Monstrous Sins and Perseverance

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Ps. 51 Monstrous Sins and Perseverance Canons of Dort - Fifth Head of Doctrine - The Perseverance of the Saints Sermon Outline for August 19, 2007 by Elder Dennis R. Tuuri Intro – Remember? Jn. 10:28,29; Phil. 1:6; 1 Jn. 5:18; Dort and Monstrous Sins I. Psalm 51 A. The Setting 1. Canonical (See Handout) 2. Historical A. David’s Sin - 2 Samuel 11 B. God’s Mercy - 2 Samuel 12A C. God’s Justice - 2 Samuel 12B D. David’s Recovery - 2 Samuel 12C B. The Text 1. First Stanza – God’s Justice and Putting Off the Old Man a. A Petition Based On Consideration of God’s Attributes - v. 1 b. A Petition Based On Confession of Grievous Sin Against God - v. 2-4A c. A Petition Focused on the Justice of God - v. 4B d. A Petition That Goes Deeper Than the Presenting Sin – v. 5, 6A e. A Petition That Is Filled With Confidence – v. 6B f. A Petition For Forgiveness Unto Resurrection Joy – v. 7,8 2. Second Stanza – God’s Service and Putting On the New Man a. A Petition For Purity, Perseverance and Preservation – v. 10 b. A Petition For the Continuing Work of the Holy Spirit – v. 11,12 c. A Petition Based On Consecration to Serve God - v. 13 d. A Petition For the Proper Sacrifices of Penitence and Praise – v. 14-17 3. Third Stanza – Restoration to Community, and Prayers for It – vv. 18,19 Conclusion - A Call to Persevering Holiness and Kingdom Work Commandments 3, 7, and 10 Olive Trees and Oil; Wash, ANOINT, Clothe; Take, THANK, Work, Distribute, Evaluate PSALM 51 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David When Nathan the Prophet Went to Him, After He Had Gone in to Bathsheba. 1 Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. 4 Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight— That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge. 5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. 6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me , and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice. 9 Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. 13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You. 14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise. 16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit , A broken and a contrite heart — These, O God, You will not despise. 18 Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion ; Build the walls of Jerusalem . 19 Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar. Book 2 Psalms 42-72 Priest and King; Levittical and Kingly, Sinai and Jerusalem 42-49 - sons of Korah, sons of Levites - 7 (42/43 are one) 50 - Asaph, leader of the Levites 51-71 -Psalms of David, the king, 20 (70/71 are one) 72 - Son of the King Levitical section is chiastic: 42/43 - Rejection of us by god 44 – External enemies 45 - Marriage of messiah to bride 46 - God as victor 47 - God as king 48 - City of Jerusalem is the bride (wed to the victor, victor becomes king, the city becomes the bride) 49 - Internal enemies 50 - Vindication of us on the day of judgment – justification Questions from Psalm 51 for Young Hearers 1. The “P” in TULIP is for __ __ __ ___ ___ ___ __ __ ___ ___ ___ ___. 2. For it to happen God must ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ us. 3. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ : ___ ___, ___ ___ is good to remember this. 4. There are _____ “books” in the Pslams. 5. Psalm 51 is in book _____. 6. Its the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ of David’s Psalms in this book. 7. It matches with Psalms ___ ___ and ___ ___. 8. Psalm 51 begins by telling us its place in ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 9. The story behind Psalm 51 is in 2 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 11, 12. 10. David should have been with his ___ ___ ___ ___. 11. When we don’t do what we are supposed to do, we ___ ___ ___. 12. God used ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___, a man, to speak to David. 13. After he repented, David’s ___ ___ ___ ___ died. 14. Then, David defeated God’s ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 15. In Psalm 51, David says God is ___ ___ ___ ___. 16. David knew God would make his broken bones ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 17. David wanted to be ___ ___ ___ ___ from his sin. 18. David wants to be forgiven so he can ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ God. 19. Finally, David prayed for God’s ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.