The Joy of a Repentant and Forgiven Heart

Theme of Message: True joy is found in confession, forgiveness, and deliverance from sin.

Psalm 32 is a Penitential Psalm that really instructs us in repentance and the life of repentance. Its uniqueness is found in that it emphasizes the joy of repentance and forgiveness in the life of a believer.

The Joy of a Repentant and Forgiven Heart

The Joy of _________________ (1-2)

• Joy in spite of our ______________ (1-2)
Transgression:
Sin:
Iniquity:

• Joy because of _________________(1-2)
Forgiven:
Covered:
Does not impute:

• Joy characterized by sincerity: ______________ (2)

The Joy of ________________ (3-5)

• Before repentance: ______________________ (3-4)

• After repentance: ________________________ (5)

The Joy of __________________ (6-7)

• The timely prayer for deliverance (6)

• The essential Person for deliverance (7)

The Joy of ______________________ (8-9)

• Promised guidance (8)

• Caution against stubbornness (9)

The Joy of ______________________ (10-11)

• Contrast of joy between the righteous and wicked (10)

• Crescendo of joy for the upright in heart (11)