Sermons on Psalm 51:3:

Gods Design For Your Heart Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 18, 2004

First part of three part message of how God desires to change our lives.

“Extreme Life Makeover” Gods Design for Your Heart July 18, 2004 Intro: God created us with a heart to reflect his glory. The very center of our being was designed to be a reflection of who he is. “God created human beings; he created them godlike; Reflecting Gods nature.” Genesis 1:27 (The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:3-17

Denomination: Baptist

Loose Connection

Contributed by Tobey Benitez on May 4, 2007

Disconnected from the power source

A LOOSE CONNECTION PSALMS 51:10 10.CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART OH GOD, AND RENEW A RIGHT SPIRIT WITHIN ME. THIS PASSAGE OF PSALMS IS MY SECOND MOST FAVORITE PASSAGE IN THE BIBLE. DAVID SEEMS TO HAVE LOST FAVOR WITH GOD AND HE SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO FIX IT. SO FOR THE NEXT LITTLE WHILE, I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiveness And The Grace Of God Series

Contributed by James Jack on Jun 9, 2007

As with David, our response to sin should involve confession, grace and transformation.

When one of my students does something bad and gets caught, there’s a number of different reactions that you can see. It depends on the student, on the teacher, and on what they’ve done. But some reactions are a lot more common than others. • There’s the “I’m really sorry sir and I won’t do it ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Anglican

Deeper Work In Us Through Faith In A Mighty God

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 10, 2007

Walking by faith brings us into the supernatural power of God. The Spirit works in us to accomplish things that are impossible to our understanding. So there is a large measure of faith required to gain inward growth.

As we press further into walking in the Spirit, it becomes obvious that faith holds a major key to our seeing & hearing in the Spirit. Walking by faith brings us into the supernatural power of God. The Spirit works in us to accomplish things that are impossible to our understanding. So there is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Its A Matter Of The Heart

Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Jun 21, 2007

God looks upon the sin in your heart that hampers God’s very best for you. He will clean your heart, but He will not enter in without being invited first. This means we have to be real with ourselves and turn back to God, stop rationalizing sin and call

Introduction Illustration – Sea Biscuit: It’s heart I watched the movie “Sea Biscuit” the other night. One of my favorite scenes is near the beginning where the horse trainer is searching for one horse that he can groom into a champion. He wasn’t looking for a horse that was already a champion ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Words Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Jul 3, 2007

Examining how Christ’s plea of forgiveness from the cross can be a reality in our lives today

The road to David’s forgiveness involved five things... 1. David’s CONFESSION (v. 1-6) A. His appeal (v. 1-2) 1) He appealed for God’s mercy (v. 1a). 2) He appealed for God’s unfailing love (v. 1b). 3) He appealed for God’s compassion (v. 1c). 4) He appealed for God’s cleansing (v. 2). B. His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

What's Lost When Sin Is Committed

Contributed by Shad Comeaux on Sep 7, 2006

Helps us to understand the physical and mental consequences of sin.

Situations, circumstances, actions, and words sometime result in the lost of something. When you invest in a company that may not be doing so well; the result may be a lost of money. There may be days at work where you have several deadlines to meet, the school is on the line telling you that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Be Glad In The House Of The Lord

Contributed by John Johnson on Sep 19, 2006

We should be glad when we come to the house of the Lord

The word “worship” comes from an old English word “worthship”, meaning that God is worthy; He deserves our praise. Worship is our response to all God is and says and does. When we really believe God deserves our worship, nothing will keep us away from church. Church worship is a matter of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 122:1, Psalm 27:1-5, Psalm 51:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

What To Do When You Have Sinned And You Know It

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Apr 14, 2007

Sometimes when we sin we feel that it is too big and we get discouraged and begin to feel low. Hopefully this sermon will bring you up.

DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Church Of God

What To Do When You Try To Cover Up

Contributed by Brenda Jones on Jul 20, 2007

Repentance is better than guilt

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU TRY TO COVER UP A COVER UP (PSALM 51) Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to the sight, O Lord my strength and my redeemer. Today we’re going to look at a story about a man of God who "messed up" in a big major way. He committed sins that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Confession Is Good For The Soul Series

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jul 30, 2007

David’s prayer of confession after his adultery with Bathsheba. The fundamental doctrines of the gospel are contained in Psalm 51 - theology, hamartiology and soteriology.

INTRODUCTION Psalm 51 is one of the penitential Psalms or Psalms of Confession. There are six others - 6, 32, 38, 102, 130 and 143. David’s prayer reminds us of the publican’s in Luke 18:13 "God be merciful to me a sinner". 1. THEOLOGY The doctrine of God. Theology comes from two Greek words, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Renewing Your Subscription

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Aug 4, 2007

Ps. 51 is an outpouring from the heart of a guilt-ridden king named David. David was listed as a “man after God’s own heart.”

Scripture: Psalms 51:1 – Title: “Renewing Your Subscription” Introduction: Ps. 51 is an outpouring from the heart of a guilt-ridden king named David. David was listed as a “man after God’s own heart.” (Acts 13:22) The psalm elaborates David’s confession of his sin with Bathsheba after the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Shackles Have Been Taken Away

Contributed by Ron Johnson on Aug 12, 2006

Many people have been shackeled by their own sins, wrongdoings, and misdeeds.

Many people are shackled by sin. We’ve done things we shouldn’t have done. We’ve wronged people and never made things right. We even see sin in others, but can’t see our own sin. Some people are conniving, manipulating, and blinded by their own faults. There’s a soap opera that reveals a lot ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

The Enemy Within: Guilt Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 14, 2007

This sermon compares the guilt of Judas Iscariot with that of Simon Peter and draws lessons on how God would deal with our guilt.

The Enemy Within: Guilt. Ps. 51:1-3 INTRO.: Illus.: Murder trial in Oklahoma. (Illustrations follow this sermon.) From SermonCentral.com contributed by Eric Snyder. The defendant knew he was guilty. His sin found him out. King David also felt a deep sense of guilt when he took Bathsheba and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Forgiveness Is Not An Accident

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Feb 22, 2007

On Ash wednesday, we realize that God is always ready to forgive those who go to him in honest repentance.

Forgiveness is Not an Accident Psalm 51:1-17 (NRSV) February 21, 2007 Ash Wednesday On the corner of State Roads 5 and 120 up in LaGrange County, there is a campground. The best thing about the place is that there is also a little ice-cream shop on the corner. It’s a great place to go in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17

Denomination: Methodist