Psalm 32:8-9: Seeking forgiveness is hard. In this section of David’s Psalm he reminds us to overcome our tendency to not seek forgiveness and provides reason to reconcile with God. https://youtu.be/svn3bdjzfwQ

1. Seeking
Forgiveness
Psalm 32:8-9

2. The Dire Consequences of Disobedience

3. The Dire Consequences of Disobedience
But Lot's wife, behind him, looked back,
and she became a pillar of salt.
Genesis 19:26

4. The Dire Consequences of Disobedience
And
fi
re came out from before Jehovah and
consumed them, and they died before Jehovah.
Leviticus 10:2

5. The Dire Consequences of Disobedience
And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against
Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of
his error, and he died there beside the ark of God.
2 Samuel 6:7

6. The Dire Consequences of Disobedience
When Ananias heard these words, he fell down
and breathed his last. And great fear came upon
all who heard of it.
Acts 5:5
Immediately she fell down at his feet and
breathed her last. When the young men came in
they found her dead, and they carried her out and
buried her beside her husband.
Acts 5:10

7. Why Are We Stubborn about Seeking Forgiveness?

8. Why Are We Stubborn about Seeking Forgiveness?
For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.
Selah
Psalms 32:3-4

9. Why Are We Stubborn about Seeking Forgiveness?
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
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.
Psalms 32:8-9

10. Why Are We Stubborn about Seeking Forgiveness?
Shame
But what fruit were you getting at that time from
the things of which you are now ashamed?
Romans 6:21

11. Why Are We Stubborn about Seeking Forgiveness?
Fear
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Hebrews 10:31

12. Why Are We Stubborn about Seeking Forgiveness?
Denial
And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to
him, “Blessed be you to Jehovah. I have
performed the commandment of Jehovah.”
1 Samuel 15:13

13. Why Are We Stubborn about Seeking Forgiveness?
Deceit
in whose spirit there is no deceit
Psalm 32:2

14. Why Are We Stubborn about Seeking Forgiveness?
Without Understanding
Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding
Psalm 32:9

15. Why Are We Stubborn about Seeking Forgiveness?
Without Restraint
which must be curbed with bit and bridle,
or it will not stay near you.
Psalm 32:9

16. Instruct, Teach, & Counsel

17. Instruct, Teach, & Counsel
Blessed is the one whose transgression
is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Psalm 32:1

18. Instruct, Teach, & Counsel
For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long. For day and
night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength
was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah
Psalm 32:3-4

19. Instruct, Teach, & Counsel
I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my
iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to
Jehovah” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
Psalm 32:5

20. Instruct, Teach, & Counsel
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.
Psalm 32:6

21. Instruct, Teach, & Counsel
Many are the sorrows of the wicked
Psalm 32:10

22. Instruct, Teach, & Counsel
but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in Jehovah.
Psalm 32:10

23. Instruct, Teach, & Counsel
Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, O righteous,
and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
Psalm 32:11

24. How Did Jesus Treat Those Seeking Forgiveness?

25. And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
Luke 7:48
How Did Jesus Treat Those Seeking Forgiveness?

26. And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come
to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For
the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
Luke 19:9-10
How Did Jesus Treat Those Seeking Forgiveness?

27. And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you,
today you will be with me in paradise.”
Luke 23:43
How Did Jesus Treat Those Seeking Forgiveness?

28. Seeking forgiveness is hard.

29. We implore you on
behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:20

30. The Blessedness of Forgiveness
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Seeking Forgiveness
Psalm 32:8-9
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart
2022 August 21
www.1corinthians1614.com
Synopsis: Seeking forgiveness is hard. In this section of David’s Psalm he reminds us to overcome our
tendency to not seek forgiveness and provides reason to reconcile with God.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
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