II Samuel 12:13
Under some circumstances, to have someone say, “you the man”, is a welcomed idea. In David’s situation, however, it wasn’t. For David to be the man meant that He was worthy of the punishment he prescribed for the acts of the man described by Nathan. What David did in response to Nathan’s allegations of wrong doing was admirable. David humbled himself in the midst of discovery, and turned back to God.
I. Confession of sin involves God
A God establishes the standard:
1. God defines sin - Falling short of
the glory of God. Not just
breaking one of God’s written
commandments, but failing to
obedient to the leading of the
Holy Spirit.
2. God discovers sin - God, as the
Holy Spirit, makes known to us the
sins within our lives.
3. God delivers message - God lowers
the boom through His Holy Spirit,
or someone whom He chooses.
B God provides a manual:
1. God’s Word still defines sin -
God’s Word does not change with
time because God does not change
in time. He is the same today as
yesterday and will be the same
tomorrow as He is today.
2. God’s Word leads us to discover
sin.
3. God’s Word leads us to see sin.
II. Confession of sin involves an intercessor
A God provides an assistant:
1. Nathan was God’s messenger to
David (12:1)
2. Nathan was to reveal David’s
faults (12:1-6)
3. Nathan was to announce judgment
(12:7-14)
B God reveals assistant to all: (John 8:8-9)
1. Holy Spirit is God’s messenger
2. Holy Spirit is the revealer
3. Holy Spirit is the alarm
III. Confession involves us
A God expects us to ‘fess’ up:
1. David’s discovery (Nathan’s
message)
2. David’s humility (I have sinned)
3. David’s faith (vs. 24-25)
B God has revealed how to ‘fess’ up:
1. Our discovery - Are we willing to
discover?
2. Our humility - Are we willing to
admit it when we discover sin?
3. Our faith - Do we believe that
Jesus can renew our souls?
