Seeing Jesus in the Psalms

  Psalm 51 David’s confession Main Point: Jesus can restore our joy when we confess our sins and submit our will to Him. (WARNING: Even more than usually my outline is messy, I will be mixing and exploring these ideas somewhat interchangeably this morning, so hold on for a bumpy logic ride, I’m just getting this stuff out of me this morning and not really cleanly outlining things. Life is messy, deal with it.) First there is the weightiest of all subjects: SIN . (Failure) (No self control = No Spirit of God control) Jesus had to suffer for every sin. The cost of sin was great for the Father, Spirit and the Son. We cannot imagine the pain, suffering, shame, and brokenness that sin placed upon Jesus and the effect it had on the relationship in the Holy Trinity. We cannot fathom the eternal reminder that the nail-scarred hands are on the sinless, spotless lamb. Forgiveness is no small matter. No greater cost can ever be reckoned to any debt in all history. And then there is the matter...

Don’t let me suffer the fate of sinners. Don’t condemn me along with murderers. Psalm 26:9 NLT   Psalm 26 v.9 Don’t let me suffer the fate of sinners. Don’t condemn me along with murderers. Mark 15:7 , The man named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the insurrection. Mark 15:28 [And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was numbered with transgressors.”] Luke 23:19 , (He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.) Matthew 27:38 , At that time two robbers *were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left. Luke 23:39 One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!”  Isaiah Chapter 53:12 cf. Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Hims...