BLESSED IS THE ONE Whose Sin Is Covered Psalm 32:1-11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE JOY OF FORGIVENESS Blessed Is The One Whose Sin Is Covered – Psalm 32:1-11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE JOY OF FORGIVENESS Begins with beatitudes - Psa. 32:1- 2Begins with beatitudes - Psa. 32:1- 2 Three terms to describe his guilt; transgression, sin, and iniquity - Ex. 34:7Three terms to describe his guilt; transgression, sin, and iniquity - Ex. 34:7 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE JOY OF FORGIVENESS Why must sin be covered?Why must sin be covered? –Transgression of God’s law – 1 Jn. 3:4; 5:17; Jas. 4:17; Mt. 25 –God’s view of sin– Rev. 3:4; Mt. 23:27; 2 Pet. 2:22 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE JOY OF FORGIVENESS Why must sin be covered?Why must sin be covered? –Brings curse on mankind – Isa. 59:1-2; Col. 1:21; Rom. 6:23 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG As the saying goes, sin is the “curse of man,” the “grief of heaven,” and the “delight of hell.”

THE JOY OF FORGIVENESS What does it mean to cover sin?What does it mean to cover sin? –Protection - Isa. 51:16 –Destruction - Eze. 26:19 –Pardon - Psa. 32:1 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE JOY OF FORGIVENESS Forgiveness is described …Forgiveness is described … –“Borne away” - Isa. 53:4 –“Healed” - Mt. 13:15 –“Remission” - Mt. 26:28; Ac. 2:38 –“Blotted out” - Ac. 3:19 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE JOY OF FORGIVENESS Forgiveness is described …Forgiveness is described … –“Washed away” - Ac. 22:16 –“Justified” - Rom. 5:1 –“Take away” - Heb. 10:4 –“Redemption” - Eph. 1:7 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE JOY OF FORGIVENESS But what will happen if our sins aren’t covered, if they aren’t forgiven? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE BURDEN OF GUILT Blessed Is The One Whose Sin Is Covered – Psalm 32:1-11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE BURDEN OF GUILT The burden of guilt - Psa. 32:3-4The burden of guilt - Psa. 32:3-4 Man cannot cover his own sin…Man cannot cover his own sin… –By denial – Rom. 3:23; 1 Jn. 1:8, 10 –By concealment – Gen. 3:8; 4:9; Heb. 4:13 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE BURDEN OF GUILT The burden of guilt - Psa. 32:3-4The burden of guilt - Psa. 32:3-4 Man cannot cover his own sin…Man cannot cover his own sin… –By forgetting– Psa. 51:3; 2 Pet. 3:8 –By running– Num. 32:23; Psa. 139:7 –By doing good – Ac. 10; Heb. 9:22 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE BURDEN OF GUILT What can we do to get rid of the burden of sin?What can we do to get rid of the burden of sin? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE RELIEF OF CONFESSION Blessed Is The One Whose Sin Is Covered – Psalm 32:1-11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE RELIEF OF CONFESSION Relief from the burden - Psa. 32:5Relief from the burden - Psa. 32:5 David understood – 2 Sam. 12:13David understood – 2 Sam. 12:13 Face consequences – 2 Sam. 12:14Face consequences – 2 Sam. 12:14 Confession/forgiveness – 1 Jn. 1:9; Psa. 103:13; Jer. 31:34Confession/forgiveness – 1 Jn. 1:9; Psa. 103:13; Jer. 31:34 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE RELIEF OF CONFESSION Understanding this, what should we do?Understanding this, what should we do? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE WISDOM TO SEEK FORGIVENESS Blessed Is The One Whose Sin Is Covered – Psalm 32:1-11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE WISDOM TO SEEK FORGIVENESS Seek forgiveness - Psa. 32:6-11Seek forgiveness - Psa. 32:6-11 O.T. points to Christ – Heb. 10:4O.T. points to Christ – Heb. 10:4 His blood cleanses sin– Eph. 1:7; Mt. 26:28His blood cleanses sin– Eph. 1:7; Mt. 26:28 Cleansed David’s sin – Heb. 9:15Cleansed David’s sin – Heb. 9:15 New conditions– Gal. 3:24-25; Heb. 10:9-10New conditions– Gal. 3:24-25; Heb. 10:9-10 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE WISDOM TO SEEK FORGIVENESS To the alien sinner:To the alien sinner: –Faith - Heb. 11:6; Jn. 8:21-24 –Repentance - Ac. 17:30; Lk. 13:3 –Confession - Ac. 8:37; Rom. 10:9-10 –Baptism - Ac.38; 22:16 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE WISDOM TO SEEK FORGIVENESS To the erring saint:To the erring saint: –Repentance - Ac. 8:22 –Confession of sin – 1 Jn. 1:9 –Prayer - Ac. 8:22-24; Jas. 5:16 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

THE WISDOM TO SEEK FORGIVENESS Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. – Isa. 1:18 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

BLESSED IS THE ONE Whose Sin Is Covered Psalm 32:1-11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG