David prays for God's forgiveness after his sin with Bathsheba and Uriah

Having trouble forgiving yourself for what you have done? Remember that the key to forgiving yourself is resting in God's forgiveness of you.

Inscription: Writing God’s Words on Our Hearts & Minds Part 28: King David on Finishing Well 2 Samuel 11-12 August 15, 2010 Prep: · Read key David stories (esp. Goliath and Bathsheba) · 062, skim leftovers (esp. p. 1) Scripture reading: 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-13 (Sarah Dunn) Intro: Great vacation, missed all…

Over the years I have had the pleasure of getting to know singer and songwriter Danny Oertli. One of the things I have noticed about many of the songs he writes is that they stem from life events he has gone through. When you understand the events and details of his life you have a new appreciation for…

How do we respond when we've lost the battle against Satan?

Sermon #421 “Lawless Deeds Forgiven” 2 Samuel 11 David’s Sin A good man gone bad. He had been king at this point for twenty years and was about fifty years old. He had defeated goliath, outlasted Saul, led the nation in worship, written many of the psalms, and generally shown himself to be a hero and…

Psalm 51:1-12 Introduction The last few messages have dealt with sin. On July 31 I preached on the Ten Commandments. Two weeks ago, we looked at the two paths from Romans 6:19-23 in which we talked about avoiding the path of impurity and wickedness. Last week, Nick invited us to be careful that we are…

Intro Today we are looking at Psalm 51 . As you turn there in your Bibles or look it up on your device, I want to tell you about Timothy Keller and his brother-in-law. Timothy Keller tells this story in his book Preaching to the Heart: “My brother-in-law would never wear a seat belt in the car. I berated…

Humble honesty is the best way to experience God's blessing after failure.

March 5, 2012 BY John Barnett Read, print and listen to this resource on our website www.DiscoverTheBook.org Today we have gathered to celebrate the greatest possession we have as fallen and sinful humans. The God of the Universe so loved us that He sent His Son to set us free, wash us and remove the…

Psalm 32 Introduction This is the first Sunday in the season of Lent which is kind of a countdown to Easter. The focus of Lent for many people is giving something up, but what is the purpose of that and what does it really mean? Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines it as “a period of penitence and fasting.”…

When is procrastination deadly?

ss=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>1) 7-21-09…AM…SBC 2)“A Ghastly Pandemic” Part 1 Mark 10:1-12 Introduction: 1- there is a battle going on today that reaches farther than the borders of Iraq, Afghanistan and North Korea 2- this battlefront reaches not only our borders but the borders…

Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation!

At some point in our lives, most of us have felt the crushing weight of guilt when we were caught in some sin. The worst times of guilt often come when a sin that we thought had been concealed is suddenly revealed. It is in that moment that we are struck again with the weight of what we have done. Different…

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

A faithful Christian grows in hatred for sin and in delight for holiness

“Apple Thieves, Switches, and I Love You” Year B, Proper 13 (RCL) August 3, 2003 The Rev. Philip R. Taylor, Deacon Free Episcopal Church Lessons: Psalm 51:1-13; Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35 2 Samuel 11:26 – 12:13a *26 When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she grieved for her husband. 27…