Praying Through GUILT 

5/21/2023 | Pastor Derek | Psalm 51   

Big Idea: Bringing your guilt to God moves you out of your past and into your future.  

Failed strategies for dealing with guilt:  

• Denial.  
• Comparisons.  
• Rationalization.  
• Blame  
• Reinventing God.  

The Backstory of Psalm 51: 2 Samuel 11-12.  

Three heart cries as you pray through GUILT 

1. FORGIVE me (1-6). 
2. CLEANSE me (7-12)  

7 promises of Spiritual Cleansing  

• God will cleanse you with His blood (:7)   
• God will renew your hope. (:8)  
• God will remove your sins. (:9)  
• God will restructure your desires. (:10)  
• God will renew the Holy Spirit’s power. (:11)  
• God will restore your joy. (:12a) 
• God will give you new desires. (:12b)  

  3. USE me (13-15)  

Praying Psalm 51 

• Pray for FORGIVENESS (:1–9): “Have mercy”; “Wash me”; “Purge me”; “Blot out.” 
• Pray for CLEANSING (:10–12): “Renew me”; “Cast me not away”; “Restore me.” 
• Pray for OBEDIENCE and offer yourself to God (:13–17): “I will . . .”; “Broken spirit”; “Contrite heart.” 

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Broadcast on:

21 May 2023