Sermons on Tehillim 51:13:

The True Meaning Of A Lenten Sacrifice

Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Mar 9, 2019

Most people attempt to give something up for Lent. But is what we give up for Lent beneficial to us or to God?

This past Wednesday, the collective whole of the Christendom observed Ash Wednesday. A day in the church year when we are reminded of our mortality, but more importantly, reminded of our reliance on God, both for life in this world and for life in the next. This day is the mark of the beginning of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17, Matthew 6:1-6, Matthew 6:16-21, Joel 2:1-2, Joel 2:12-17, 2 Corinthians 5:20-21, 2 Corinthians 6:1-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

Hope Among The Ashes Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 11, 2019

Hope is a powerful blessing

March 6, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Ash Wednesday Psalm 51:1-17; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Hope among the Ashes Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. This year marks the 75th anniversary of our congregation. Lent provides us with a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17, Matthew 6:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

David And The God Of A Second Chance

Contributed by Perry Hancock on Oct 4, 2018

A look at the three major chapters in David's life. From a man after God's own heart to a man who fell away from God, to a man forgiven by God's grace.

David and the God of a Second Chance Psalm 51:10-13 I don’t know about you but I am ready for some football. This summer I was reading an article about the 5 greatest personal comebacks in NFL history. Guess who is on that list. DREW BREES. I don’t know if you’re familiar with Drew’s story. He ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Of Crime And Punishment: David And Uriah Series

Contributed by John Dixon on Oct 7, 2018

David was a murderer polygamist, adulterer, liar and poor father.

PSALM 51:1-19 (NASB) 1 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me. 4 Against You, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Christian Church

A Broken And A Contrite Heart, O God Thou Wilt Not Despise Series

Contributed by Zaquan Cox on Nov 23, 2019

God desires for us to grieve and mourn over our sin, which separates us from him.

What Repentance Is and Does Repentance is defined as “a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sin and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, does, with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it unto God, with full purpose of and endeavor after new obedience.” Repentance is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17

Do You Think You Are Too Bad To Be Forgiven?

Contributed by Pastor Butch Woolsey on Jun 3, 2021

IF WE ASK FOR FORGIVENSS GOD WILL FORGIVE

Do you think you are too bad to be forgiven? I want to talk about hate forgiveness this morning. We live in a world that is totally turned upside down. Right is wrong, wrong is right. We are no longer innocent till proving guilt, we are guilty to we our proven innocent. So our minds all twisted in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17, James 2:24-26

The Stain Of Sin

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Feb 22, 2022

Sin is like a stubborn stain. It is difficult to remove. Money and earthly sacrifices cannot remove sin. The stain of sin can only be washed off with the blood of Jesus.

TEXT: PSALMS 51:1, 14-17 (NLT). "Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins... Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness. Unseal my lips, O Lord, that my mouth may ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17, 2 Samuel 2:1-7, John 8:3-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Blessed Are They That Mourn

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Oct 27, 2022

We can either let the problems around us change us, or we can be moved by compassion to change them, and we do this by viewing them the way God sees them. People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES (Matthew 5:4) "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." (Isaiah 61:1) "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4, Isaiah 61:1, John 1:9, Psalm 51:1-13, Hebrews 4:14-16, 1 Thessalonians 4:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Shame Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 27, 2022

David dealt with shame and we see his heart in Psalm 51. We deal with shame. Psalm 51 and the background of 2 Samuel 11-12 help us deal with shame.

THE VERY RELATABLE LIFE OF KING DAVID SHAME 2 SAMUEL 11-12, PSALM 51:1-19 #kingdavid Based off an older sermon of mine which has in the notes: “This sermon is based on a few ideas in Craig Groeshel’s book “The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living as if He Doesn’t Exist.” Zondervan, 2010. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Does Conscience Have To Do With Anything, Anyway? A Great Deal In Fact! Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 27, 2022

This message examines conscience to show there is a difference between the saved and the unsaved. The new nature verses the old nature. Steps in restoration from sin are given. The origin of conscience. God refines His children. Conscience about abortion.

WHAT DOES CONSCIENCE HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING, ANYWAY? A GREAT DEAL IN FACT! [A]. INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECT The following is a November 2020 news item from a bone fide Australia Christian group – “The South Australian State parliament (Australia) is poised to legalise abortion right up to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:3-13, Genesis 3:4-5, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Malachi 3:2-3, 1 John 1:7-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hurricane Against Sin And Redemption Through Christ

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 30, 2022

Yes, Israel was exiled, but the long-deserved punishment would not last forever. So there is hope today in Christ.

Thursday of 18th Week in Course Human beings tend to make a mess of their lives and their societies, simply when each one has the motto “look out for number one.” Because number one is the ego. I make decisions based on what will please me, regardless of what that does to anybody else. When ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-23, Psalm 51:12-15, Exodus 34:6-7, Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Catholic

What Do You Do When The Devil Steals Your Joy?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 7, 2022

Addresses necessary steps to reacquiring your joy, from Psalm 51.

Psalm 51 WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE DEVIL STEALS YOUR JOY? - Read Psalm 51 In verse 12 of this passage, David writes, “Restore the joy of your salvation to me.” Restore the joy of Your salvation to me. Can the Devil steal your joy? You better believe he can steal your joy. He has many tools at ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Better Than A Life Of Whining

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 10, 2022

Many of the exiles thought they were being punished for the sins of their ancestors.

Saturday of the 19th week in course Human beings sure like to whine, don’t we? Something bad happens and we look around for someone to take responsibility, somebody to blame for our misfortunes. Ezekiel faced that during his long exile in Babylon. He was constantly asked why by the Israelites who ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:1-10, Psalm 51:12-15, Matthew 19:13-15

Denomination: Catholic

The Joy Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Aug 11, 2022

Psalm 51 is the great Psalm of forgiveness and mercy. There is in this Psalm the tragic reality of sin and the realization of how sin separates us from God. This is the Psalm that David comes face to face with his sin.

The Joy of Forgiveness Psalm 51 The spark that started the fire of the first great awakening was a sermon delivered by Jonathan Edwards called, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” When the Jonathan Edwards preached this sermon, you could almost not call it preaching. He read a manuscript ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 51 Title: "Prayer For Pardon And Purity” Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 3, 2021

Psalm 51 was composed after David was confronted about his adultery with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 12:1-25). The psalmist is ill (v. 8), perhaps near death (v. 14), and longs to be healed. Yet far weightier than that physical longing is his passionate desire for forgiveness.

August 14, 2015 Tom Lowe PSALM 51 Title: “Prayer for Pardon and Purity” (A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.) Theme: David’s great penitential psalm. Psalm 51 (KJV) 1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Baptist