TurningPoint Community Church

• God’s grace is greater than ALL our sin, and we are NEVER far from His MERCY.

• It is our nature to sin, but it is God’s nature to pardon the penitent!

• The very first work of God’s sovereign grace is the gift of forgiveness in His mercy!

• Sincere confession restores our fellowship with God because of God’s forgiveness, by His mercy.

• Confess sin quickly.

• With God, there are no half-measures!

• Unconfessed sin robs us of the joy of the Lord.

• God wants us to live cleansed through confession so we can enjoy Him!

• Let your self-discovery carry you to a new level of intimacy with God.

• Heart work is GOD’s work.

• Ask God for a willing spirit to discover and do His will.

• Never take the consequences of sin lightly. Always fall on the mercy of God to restore.

LifeGroup Questions:

1. Read Psalm 51:7-12 out loud.

2. Recount some of the most famous figures in the Bible whom God raised up to accomplish His will.

3. Discuss the interplay between the confession of sin and the restoration of God’s joy.

4. How is the mercy of God the emphasis of Psalm 51:7-12?

5. What is God teaching you so far from our study in Psalm 51?

NextStep:

• Psalm 51:12 will be my meditation and prayer this week.