LESSON BIG IDEA

I will repent when I sin.

FOCUS VERSES Psalm 51:1–3

1 Have mercy

upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto

the multitude of

thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

LESSON TEXT Psalm 51:1–19

TRUTH ABOUT GOD

God will forgive us when we repent.

I. WE HAVE A SINFUL NATURE

A. Temptation Will Come Our Way

B. The Lord Gave Himself as a Sacrifice for Our Sins

II. DAVID’S PRAYER OF REPENTANCE

A. David’s Sin

B. David Sought the Lord for Forgiveness

C. Have Mercy Upon Me, O God

D. Create in Me a Clean Heart

E. When We Sin, We Must Seek the Lord for Forgiveness

III. THE POWER OF REPENTANCE

A. God Will Forgive Us When We Repent

B. God Is a God of Restoration

C. I Will Repent When I Sin