The Grace of Confession

Rev. Bruce Brown

Psalm 51

January 19, 2020

I. Confession Relies on God’s Mercy (verse 1)

II. Confession Seeks Christ’s Cleansing (verses 2-7)

III. Confession Brings Spiritual Renewal (verses 8-12ff)

“Mercy is the sole basis of any approach to God by sinners. We cannot come to God on the basis of his justice; justice strikes us with fear and causes us to hide from him. We are not drawn to God by his wisdom; wisdom does not embolden us, though we stand in awe of it. No more does omniscience, omnipotence, or omnipresence. The only reason we dare come to God and dare hope for a solution to our sin problem is his mercy.” ~ James Montgomery Boice