Sermon Notes

BE Thankful.

Psalm 32:1-11

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him. You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you. Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!

Be Thankful you are Forgiven.

Psalm 32:1-2

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Transgression = rebellion, knowing Gods will and doing opposite. (Doing)

Sin = missing God’s standard in word, thought and action. (Doing)

Iniquity = inner moral distortion, inward crookedness. (Being)

Psalm 103:10-12

He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

 “God buries our sin in the depths of the sea and then puts a sign that reads “No Fishing”. - Corrie Tin Boon

Be Thankful you can Confess Sin.

Psalm 32:3

For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away my groaning all day long.

“I. KEPT. SILENT.”

Psalm 32:4

For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.

Sometimes the most gracious thing God can do is to let us feel the weight of our sin.

Augustine of Hippo “Thou has made us for thyself, and our souls are restless until we find our rest in thee”.

If unconfessed sin leads to ruin than confessed sin must lead to life and peace. 

Psalm 32:5

I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.

The less you spare yourself, the more God will spare you.

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.

God is more ready to forgive, than we are to confess

BE Thankful you can Avoid Sin.

Psalm 32:6

Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.

Seek God Now!

Repentance is a gift that may not always be granted.

Praying people are guarded and protected by God from sin.

Every sin can be dealt with by prayer.

Psalm 32:7

You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.

BE Thankful you can have Joy.

Psalm 32:8

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.

Psalm 51:12-13

Restore to me the joy of your salvation, uphold me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.

“Never put a period in someone’s life, where God has put a comma” - Robert Smith Jr.

Psalm 32:9

Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you.

Psalm 32:10

Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord.

“Past is forgiven – Present is joyful”

Psalm 32:11

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!