1. Nourishment for the Soul

2. Confession for the Soul

3. God delights in forgiving sinners who confess Confession for the Soul

4. Psalm 32:1-2 (NET Bible) By David; a well-written song. 1 How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned! 2 How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the L ORD does not punish, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

5. Psalm 32:1-2 (NET Bible) By David; a well-written song. 1 How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned! 2 How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the L ORD does not punish, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

6. “The beginning of knowledge is to know oneself to be a sinner.” –Augustine “The beginning of knowledge is to know oneself to be a sinner.” –Augustine Confession for the Soul

7. Psalm 32:1-2 (NET Bible) By David; a well-written song. 1 How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned! 2 How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the L ORD does not punish, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

8. God delights in forgiving sinners who confess Confession for the Soul

9. God delights in forgiving sinners who confess God actively convicts the unconfessed sinner God delights in forgiving sinners who confess God actively convicts the unconfessed sinner Confession for the Soul

10. Psalm 32:3-5 (NET Bible) 3 When I refused to confess my sin, my whole body wasted away, while I groaned in pain all day long. 4 For day and night you tormented me; you tried to destroy me in the intense heat of summer. (Selah) 5 Then I confessed my sin; I no longer covered up my wrongdoing. I said, “I will confess my rebellious acts to the L ORD.” And then you forgave my sins. (Selah)

11. Psalm 32:3-5 (NET Bible) 3 When I refused to confess my sin, my whole body wasted away, while I groaned in pain all day long. 4 For day and night you tormented me; you tried to destroy me in the intense heat of summer. (Selah) 5 Then I confessed my sin; I no longer covered up my wrongdoing. I said, “I will confess my rebellious acts to the L ORD.” And then you forgave my sins. (Selah)

12. God delights in forgiving sinners who confess God actively convicts the unconfessed sinner God delights in forgiving sinners who confess God actively convicts the unconfessed sinner Confession for the Soul

13. God delights in forgiving sinners who confess God actively convicts the unconfessed sinner God graciously invites our forthright confession God delights in forgiving sinners who confess God actively convicts the unconfessed sinner God graciously invites our forthright confession Confession for the Soul

14. Psalm 32:6-11 (NET Bible) 6 For this reason every one of your faithful followers should pray to you while there is a window of opportunity. Certainly when the surging water rises, it will not reach them. 7 You are my hiding place; you protect me from distress. You surround me with shouts of joy from those celebrating deliverance. (Selah)

15. Psalm 32:6-11 (NET Bible) 8 I will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye. 9 Do not be like an unintelligent horse or mule, which will not obey you unless they are controlled by a bridle and bit. 10 An evil person suffers much pain, but the L ORD ’s faithfulness overwhelms the one who trusts in him. 11 Rejoice in the L ORD and be happy, you who are godly! Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright!

16. 1 John 1:9-10 (NET Bible) 9 But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.

17. How is your soul? Can you recall a time you kept silent about your sin? Are you desensitized to conviction? Do you regularly enjoy experiencing God’s eager forgiveness? Are you confessed up? How is your soul? Can you recall a time you kept silent about your sin? Are you desensitized to conviction? Do you regularly enjoy experiencing God’s eager forgiveness? Are you confessed up? Nourishment for the Soul