Sunday Bulletin

July 20th, 2025

Sermon

Create in Me a Clean Heart

SERIES

PSALMS IN THE KEY OF LIFE

SPEAKER

Pastor David Carter

Sermon Notes

Psalm 51

What do we do when we are weighed down by Sin?

We bring our Sin to the Lord

1. He is Gracious and Merciful

2. He is the One who can cleanse us

3. Only He can truly deal with Sin

 

4 Reasons for Confession and Repentance

1. God is still working on us

2. Sin steals our joy

3. Sin hinders our relationship with God

4. Sin hinders our relationship with others

Growth Group Discussion Questions

Looking Back
1. How are you growing and applying what you’ve learned since your last group gathering?

Explore 
2. In Psalm 51:1–2 the prayer is, "Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions." What specific qualities of God does David appeal to when confessing his sin?
3. 1 John 1:8-9, reads, “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” What does this passage teach us about both the reality of sin and the response of God?

Examine 
4. Pastor David said, “Sin is much deeper than just our actions.” In Psalm 51:5–6, David admits, “Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.” What theological truth is David expressing about human nature and the origin of sin?
5. King David says in Psalm 51:4, “Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight.” Given that David also sinned against Bathsheba and Uriah, how can he say he sinned "only" against God—and what does this reveal about the seriousness of sin in God's eyes?

Apply 
6. Pastor David said, “Unaddressed sin steals our joy.” In light of Psalm 51:8, “Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice,” how have you experienced either the joy of forgiveness or the weight of unconfessed sin in your life?
7. Considering David’s cry in Psalm 51:10, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me,” how should the gospel reshape your daily response to guilt, repentance, and spiritual renewal?

Stats to Date

July 13, 2025

Weekly Offering
GENERAL
Actual:  $31,668

Budget: $51,318

MISSIONS

Actual: $4,318

Budget:  $8,414

REVITALIZATION

Actual : $3,905

Budget: $9,615
Year to Date Offering
GENERAL

Actual:  $61,128

Budget: $102,636

MISSIONS

Actual: $13,802

Budget: $16,828

REVITALIZATION

Actual; $507,557

Budget: $500,000
Attendance
986

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