A Prayer for Prodigals (Psalm 106)

Reformation Presbyterian Church – Sermons

Sin is ugly and destructive, but we have a faithful Savior who stands in the breach ready to save all who repent and come to him.

• The Ugliness of Sin (vv. 6-33)

  • Corporate (vv. 6-12)

  • Impatient (v. 13-15; Numbers 11:1-15, 31-35)

  • Jealous (vv. 16-18; Numbers 16:1-40)

  • Idolatrous (vv. 19-23; Exodus 32:1-8)

  • Rejects His Gifts (vv. 24-27; Numbers 13-14)

  • Corrupts Others (vv. 32-33; Numbers 20:2-13)

  • Polluted (vv. 34-39; Joshua 1-2)

• The End and Beginning of Sin (vv. 7, 13, 21, 40-43)

  • The End—Exile (vv. 40-43)

  • The Beginning—Forgetting (vv. 7, 13, 21)

• Hope for Prodigals (vv. 4, 23, 28-31, 44-48; Numbers 25; Luke 23:39-42)

Discussion Starters

Monday—Read Jeremiah 29:10-14. After 70 years in exile, what did Israel need to do? What kind of prayer was God telling them they needed to pray? Why?

Tuesday—What are some of the things that Psalm 106 reminds us about what sin looks like? Have you seen this to be true in your own life? Why does God want you to see this?

Wednesday—Where does sin end? Where does it begin? What does God want you to guard against forgetting? (vv. 7, 13, 21)

Thursday—What does it mean to "stand in the breach”? Why do you think the thief on the cross chose to quote Psalm 106 when he asked Jesus for mercy? (v. 4; Luke 23:42)

Friday—Do you ever feel like a prodigal? What hope is there for you when you do? How can Psalm 106 help you during those times?