The document provides a theological reflection on sin, grace, and forgiveness using various biblical passages. It emphasizes the great wickedness of humanity, the importance of seeking mercy from God, and the consequences of sin, while also highlighting the hope and restoration available through God's love. Additionally, it underscores the believer's need to choose righteousness and avoid the fleeting pleasures of sin.

1. David's Story
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7. Man's Story Line ___
Genesis 6:5 The LORD saw that the
wickedness of man was great in the earth,
and that every imagination of the thoughts
of his heart was only evil continually.
Sin

8. God's Story Line ____
Hebrews 4:16 Let us then with confidence
draw near to the throne of grace, that we
may receive mercy and find grace to help in
time of need.
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9. Mercy
Psalms 130:1 Out of the depths I cry to you,
O LORD; 2 O Lord, hear my voice. Let
your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.

10. Forgiveness
Psalms 130:3 If you, O LORD, kept a
record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? 4
But with you there is forgiveness; therefore
you are feared.

11. Forgiveness
Psalms 32:1 Blessed is he whose
transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are
covered.

12. Forgiveness
2 Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD
does not count against him and in whose
spirit is no deceit.

13. Forgiveness
3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.

14. Forgiveness
4 For day and night your hand was heavy
upon me; my strength was sapped as in the
heat of summer.

15. Forgiveness
Hosea 14:3 Assyria cannot save us; we will
not mount war-horses. We will never again
say 'Our gods' to what our own hands have
made, for in you the fatherless find
compassion."

16. Consequences
Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived; God is
not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that
he will also reap.

17. Consequences
8 For he who sows to his own flesh will from
the flesh reap corruption; but he who sows
to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap
eternal life.

18. Hatred of Sin
Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is
hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the
way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

19. Hatred of Sin
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above
all things, and desperately corrupt; who
can understand it?

20. Hatred of Sin
Hebrews 11:25 … choosing rather to share
ill-treatment with the people of God than to
enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.

21. Hatred of Sin
Proverbs 23:32 In the end it bites like a
snake and poisons like a viper.

22. Hatred of Sin
Proverbs 20:17 Food gained by fraud tastes
sweet to a man, but he ends up with a
mouth full of gravel.

23. Beloved: Amazing Grace
Psalms 130:5 I wait for the LORD, my soul
waits, and in his word I put my hope.

24. Beloved: Amazing Grace
6 My soul waits for the Lord more than
watchmen wait for the morning, more than
watchmen wait for the morning.

25. Beloved: Amazing Grace
7 O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for
with the LORD is unfailing love and with
him is full redemption.

26. Beloved: Amazing Grace
8 He himself will redeem Israel from all
their sins.

27. Beloved: Amazing Grace
Psalm 51:8 Fill me with joy and gladness;
let the bones which thou hast broken
rejoice.

28. Beloved: Amazing Grace
Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O
God, and put a new and right spirit within
me.

29. Beloved: Amazing Grace
12 Restore to me the joy of thy salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.

30. David's Story
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