PSALM CHAPTER 32
MAINTAINING HAPPINESS:
Dealing With Sin

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The Divider Between God
and Man Must Be Dealt With !

1. THERE IS A STATE OF TRUE HAPPINESS.
   A. BEGINS WHEN SIN IS TRULY DEALT WITH.
        EX. 34:7—TYPES OF REBELLION AGAINST GOD.
                 INIQUITY.    FAULT, MISCHIEF, CONDITION OF GUILT.
                       GEN. 19:15—WITHOUT MOSAIC LAW, STILL GUILTY.
                 TRANGRESSION. REBELLION, DISOBEDIENCE.
                       JOSHUA 7:11—REBELLED AND SINNED.
                              ISSUE: MAN’S OR GOD’S LAW ? MATT. 15:2-3
                 SIN. CEREMONIAL OR LEGAL UNCLEANNESS,
                       A DISOBEDIENCE TO THE SPECIFIED LAW.
                              EX. 9:27—BREAKING A KNOWN COMMAND FROM
                                   GOD. EX. 5:1.
   B. HOW CAN IT BE DEALT WITH UNLESS IT IS
        RECOGNIZED ? LUKE 18:13,14.
        —WHO MAKES US AWARE OF OUR SINS ? JOHN 16:8.

          (BLESSED = HAPPY). ROM. 4:6-8.
                    ARE THERE DEGREES OF BLESSEDNESS ? PS. 119:2.
                    ARE THERE REASONS FOR IT ? LUKE 11:27-28.
          (FORGIVEN = CARRIED AWAY, CARRIED OFF)
                    I JOHN 2:12, LUKE 7:47-48.
          (COVERED = CONCEALED) LEVITICUS 17:11, ROM. 5:11,
                    MAN’S ATONING WON’T DO. MALACHI 2:13.

2. TRYING TO KEEP SILENCE ABOUT IT IS DIFFICULT.    V.3-5
   A. JONAH. REFUSED TO LET THE NINEVITES KNOW.
        JONAH 1:2-3.
   B. JEREMIAH. STOPPED OUT OF BITTERNESS AGAINST
        GOD. JER. 20:7-9.
   C. JOHN MARK. CAME BACK TO THE WORK. 2 TIM. 4:11.

3. KEEPING SILENT IS SIN.
   A. TO ALL WHO HEAR THE HOLY SPIRIT. EZEKIEL 33:8
   B. TO THOSE WHO KNOW THE WORD. JAMES 4:17,
        PS. 107:2, MATT. 10:27.
   C. TO THOSE WHO KNOW THE COMMANDS. MARK 16:15.

4. KEEPING SILENT HAS ITS PRICE.
   A. OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD IS AFFECTED.
        (JAMES 4:17, RESULTING IS LOSS OF FELLOWSHIP—
        I JOHN 1:6-7.
   B. THERE IS A PRICE TO PAY LATER. EZEKIEL 33:7-8.
   C. THERE ARE PHYSICAL EFFECTS. PS. 32:3.
   D. THERE ARE EMOTIONAL EFFECTS. PS. 39:2.

5. THE PRAYER IN TIME.
          *OUR STANDING BEFORE THE FATHER DEPENDS
       EXCLUSIVELY UPON OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS.
   A. EVERYONE GODLY WILL PRAY IT. 32:6
        —THE ISSUE OF FORGIVING. MARK 11:26.
        —THE ISSUE OF DENIAL. MATTHEW 10:33.
   B. IT IS COMPOSED OF REPENTANCE. 32:5
        —ACKNOWLEDGING THE SIN. RIGHT: JER. 3:25.
             >NOT JUST TO SELF, BUT TO GOD. ACTS 20:21
        —NO ATTEMPT AT HIDING IT.
             >FALSE COVERING, PROVERBS 28:13.
             >EXCUSE, LUKE 14:18
             >COVERING BY OWN SOLUTION (FIG LEAF) MAL. 2:13.
        —CONFESSED TRANSGRESSIONS. I JOHN 1:9-10
   C. RESULTS IN FORGIVENESS FROM GOD (THE LORD—V.2).
   D. RESULTS IN CONFIDENCE, GROWING FAITH. I JOHN 3:21.

6. THE SONGS OF DELIVERENCE.
   A. HOW TO KNOW THE WAY. V.8.
        —RECEIVE INSTRUCTION FROM GOD.
             THROUGH THE WORD. ACTS 18:11, EPH. 2:20.
             THROUGH OTHER TEACHING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
               I JOHN 2:27, PS. 144:1.
        —WATCH THE EYE OF GOD.
             NOT AT OUTWARD THINGS. I SAM. 16:7
               NOTES THE DIFFERENT MEN WITH DIFFERENT
               NEEDS. PS. 33:13.
   B. BE NOT STUBBORN OR PRIDEFUL. V.9.
        PROV. 16:18, MARK 7:22-23.
   C. YOU ARE NOT LIKE THE UNGODLY. V. 10.
        YOU RECEIVE MERCY. JAMES 3:17
        SORROWS TO THE WICKED/REJOICING TO THE SAVED.
          WHY TAKE ANOTHER’S REWARD ? PS. 126:5.
   D. REJOICE ! V. 11. PS. 71:23, I PETER 1:6.

7. THE TRUE PLACE OF REFUGE. V. 7
   A. IT IS RIGHT TO FIND SUCH A PLACE.
        —FOR THERE ARE DAYS OF TROUBLE. . PS 59:16
        —THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE CAN SEE THAT THERE
          IS NO OTHER HOPE. PS. 142:4-5
   B. THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUE PLACE OF REFUGE NOTED
        IN THE BIBLE. DEUT. 33:27, 2 SAM. 22:3
   C. WE SHOULD APPRECIATE AND RESPECT THE PLACE.
   D. THE WORLD’S REFUGE FAILS. ISAIAH 28:15-17.