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May Sermons 2026
Pentecost Sunday
5-24 A Holy Ghost Pour Out
Joel 2:28-32 Acts 2:1-4
Memorial Day Sunday
5-31- Never Forget
Exodus 12:14 Mark 14:3-9
June Sermons 2026
6-7- Soup for the Soul
Genesis 25:29-34 Mark 8:34-38
6-14- Words on a Tombstone
Nehemiah 6:1-3 Philippians 1:6
6-21- Father’s Day Sunday
“The Bond”
2 Samuel 18:1-5 Luke 15:11-24
6-28- Youth Sunday
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Some Thoughts on Yearning for Forgiveness
King David’s sin with Bathsheba wasn’t the first time he sinned. Looking back on his life, David could not recall a time when he wasn’t a sinner. In verses 5 and 6 of Psalm 51, David concluded that his sinfulness began the moment he was conceived.
This is true for all of us, for we’re all descendants of Adam and Eve—the first human sinners. Their righteous natures were corrupted by sin and passed down from generation to generation. The infection of sin is so pervasive that not only are we sinners by nature, but also by choice. We’re ALL inclined toward sin.
Sinning is so prevalent in our nature that not only do we enjoy it, we’re also skilled at it. In our sinful state, we have more in common with the devil than we do with Jesus. But by His grace, Jesus bore our penalties so that we could be forgiven.
David yearned for forgiveness:
“Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow” (Psalm 51:7).
Hyssop is a small plant that could be dipped in water and used in a cleansing ceremony. David was convinced that if God would cleanse him, he’d be whiter than snow. In fact, the words “cleanse me” in this instance can also be translated “un-sin me.” God’s forgiveness is so complete, it’s as if we had never sinned.
David discovered that murder is a difficult transgression to get over, and those who abort their babies often struggle terribly. But God is so good that not only does He want to forgive us, He also longs to help us recover. That’s why He offers to “un-sin” us.
After asking God to forgive him, David wondered if anything good could come from his sin. When he recalled others' struggles with their sins, he surmised that if he could find his way back to God, he could also help others do the same:
“Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you” (Psalm 51:13).
In writing this psalm, David helped countless sinners find their way back to the God who loves them—and assured its readers that if God forgave David, then God can forgive them.
Do you yearn for forgiveness, my friends? Confess, repent, and ask God to “cleanse” or “un-sin” you!