Main Title : How To Say Sorry
By Pastor Michael Magbag
Scripture :
James 1:19
New International Version (NIV)
Listening and Doing
19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
A. GOD'S PROMISE TO FORGIVE
1. Forgiven = To bear , carry off, or take away a burden . Our sin is a burden which God himself bear or takes away. Concept of forgiveness .
2. Covered = Out of sight . God puts out sins out of His sight , which means He will never bring up our sins as a matter of judgement between Him and us . If we're in Christ , our sins are covered by His blood !
3. Not Counted Or Impute = Not charge to our account .
B. OUR APOLOGY LANGUAGE:
Our Psalm language to God : Read Psalm 6,, Psalm 32,, Psalm 38,, Psalm 51,, Psalm 102,, Psalm 130,, Psalm 143.
Scripture :
Psalm 51:1-17
New International Version (NIV)
Psalm 51[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.
1
Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.
2
Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
3
For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.
4
Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight;
so you are right in your verdict
and justified when you judge.
5
Surely I was sinful at birth,
sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
6
Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
you taught me wisdom in that secret place.
7
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8
Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
9
Hide your face from my sins
and blot out all my iniquity.
10
Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11
Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12
Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
13
Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
so that sinners will turn back to you.
14
Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
you who are God my Savior,
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
15
Open my lips, Lord,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
16
You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17
My sacrifice, O God, is[b] a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart
you, God, will not despise.
- Pleading for God's Mercy
- Cleansing from Sin.
- Confessing and Acknowledging Sin.
- Hunger for Fellowship Once More
- The Longing for a Pure Heart.
- Do Not Take Your Holy Spirit from Me.
- Resolving to Declare God's Grace.
- Offering the Sacrifice of a Concrete Heart.
Scripture :
Psalm 32 New International Version (NIV)
Psalm 32
Of David. A maskil.[a]
1 Blessed is the one
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
2 Blessed is the one
whose sin the Lord does not count against them
and in whose spirit is no deceit.
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
2 Blessed is the one
whose sin the Lord does not count against them
and in whose spirit is no deceit.
3 When I kept silent,
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night
your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was sapped
as in the heat of summer.[b]
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night
your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was sapped
as in the heat of summer.[b]
5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave
the guilt of my sin.
and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave
the guilt of my sin.
6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty waters
will not reach them.
7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty waters
will not reach them.
7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
or they will not come to you.
10 Many are the woes of the wicked,
but the Lord’s unfailing love
surrounds the one who trusts in him.
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
or they will not come to you.
10 Many are the woes of the wicked,
but the Lord’s unfailing love
surrounds the one who trusts in him.
11 Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in heart!
sing, all you who are upright in heart!
- Blessed Is the Forgiven Person.
- The Agony of Guilt.
- The Freedom of Confession.
- You Are My Hiding Place.
- A Call to Teachability rather than Stubbornness.
C. OUR CHALLENGE TO FORGIVE:
- Forgiveness is healing others by using their offenses as a means of expressing Christ's love for them.
- "Forgiven people forgive people."
- Prayer of releasing forgiveness.
D. OUR APOLOGY LANGUAGE:
#1. Expressing Regret .
#2. Accepting Responsibility.
#3. Restitution Making.
#4. Repentance.
#5. Requesting Forgiveness.
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