Introduction

Context

Sermon in a sentence: Confess your sin and ask God to remove his rebuke and rescue you.

1. Remove Your Rebuke [Psalm 38:1-14]

     a. Suffering from Sin [Psalm 38:1-10, cf. Romans 2:4]

          i. Divine Discipline [Psalm 38:1-3, cf. Num. 11 :1, 10, 33; Heb. 12:5-11]

          ii. Weakness for Wickedness [Psalm 38:4-10, cf. 1 Cor. 11:30; Ps.139:23-24]

     b. Suffering from Sinners [Psalm 38:11-14]

          i. Friends: My Friends are Gone [Psalm 38:11]

          ii. Foes: My Foes are Fierce [Psalm 38:12]

          iii. Frozen: My Ways are Frozen [Psalm 38:13-14, cf. Matt. 5:13-14]

2. Rescue Your Servant [Psalm 38:15-22]

     a. Waiting for an Answer [Psalm 38:15-17, cf. Ecc. 3:1; Mk. 7:37; Luk. 18:1]

     b. Confessing Iniquity [Psalm 38:18]

     c. Fearing Foes [Psalm 38:19-20, cf. Luk. 6:6-11]

     d. Praying for God’s Presence [Psalm 38:21-22]

Conclusion