face
from me
you want
God's gifts
but not the
giver
you want the
blessings
not the
blesser
right
and in
speaking
you're marrying
God for his
money
you don't
really want
him
and that's
not what's
going to
work out
Jonathan Edwards
he said
this
I get
one
Jonathan
Edwards
quote
in
he said
there's a
great
difference
between
a
willingness
not to
be damned
and being
willing to
be received
by Christ
for your
savior
you have
the
former
there is
no doubt
of that
nobody
supposes
that you
would love
misery
and so
as choose
an eternity
of it
so he's
saying
yeah
duh
nobody
wants to
go to
hell
and like
have
an eternity
of misery
he says
and so
doubtless
you are
willing to
be saved
from
eternal
misery
but that
is a
very
different
thing
from being
willing
to come
to
Christ
persons
very
commonly
mistake
the one
for the
other
but they
are quite
two
different
things
you may
love
deliverance
but hate
the
deliverer
the
inclination
of your
will
goes no
further
than
self
and it
never
reaches
Christ
you're
willing
not to
be
miserable
that is
you love
yourself
and there
your will
and your
choice
terminate
and it
is a
vain
pretense
and delusion
to say
or think
that you
are willing
to accept
Christ
scary
like yeah
like you
the only
concern you
have is
for self
it doesn't
go beyond
that to
love
for
Christ
so like
you have
to be
aware
of that
and David
is
he gets
it
he's like
I want
God
I want
to be
restored
to God
so
so if
you look
here also
sin
is also
spiritually
depressing
it's
you don't
have joy
that's why
he says
restore to
me the
joy
of your
salvation
in verse
12
he asked
God to
infuse
his joy
his gladness
and thankfulness
into his soul
again
he begs
God for
that
then he
says
uphold me
with a
willing spirit
like keep
me there
like give
me some
endurance
to stay
there
and to
remain
there
give me
a willing
noble
spirit
it kind
of reads
right
so
some of you
may be
sitting here
and thinking
there's no
way
like there's
no way
God could
change me
it's hopeless
I've tried
to change
myself
I've tried
everything I
can do
it's hopeless
I've felt
that way
before
I even
felt that
way like
a couple
weeks ago
but it's
true
that there's
nothing you
can do
to change
yourself
no amount
of willpower
or resolve
can change
your soul
it's not
going to
happen
yet
don't forget
who it is
you're praying
to
David does
not
he uses
an incredible
word
that describes
his confidence
in God's
ability
to transform
him
he used
the word
create
in me
a clean
new heart
that Hebrew
word
create
awesome
you can guess
where else
it's used
in the Old
Testament
it's
Genesis 1
1
in the beginning
God created
the heavens
and the earth
so he's
calling on
that same
power
that God
made the
universe
the oceans
the mountains
the skies
all things
that same
awesome
omnipotent
power
create in him
a clean
heart
and so
no you
can't
but yes
God can
it's never
too late
he can change
you from the
inside out
with his
power
his hand
is not
so short
that it
cannot
save
he can
do it
so think
about that
create
so
thirdly
moving on
thirdly
what is
the right
response
to God's
mercy
what is
the right
response
to God's
mercy
we see
this in
verses 13
through 19
he
says
then
right
after God's
restored him
after God's
healed him
then
I will teach
transgressors
your ways
and sinners
will return
to you
deliver me
from blood
guiltiness
oh God
God of my
salvation
like I've
committed murder
please
help me
you know
wipe me
clean of that
right
then my
tongue will
sing aloud
of your
righteousness
oh Lord
open my
lips
and my
mouth
will declare
your praise
and this
is key
here
okay
for you
will not
delight
and sacrifice
otherwise
I would
give it
you will
not be
pleased
with the
burnt
offering
so many
times
in the
history
of Israel
the people
would go
on and
live
open
sinful
lives
blatant
sin
and then
they would
go up
to the
temple
go up
to
wherever
and they
would
make
sacrifices
like
okay
stuff's
cool
now
and then
go back
to sinning
and then
come back
and do
it again
like
let's
just go
through the
motions
and
God
will be
cool
he was
very aware
of that
but what
God
desires
is the
person
the person's
heart
and the
person's
life
not
ridiculous
sacrifices
he cares
more about
the heart
of the
worshiper
rather than
just the
sacrifice
or what
they're
doing
so
it's not
well I've
sinned against
God
so I better
go to church
more
I better
share the
gospel
with more
people
I better
read my
Bible
for an
extra
hour
I won't
eat for
a few
days
you
punish
yourself
in some
way
and y'all
know like
the guys who I
confess into
know I do
that
it's stupid
and it's wrong
it doesn't
really
commit
convey like
what God
wants in
our hearts
it's not
do penance
like the Roman
church taught
that in medieval
ages
do penance
like come
and make
amends
for your
sins
by
buying
indulgences
going on
pilgrimages
doing good
works
it's never
going to be
enough
that's why
there's
purgatory
like that's
not what
we teach
right
the gospel
is what we
believe
so it's
not due
penance
and I
can find
myself
doing that
he says
you don't
delight in
those things
otherwise
I would
do it
right
men you
don't abuse
and spit
on your
wives
and then
come home
mow the
grass
and do
the dishes
and think
stuff's
going to
be cool
right
you
want
your
wife
so he
says
you don't
delight in
sacrifice
or I
would
give it
he cares
more about
the heart
and the
attitude
of the
worshiper
so what
God
truly
desires
you see
that
like in
the
sacrifices
of God
are a
broken
spirit
a broken
and contrite
heart
oh God
he will
not
despise
see that
Jonathan
Nower
has called
this
humble
broken
hearted
joy
this
verse
humble
broken
hearted
joy
genuine
repentance
brings a
change in
our
attitude
which
then
brings a
change in
our
actions
right
that's
what
repentance
does
it
changes
what we
think
about
our
sin
so we
can't
just
clean
up
the
outside
let me
get
my
behavior
right
and
then
stuff
will
be
cool
God
doesn't
just
care
about
what
you
do
but
why
you
do
it
that's
like
the
essence
of
sin
right
we
have
to
understand
that
why
we
do
it
is
important
to
God
he
wants
our
hearts
and
our
affections
to be
for
him
and
he
wants
your
heart
he
wants
your
affections
he
wants
you
so
from
right
actions
right
we get
right
actions
from
right
motives
so
then
he
says
then
I
will
teach
transgressions
your
ways
I
will
tell
them
like
how
great
your
mercy
is
I
will
go
out
and
preach
the
gospel
if
you
will
tell
people
about
the
saving
work
of
Christ
that
you
are
willing
to
forgive
and
to
save
right
that's
awesome
I
will
declare
I
will
praise
you
in
my
lips
open
my
mouth
to
do
this
right
so
awesome
stuff
so
after
he
restored
verse
19
Keith
Green
has a
good
song
back
in
the
70s
Keith
Green
had a
great
song
called
to
obey
is
better
than
sacrifice
go
home
and
check
that
one
out
so
last
question
how
is
God
how
is
God's
mercy
made
possible
how
is
God's
mercy
made
possible
so
how
could
God
pardon
David
can
you
imagine
like
being
a
family
member
or
friend
of
Uriah
or
Bathsheba
and
then
hearing
that
conversation
when
Nathan
go
down
the
Lord
is
taking
away
your
sin
you
would
be
outraged
right
you
would
be
furious
like
what
he
gets
away
with
this
you
are
going
to
slap
him
on
the
hand
like
all
of
us
are
angry
when
we
hear
about
stuff
like
that
when
judges
let
go
murderers
and
child
molesters
and
whatever
and
just
say
go
back
on
the
street
don't
do
it
again
you're
sorry
right
don't
do
it
again
this
is
what
happened
right
not
so
with
God
though
his
holiness
demands
punishment
of sin
you can't
just say
go
home
stuff's
cool
God
has
to
punish
sin
so
look
at
Romans
3
real
quick
Romans
3
verse
22
God
is
devoted
to
destroying
sin
devoted
to
destroying
evil
so
how
could
David
long
time
ago
how
could
God
pardon
him
right
look
at
Romans
3
verse
22
this is
Paul
elaborating
on this
says
the righteousness
of God
through
faith
in
Jesus
Christ
for all
who
believe
for
there
is
no
distinction
for
all
have
sinned
and
fall
short
of
the
glory
of
God
there
it
is
we
all
stink
we
all
were
brought
forth
in
iniquity
and
sin
and
then
it
says
and
are
justified
by
his
grace
as
a
gift
through
the
redemption
that
is
in
Christ
Jesus
whom
God
put
forward
as
a
propitiation
by
his
blood
to
be
received
!
by
faith
!
why?
this
alludes to
David
here
this
was to
show
God's
righteousness
because
in his
divine
forbearance
he
passed
over
former
sins
okay
see
that
so like
in the
Old Testament
God forgave
and God
pardoned
right
because he
knew
that one
day
that
David's
sin
was going
to be
dealt
with
at the
cross
right
it
says
26
it
was
to
show
his
righteousness
at the
present
time
so that
he
might
be
just
and
the
justifier
of the
one
who
has
faith
in
Jesus
so
he
knew
that
one
day
he
would
punish
David's
sin
in
Jesus
the
Messiah
Christ
died
in
David's
place
he
was
a
propitiation
for
David's
sins
just
like
our
sins
we
look
back
to
Christ
David
looked
forward
to
Christ
and
the
forgiveness
was
his
by
mercy
to
provide
for
his
sin
that's
why
David
was
forgiven
so
the
Old
Testament
forgiveness
of sin
the Old
Testament
anticipates
the
sacrifice
of
Christ
the
ultimate
payment
for
all
sin
so
in
God's
mind
David's
sins
are
just
are
counted
as
Christ's
sins
and
Christ's
righteousness
is
counted
as
David's
righteousness
so
Jesus
Christ
is
the
only
way
to
be
forgiven
and
restored
to
be
reconciled
and
to
be
made
right
with
God
again
so
come
to
faith
in
him
so
if
you're
kind
of
like
me
on
a lot
of
days
I
feel
like
man
at
some
point
like
God's
just
going
to
have
enough
like
he
can't
keep
forgiving
me
of
this
right
I
know
you
can
feel
that
way
we're
not
preaching
the
truth
to
ourselves
but
in
closing
last
thing
look
at
Lamentations
3
real
quick
we'll
close
with
this
Lamentations
3
verse
19
so
some
of you
need to
come to
Christ
for the
first
time
today
you need
to
recognize
the
wickedness
of your
sin
that
you
can't
do
anything
to
make
yourself
right
with
God
that
it's
him
alone
that
you've
sinned
against
and
ask
him
to
save
you
forgive
you
and
transform
you
by
the
blood
of
Jesus
and
others
of
us
who
have
known
Christ
for
a
while
like
myself
who
continue
on
occasion
to fall
back
into
grievous
sin
like
this
is
for
us
to
hear
verse
19
remember
my
afflictions
and my
wanderings
the
wormwood
and the
gall
all
the
nastiness
my
soul
continually
remembers
it
and is
bowed
down
within
me
there's
your
sin
and
verse
21
but
this
I
call
to
mind
and
therefore
I
have
hope
the
steadfast
love
of
Jehovah
never
ceases
his
mercies
never
come
to an
end
they
are
new
every
morning
great
is
your
faithfulness
Jehovah
is my
portion
says
my
soul
therefore
I
will
hope
in
him
Jehovah
is good
to those
who wait
for him
and to
the soul
who seeks
him
let's
pray together
here