Psalm 6 A Prayer in Sickness and Sin

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Sermon outline

The relationship between Sin and Sickness (Jam 5:14-15, John 9:2-3, 5:14, Ps 32:1-5, Num 12:9-10, Dt 28, Ps 6)

Sin causes:

1. 1. 1. 1. God’s rebuke to come upon us (Ps 6:1, Is 59:2, Ps 11:5, 5:5, Prov 6:16-19)
         2. God’s discipline to come to us (Ps 6:1, Rev 3:19)
         3. Physical Effects in the body – languishing, bones (2, Is 24:4)
         4. Troubling in our spirit (Ps 6:3, 6)
         5. Emotional suffering & Unhealthy whole in the person (Ps 6:7, Mt 6:22)

Repentance:

1. 1. 1. 1. In relationship with a covenantal God (Ps 6:1, Ex 20:1-17)
         2. Occurs when we admit sin (Ps 6:1)
            1. Repentance actually admits the sin and judgment that one is under
            2. Rebuke – is a legal term representing God’s charges against the sinner
            3. Discipline – has a specific connotation of instructing one in a better life (Hb 12:6)
         3. Seek grace and relief (Ps 6:2, Gen 33:11, 2Sam 12:22, 2Ki 13:23, Ex 33:19, Num 6:25)

Assurance of God responding

1. 1. 1. 1. b/c he is hesed (Ps 6:4, Gen 37:22 Is 45:22, Dt. 27-28)
         2. wants the praise of the living not the dead (Ps 6:5)
         3. God heard and will answer (Ps 6:8-9)
         4. A reversal awaits (Ps 6:10)

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