"Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because
of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean
from my guilt. Purify me from my sin." (Psalm 51:1-2)
And so begins David's prayer of repentance after the prophet Nathan
confronts him regarding his sins of adultery and murder. Psalm 51 gives
us a glimpse into the heart of a man who not only messed up in a big
way, but also repented in a big way. Today, let me suggest that we
crack open our Bibles to Psalm 51 and pray David's prayer regarding our
own sins. David is called, "a man after God's own heart"--not because
he was perfect, but rather because he knew how to repent.
“Cheap
grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves. Cheap grace is the preaching
of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church
discipline, Communion without confession...Cheap grace is grace without
discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ,
living and incarnate.” --Dietrich Bonhoeffer
About Me
- Dave Samples
- I am the Pastor of Tolar Baptist Church, Tolar, Texas. I am the author of, "Messed Up Men of the Bible: Seeing the Men in Your Life Through God's Eyes" (Kregel, 2016). The book received the Golden Scroll: Non-fiction Merit Award. In addition, Messed-Up Men was recognized by the ECPA as one of the best Bible Studies of 2017. I am the founding pastor of Grace River Church in Severance, Colorado. Previously I pastored Cornerstone Baptist Church, Windsor, Colorado (9 yrs) and FBC, Lipan, Texas (6 yrs). My first church to pastor was the Cliffside Baptist Church of Amarillo, Texas. I have served on staff of the FBC, Monterey, Tennessee, Olsen Park Baptist Church, Amarillo, Texas, and FBC, Camden, Tennessee. I have served the Colorado Baptist General Convention as the Chairman of the Executive Board and as a Vice President. I have served as a Trustee for the North American Mission Board of the SBC. I have been blessed to walk alongside the love of my life, Tina, for the past 32 years. She is a talented author, teacher, singer, and song writer. Tina writes at www.tinasamples.blogspot.com and is the author of, Wounded Women of the Bible, 2013 by Kregel Publications.
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