Lesson 5“When You’ve Blown ItBig Time”
Finding God When
You Need Him Most
Each lesson addresses
a need common to us all
Each lesson is viewed in the light
of a specific Psalm.
Psalm 51
1 Be gracious to me, O God, according toYour lovingkindness ; According to thegreatness of Your compassion blot out mytransgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly frommy iniquity And cleanse me from my sin. 3For I know my transgressions, And my sin isever before me. 4 Against You, You only, Ihave sinned And done what is evil in Yoursight, So that You are justified when Youspeak And blameless when You judge. 5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And insin my mother conceived me.
Psalm 51
6 Behold, You desire truth in theinnermost being, And in the hidden partYou will make me know wisdom. 7 Purifyme with hyssop, and I shall be clean ;Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.8 Make me to hear joy and gladness, Letthe bones which You have broken rejoice.9 Hide Your face from my sins And blotout all my iniquities. 10 Create in me aclean heart, O God, And renew a steadfastspirit within me. 11 Do not cast me awayfrom Your presence And do not take YourHoly Spirit from me.
Psalm 51
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvationAnd sustain me with a willing spirit. 13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,And sinners will be converted to You. 14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, theGod of my salvation ; Then my tongue willjoyfully sing of Your righteousness. 15 OLord, open my lips, That my mouth maydeclare Your praise. 16 For You do notdelight in sacrifice, otherwise I would giveit; You are not pleased with burnt offering.17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit ;
Psalm 51
A broken and a contrite heart, O God, Youwill not despise. 18 By Your favor do goodto Zion ; Build the walls of Jerusalem. 19Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices,In burnt offering and whole burnt offering ;Then young bulls will be offered on Youraltar.
What one thing do we all have incommon?
Everyone has experienced it.
No one is exempt.
It happens daily, over and over again.
Yet, with God, failure never has to befinal!
God is Our Refuge
.
1. He will personally be your place of safety.
2. 2. He will personally be your source of strength.
In his wisdom He provides internally and externally!
King David’s
Seven StepProgram
God is Our Refuge
.
1. He will personally be your place of safety.
2. 2. He will personally be your source of strength.
In his wisdom He provides internally and externally!
7
Steps
Step One – Come Clean vs. 1-4
We often fail at step one for:
1. Fear of losing our reputation
2. Fear of losing our favorite sin.
3. Fear of losing our security.
The “Alternative”
3 “When I kept silent about my sin, my bodywasted away Through my groaning all day long. 4For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me;My vitality was drained away as with the feverheat of summer.” Psalm 32:3,4
God is Our Refuge
.
1. He will personally be your place of safety.
2. 2. He will personally be your source of strength.
In his wisdom He provides internally and externally!
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Steps
Step Two – Ask for forgiveness vs. 1
1 Have mercy on me, O God,according to your unfailing love;according to your great compassionblot out my transgressions.
2 Wash away all my iniquity andcleanse me from my sin.
God is Our Refuge
.
1. He will personally be your place of safety.
2. 2. He will personally be your source of strength.
In his wisdom He provides internally and externally!
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Steps
Step Three – Accept responsibilityvs. 2-4
My transgressions – vs. 1
My iniquity – vs. 2
My sin – vs. 2
Against you and you only… vs. 4
God is Our Refuge
.
1. He will personally be your place of safety.
2. 2. He will personally be your source of strength.
In his wisdom He provides internally and externally!
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Steps
Step Four – Accept God’sforgiveness on God’s terms. vs. 7
“Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will beclean; wash me, and I will be whiter thansnow.”
When I refuse to forgive myself, afterGod has forgiven me I put myself in Hisplace – at the center of the universe!
God is Our Refuge
.
1. He will personally be your place of safety.
2. 2. He will personally be your source of strength.
In his wisdom He provides internally and externally!
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Steps
Step Five – Request a fresh work ofGod’s Grace vs. 10-11
“10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, andrenew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do notcast me from your presence or take yourHoly Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joyof your salvation and grant me a willingspirit, to sustain me.
A clean heart is no less a miracle thanthe creation of our earth and universe.
God is Our Refuge
.
1. He will personally be your place of safety.
2. 2. He will personally be your source of strength.
In his wisdom He provides internally and externally!
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Steps
Step Six – Resolve to use pastfailure for future ministry. vs. 13
David’s prayer of verse 13; “I willteach transgressors your ways” isbeing answered right now!
What God did for David reveals bothHis intent and His character.
No failure is permanent unlesschosen to be so.
God is Our Refuge
.
1. He will personally be your place of safety.
2. 2. He will personally be your source of strength.
In his wisdom He provides internally and externally!
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Steps
Step Seven – Pray for limited fallout.vs. 18,19
Sin’s impact is never singular; it’slike tossing a stone into a still lake.
These lessons are based on a
Biblical study of the book
Finding God When You Need HimMost
By Chip Ingram
