When a Christian sins, what must take place to make things right! This outline helps us see how this played out in King David’s life as well as how it applies to us today!Title: “David’s New Beginning!”
Text: Psalm 51
Introduction:
• We have in these verses a record of a psalm that David wrote after Nathan the prophet came a made David deal with his sin!
• There are steps listed in this psalm, which illustrate how a sinning saint comes back into fellowship with God!
• All of us have sinned, and no one likes to deal with it, however it is great when one can get clean!
• These steps are not complicated most of the time we do not consciously do them! Often we do these by leadership of the Holy Spirit!
• These notes came from Scolfield Reference Bible page # 623
Proposition: There are seven steps a person must take in order to get back in fellowship with God according to the Psalm!
I. The Sin Must Be Dealt With!
A. We must admit we have sinned against God (verse 4)
B. We cannot continue as we once had! We have to face God on the matter! He will not shed more light until we deal with the issues at hand!
C. We essentially agree with God on the matter! He doesn’t change His mind on sin! Sin is sin!
D. The Bible is the best place to come to the agreement!
II. Forgiveness And Cleansing Through Blood Of Christ!
A. Hyssop – was a shrub that was used to apply the blood and water in the purification process.
B. The basis for our cleansing was the precious blood of Christ.
C. We do not depend upon an animal’s blood for forgiveness!
D. Any person can rest upon this great truth!
III. Cleansing!
A. Cleansing is what man needs more than anything else!
Psalm 19:12 “Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.”
Psalm 119:9 ¶ BETH. “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.”
Jeremiah 33:8 “And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.”
2 Corinthians 7:1 ¶ “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.”
Ephesians 5:26 “That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,”
James 4:8 “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”
1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
B. This is the desire of the repentant sinner and the repentant saint!
C. What a blessing to know that our sins are taken care of!
D. Cleansing cannot be bought; it is simply appropriated through Christ!
IV. Spirit Filled Again!
A. David prayed that the Spirit would not be taken from him, however, we do not pray this, for He indwells us!
B. David was not speaking of being lost and saved again!
C. When one is not Spirit filled, then they are not happy!
D. The guilt of our sin is minimal when we are Filled!
V. Service Can Be Enjoined Again!
A. David argued that once his great sins were forgiven and cleansed, he could again be involved in service of the Great King!
B. Often when one has been involved in a particular sin, and they have overcome it and have had cleansing, then they can help keep others out of the same trap!
C. You cannot adequately serve the Lord without being right with the Heavenly Father!
D. David was quick to tell Nathan what to do for the man in the illustration, but when he dealt with his mistakes then he was able to help many more in a more enlightened way!
VI. Worship Is Enjoyed!
A. Renewed worship is a natural byproduct of cleansing!
B. David was thrilled to have his sin dealt with!
C. Sin always cuts off true worship!
D. This was illustrated in the church at Corinth! There was much division and dissention because people stopped worshipping Christ!
VII. Restored To Fellowship!
A. Explain the difference between relationship and fellowship!
B. David was restored! His thoughts and desires were in line with God’s ways! He wanted Blessing upon Zion!
C. It is wonderful to be restored again to sweet communion with our Lord!
2 Corinthians 6:14 “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”
Ephesians 5:11 “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”
1 John 1:3 “That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.”
1 John 1:6 “If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:”
1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
D. It is best to deal swiftly with our sin so we can maintain our fellowship!!!
Conclusion:
To the Sinner:
• Be saved before it is too late!
To the Christian:
• Keep a short account!
• Guard this sweet fellowship with everything you have in you!
