Main Idea: Forgiveness should lead you to fear God and help others find God.

1. Cry Out and Confess Your Sin [Psalm 130:1–2]

     a. Sin Brings You Down – "Out of the depths" [Ezekiel 27:34; Genesis 2:16–17; Romans 6:23; Genesis 3:6; Proverbs 5:3–5]

     b. The Sovereign Brings You Up [Exodus 2:23–24; Isaiah 59:1; Jeremiah 32:17]

2. Fear God Because with God Is Forgiveness [Psalm 130:3–4]

     a. The Necessity of Forgiveness [Psalm 130:3; Psalm 5:4–6; 2 Samuel 6:1–15; Ezra 9:6]

     b. The Availability of Forgiveness [Psalm 130:4a; Daniel 9:9; Luke 11:4; Exodus 34:6–7; Colossians 2:14; John 19:30; Jeremiah 31:34; Hebrews 10:17; 1 John 1:9]

     c. The Destiny of Forgiveness [Psalm 130:4b; Psalm 128:1; Genesis 3:10]

3. Wait and Watch for Deliverance Is Coming [Psalm 130:5–6]

     a. Waiting for the Divine [Psalm 130:5; 1–2 Kings; Daniel 9; Lamentations 3:25–26; Leviticus 4; Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 40:3–5]

     b. Watching for Deliverance [Psalm 130:6; Titus 2:11–14]

4. Hope and Help Others Find Hope [Psalm 130:7–8]

     a. The Corporate Call to Hope – "O Israel" [Psalm 130:7]

     b. The Reason(s) Why there is Hope [Psalm 130:7–8; Romans 8:38–39; John 6:37]

To learn more about what Arlington Baptist Church believes, read our Statement of Faith.