A. Personal Response of Praise (vs. 1-5)B. Divine Attributes for Praise (vs. 6-19)C. Universal Response of Praise (vs. 20-22)

1. Israel deserved to die -6-24ff--2. God intro special circumstances to illustrate Israel's corruption -6-28ff--3. People have no conception of their sin against God -6-33ff--4. Elisha's proclaims God's special word of grace -7-1ff--5. God's use of four leprous men to show grace -7-3ff--6. How this reveals God's grace in the gospel -7-1- 7-6, 7, 16-

1. Israel deserved to die (6:24ff)2. God intro special circumstances to illustrate Israel's corruption (6:28ff)3. People have no conception of their sin against God (6:33ff)4. Elisha's proclaims God's special word of grace (7:1ff)5. God's use of four leprous men to show grace (7:3ff)6. How this reveals God's grace in the gospel (7:1; 7:6, 7, 16)

1. Attestation of the messenger-message -6-1-7--2. When surrounded, 'Open your eyes' -6-15-17--3. Man's inferior power quickly discovered -6-18ff--4. Elisha's humble scheme -6-19-23--5. The power of the church- ministerial - declarative

1. Attestation of the messenger/message (6:1-7)2. When surrounded, 'Open your eyes' (6:15-17)3. Man's inferior power quickly discovered (6:18ff)4. Elisha's humble scheme (6:19-23)5. The power of the church: ministerial & declarative

1. The ironies of this doctrine and Nicodemus-2. The 'bad-news' entailed in this doctrine-3. The implicit 'good-news' of this doctrine-4. Jesus' use of the doctrine in his preaching and counseling-5. God's use of this doctrine in church history

1. The ironies of this doctrine and Nicodemus2. The 'bad-news' entailed in this doctrine3. The implicit 'good-news' of this doctrine4. Jesus' use of the doctrine in his preaching and counseling5. God's use of this doctrine in church history

A. The Guilt of Sin -Psa. 51-1-6--B. The Grace of Salvation -Psa. 51-7-12--C. The Gratitude of Service -Psa. 51-13-19-

A. The Guilt of Sin (Psa. 51:1-6)B. The Grace of Salvation (Psa. 51:7-12)C. The Gratitude of Service (Psa. 51:13-19)