Key Thought: Whoever will humble the soul with confession and repentance may be sure there is hope for him. The cost of rest is finding God’s grace and law.
.July 24, 2021

1. Have a volunteer read 2 Samuel 11:1-5.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What happened here and what great sin did David commit? How did David try to cover up his sin?
3. Personal Application: What warnings should we take from this story in our own lives? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Why are all our sins ultimately sins against God? Why do people try to lie about their sins and cover them up when God sees and knows everything?” How would you respond to your friend?

2. Have a volunteer read Psalm 51:1-6.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. Did God just wipe David’s slate clean? Did everyone just forget about it? What did it mean that God took away David’s sin?
3. Personal Application: What sin do you think today God might have a hard time forgiving? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “The Bible says that if we believe in Jesus that we are forgiven, justified and saved. That’s all there is to it. When Jesus died on the cross, He said, “It is finished.” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Psalm 51:7-12.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
2. When David confessed his sin, what did he ask for?
3. Personal Application: How do these verses help us understand how to deal with a guilty conscience? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “How do people deal with guilt in not overcoming a particular sin that they can’t seem to get the victory over? Should they just forget about it and trust Jesus will forgive them anyway and not worry about falling again and again“ How would you respond to your relative?

4. Have a volunteer read Psalm 51:13-19.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
2. What does David want to do with his painful experience?
3. Personal Application: How can you use and apply I John 1:9 to your own experience and to others who may be struggling and doubting their experience?” Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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