Psalm 32

1. ONLY THE FORGIVEN ARE BLESSED (1-5)

2. CONFESS YOUR SINS AND BE BLESSED (6-11)

Psalm 32 (ESV)

Blessed Are the Forgiven

A Maskil of David.

32 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,

whose sin is covered.

2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,

and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away

through my groaning all day long.

4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;

my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah

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. Selah

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.

7 You are a hiding place for me;

you preserve me from trouble;

you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;

I will counsel you with my eye upon you.

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.

10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked,

but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord.

11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous,

and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!

ADVENT

Good News

Luke 2:10 (ESV) 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

This good news comes from above

This good news brings incomparable joy

This good news is for all the people

ADVENT

Be ready

The Second Coming reminds us that God’s redemptive plan isn’t finished

The Second Coming provokes us to prepare for Jesus’ return

The Second Coming motivates us to finish our mission

The Second Coming empowers us to forgive

Luke 12:40 (ESV) 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

The Lord is coming! [Please highlight text in bold]

Luke 12:40 (ESV) 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

John 14:3 (ESV) 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

1 Corinthians 11:26 (ESV) 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

Revelation 22:12 (ESV) 12 “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.

His coming is guaranteed by the Word, by history, and by salvation

His coming is guaranteed by the Word

His coming is guaranteed by history

His coming is guaranteed by salvation

Be prepared for His coming!

Luke 12:40 (ESV) 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

Matthew 6:19-21 (ESV) 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Be transformed by the Word and Spirit of God

Live righteously each day

Love your church family

Do good

Finish the task of making disciples

Be a follower of Jesus

“The first time [Christ] came to slay sin in men. The second time He will come to slay men in sin.” ― A. W. Pink

ADVENT

I forgive you

The Second Coming reminds us that God’s redemptive plan isn’t finished

The Second Coming provokes us to prepare for Jesus’ return

The Second Coming motivates us to finish our mission

The Second Coming empowers us to forgive

Matthew 25:41-46 (ESV) 41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

The Judgement Seat of Christ doesn’t fit me

I need this season of waiting for Jesus’ return

Justice is guaranteed with Jesus’ return

I can forgive knowing that I have been forgiven

Philippians 4:4-7 (ESV) 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Repent and Be Baptized

INTRO

MAIN

Acts 2:38 (ESV) 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Ezekiel 14:6 (ESV) 6 “Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD: Repent and turn away from your idols, and turn away your faces from all your abominations.

Mark 1:14-15 (ESV) 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God,15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

Matthew 3:8 (ESV) 8 Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.

Acts 2:38 (ESV) 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Rehoboth Baptist Church

DATE: 11.10.19

TEXT: Isaiah 43:1 (ESV)

10:30a Sanctuary

Only Jesus

Isaiah 43:1 (ESV)

1 But now thus says the Lord,

he who created you, O Jacob,

he who formed you, O Israel:

“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;

I have called you by name, you are mine.

He redeems his people

He calls his people by name

He loves his people and makes them his own

He overcomes all things his people fear

Rehoboth Baptist Church

DATE: 11.03.19

TEXT: 2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV)

10:30a Sanctuary

Revive Me

2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV) 14 if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

“Each of the sixteen revivals in the Bible had very distinctive characteristics. Most of them began as one or two individuals saw the need for a heavenly visitation. All of them were addressed in the first place to the body of believers. In fact, five out of seven churches addressed in the Book of Revelation were told to repent and return to God. Therefore, revivals are definitely aimed at the believing church and not at the unsaved. The purpose of these revivals is to call the church back to a new hearing of and responding to the Word of God. It must involve a forsaking of sin, a confession of that sin, and a deep desire to reverse the pattern of spiritual declension and apostasy that has begun to typify that ministry, either locally, regionally, or nationally.”

—Walt Kaiser

Barriers to Revival

Pessimism

Passivism

Alternatives

Pathway to Revival

Humble yourself before God

Pray and plead with God

Seek God’s face

Turn from your sin

Psalm 85:6 (ESV)

6 Will you not revive us again,

that your people may rejoice in you?

Rehoboth Baptist Church

DATE: 10.27.19

SERIES: 2019 MISSIONS EMPHASIS: Move, Make, Multiply

TEXT: Luke 15:24 (ESV)

10:30a Sanctuary

The Celebration Continued

Luke 15:24 (ESV) 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

Luke 15:7 (ESV) 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

Luke 15:10 (ESV) 10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Isaiah 25:6-8 (ESV)

6 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples

a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine,

of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.

7 And he will swallow up on this mountain

the covering that is cast over all peoples,

the veil that is spread over all nations.

8 He will swallow up death forever;

and the LORD God will wipe away tears from all faces,

and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth,

for the LORD has spoken.

Conflict and suffering come before celebration

Sacrifice and labor come before celebration

Victory comes with celebration

Matthew 8:11 (ESV) 11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

Revelation 19:6-8 (ESV)

6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,

“Hallelujah!

For the Lord our God

the Almighty reigns.

7 Let us rejoice and exult

and give him the glory,

for the marriage of the Lamb has come,

and his Bride has made herself ready;

8 it was granted her to clothe herself

with fine linen, bright and pure”—

for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.

Rehoboth Baptist Church

DATE: 10.20.19

SERIES: 2019 MISSIONS EMPHASIS: Move, Make, Multiply

TEXT: Luke 15:24 (ESV)

10:30a Sanctuary

The Celebration

Luke 15:24 (ESV) 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

Luke 15:7 (ESV) 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

Luke 15:10 (ESV) 10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Isaiah 25:6-8 (ESV)

6 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples

a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine,

of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.

7 And he will swallow up on this mountain

the covering that is cast over all peoples,

the veil that is spread over all nations.

8 He will swallow up death forever;

and the LORD God will wipe away tears from all faces,

and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth,

for the LORD has spoken.

Conflict and suffering come before celebration

Sacrifice and labor come before celebration

Victory and celebration come in the end

Matthew 8:11 (ESV) 11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

Revelation 19:6-8 (ESV)

6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,

“Hallelujah!

For the Lord our God

the Almighty reigns.

7 Let us rejoice and exult

and give him the glory,

for the marriage of the Lamb has come,

and his Bride has made herself ready;

8 it was granted her to clothe herself

with fine linen, bright and pure”—

for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.