The Arvada enterprise., 1920-08-19
llU1ovgD ulu9oan INTERNATIONAL
SUlllNSQDOM
LESSON
(0y REV. p. a FlT2WATER D. d.
Teacher OF Dnglish Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of ChicaSo)
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LESSON FOR AUGUST 22
oAv,o's PRAYER FOR pARoo,

OAvIO'S PRAYER FOR PARDON.
LESSON TEXT-Ps Sii-l7
GOLDEN TEXT-Waah mo thoroughly
from mine iniauity. and cleanse me from
my sin.-Ps. 6l:2
ADDITIONAL MArERIAI-II Sam. IL,
IL
PRIMARY ToPIc-Askins God to For
give Us.
| JUNIOR ToPIC-How David Obtained
Forgiveness.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
What to Do When We Have Done
Wrong
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Penitentiai Prayer In Christian Exps-
rience.
There can scarcely be any doubt
hut what the sin here meant IN that
which We studied last Sunday. namely
adultery and murder (see II Sam. II
and 12). About year had elapsed
from the time Of David's sin to his
repentance. The Thirty-second Psalm
graphically pictures David's state
Of soul during this time. 1t was
year Of great soul-anguish; day and
night he was dashed by a guilty con-
science. In this psalm we see the
path by which guilty soul may re-
turn to God.
!. DavId's Cry for Pardon (vv. I, p.
1t is well to note his conception Of
God. He saw him as God Of mercy
and loving kindness.
!. "Have mercy" ". ~. He knew
that justice would forever separate
him from God. Because he saw the
mercy and loving kindness Of God. he
did not sink down under his weight Of
gloom and despair. Because Judas
Iscari0t did not see God a. Z God Of
mercy he went out and hanged him
self.
". ~. He was fully conscious how
many had been his acts Of rebellion
against God.
3. "Wash me from my iniquity" ".
-. He knew that II was not enough
to have God blot out his sin. for his
very person was denled. He knew
that In order to be clean he must b
washed thoroughly. and that by God
himself.
4. "Cleanse mo from my sin" ". y.
He was not clear that washing would
make him clean. % he pleads with
God to make him clean BY whatsvse
process 10 needed. He was even viii.
Ing for dre to BE- applied. tust 70 10
could BE- clean.
u. oavlt's Confession wv. 8-6).
LEI acknowledge my trnnRGresaions"
". -. He now makes . clean breast
Of them-he would hold hack moth.
ing. There IL no way to peace with
God but by q full confession Of Gin.
No half.hearted dealing with sin will
avail.
2. "Against thee have I done this
evil' ". ~. All sin Ii vitality and ~
ally against God. All our vrong.do.
Ing with our fellows In against God,
for such deeds violate his laws. To
helGhten all this guilt he remembers
that It was done in Gods sight. thus
showing dlsreSpect and contempt for
him.
3. "Behold. ! was shapen In inIquI.
ty" ". 81. He confessea not only to
these acts Of sin. hut that he IL by
1
very nature sinner.
~. oavId's Cry Tor DsIlvsranes
wv. 6-0).
I. make me to know wisdom" ".
o.. He asked God that instead Of
heart wickedneSs he might be taught
by God himself In his Utmost nature.
2. "Purge me with hyssop" ". Z.
| fN~01A tn kAA In. A.>
he clesnsed there Ia need Of applying
atoninG blood. His prayer xOarS aloft
on the wings Of faith to the supreme
sIn offering. Christ.
2. Restoration (vv. 3. o.. He not
only wants pardon, hut restoration to
the divine favor In Jesus Christ.
w. oavld's Cry ssr Purity q Hear
tvv. 1922.
He realized that n his life waa to
he different. God must dispose his
heart toward the right. No he cried
for the Holy Spirit to not be taken
away from him.
v. osvid's vews (vv. 1910.
I. To tell Gods merciex 10 others
". 49,. The one who has experienced
Gods forgiveness at once desires to
tell II 10 others.
2. To sing aloud of Gods righteous.
meas ". 14). He saw that the spplica.
uoa Of Gods mercy and loving kind.
ness was on the ground Of righteous.
neas and juStice. lie had vowed 10
preach. now he vows 10 sing.
| 3. To show forth Gods praiss ".
49,. When the Lord opens Q mans
lips. then hs lips shall sing his
praises.
4. The reason assigned (vv. ia. ~.
Il In because the sinner has seen the
supreme sacrifice. Christ. and with Q
contrits heart presents the merits n
Christ Jesus. Gods remedy for sin.