Accepting Both My Anointed and Fallen Self

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – October 1, 2017

Series Title: “Third Way Living: Seeing More to Life than Good & Evil”

Today’s Title: “Accepting both my Anointed and Fallen Self”

Today’s Text: Psalm 51

 

“I bear the image of God and I and I sin in His sight.”

 

LESSONS YOU CAN ONLY EXPERIENCE THROUGH TRUE CONFESSION

 

• MERCY COMES FROM THE HEART OF GOD (v1-2)

 

• MY SIN IS MY FAULT (v3)

 

• MY SIN IS AGAINST GOD (v4)

 

• I AM DESTINED TO SIN, BUT CAPABLE OF FAITHFULNESS (v5-6)

 

• SIN IS DIRTY & JOYLESS, RIGHT DOWN TO THE BONE (v7-8)

 

• GOD LOOKS AWAY FROM MY SIN, SO SIN NEED NOT DEFINE ME (v9)

 

• THE SPIRIT OF GOD IS STEADFAST, PRESENT, & WILLING(v10-12)

 

• RENEWAL & RESTORATION AFFIRM HIS IMAGE IN ME (v10-12)

 

• ONLY THE REPENTANT CAN LEAD OTHERS TO REPENTANCE (v13-15)

 

• FORGIVENESS IS WORTH SINGING ABOUT! (v14-15)

 

• THE ONLY SACRIFICE THAT MATTERS IS BROKENNESS (v16-17)

 

• MY SIN IS NOT AN ISLAND (v18-19)

 

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