Psalm 51 Confession

Written By:
Sam Hargreaves

Themes: confession

Type: Powerpoint, Liturgy

Bible Refs: Psalm 51

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Psalm 51 Confession Powerpoint (3.41 mb)

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This is a mix of parts of Psalm 51 from both the TNIV and the Message. It is designed to be said out loud together as a corporate confession, but it could also be used as a silent reflection. You may wish to give people time before hand to silently allow God to search their heart for any particular thing they need to confess. It ought also to move into something which proclaims forgiveness - an absolution prayer or an appropriate song.

Sam co-leads engageworship.org with his wife Sara. He completed the LST degree in Theology, Music and Worship, and now teaches in the department two days per week. He also co-leads RESOUNDworship.org, the free worship song website, and has led musical and creative worship at events like Spring Harvest, New Wine North and the Baptist Assembly alternative stream. Their book 'How would Jesus lead worship' was published by BRF in 2009.

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Previous Comments:

Peter Gunstone

13 Feb 2009 10:58

Thanks for this! I needed something quickly, and this is just perfect. Going to be used in Evening Worship at St Andrew's Oxford on Sunday 15th Feb 2009.

the Rev. David Monsen

24 Mar 2009 03:19

Thank you

I am in charge of planning Good Friday Community Worship and I plan to use this presentation since the theme is centered on this psalm

Sara Hargreaves

24 Mar 2009 10:17

Great, David! Hope it goes well.

Judy Gresham

23 Nov 2009 13:34

Great . Used this a few weeks' ago at our morning services . The sermon was on Nehemiah 9 , where the Israelite people spent a quarter of the day in confession & worship ! So it was really appropriate . Thanks , Sam

Chloe Axford

15 Feb 2011 12:34

I'm planning to use this in a session all about Jesus' encounter with Pilate - it looks like it will fit really well, so thanks!

Jenny Penn

17 Feb 2011 11:10

Thank you for this. We are doing the E100 challenge in the Five Saints Team, Bolton at the moment and this will be great as we are covering David and Bathsheba in this week's readings.

Caryn Pedersen

28 Jul 2011 02:57

I am going to use this on Sunday July 31st. how wonderful it's already in PP.

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