Fusion: week of 2/12

FAMILY THEME: FREEDOM FROM GUILT

Psalm 103:1-14

This psalm explains why believers should be eager to worship the Lord.

1.  Forgiveness Leads to Joy and Worship

     (Psalm 103:1-5;  Nehemiah 8:9-12)

     The forgiveness that God offers is meant to replace the pain of our

     fallen state with the satisfaction of a renewed state of being.

 
2.  Forgiveness is Based on God's Character, Not Ours

     (Psalm 103:6-10;  Exodus 34:1-10)

     All God does flows from His unchanging character. Forgiveness is

     about Who God is, not who we are.

 
3.  God Forgives Us in Spite of Our Weakness

     (Psalm 103:11-14;  Romans 5:6-11;  Hebrews 4:14-16)

     As a parent's concern for his child transcends that child's behavior,

     so does our Lord's care for us go beyond our actions.