- Hebrews 2:1
- Two types of confession in the Bible
- Bold, courageous proclamation of one’s faith
- Confession of sin (Acts 19) – this is our topic for this lesson
- What is confession?
- Saying the same thing: agreeing with God’s diagnosis
- Proverbs 5:21
- II Samuel 12:13
- II Samuel 24:10 – David acknowledges his sin.
- Ezra 10:2
- Nehemiah 9:2
- Psalm 41
- To God
- I John 1:9
- I John 2:1
- Go one another
- James 5:13-16
- It takes my sin out of the dark and into the light.
- It brings accountability to others.
- It changes sin from a shameful secret into something we are working to change.
- Why is confession difficult?
- Lack of self-examination and humility.
- I John 1:5-1
- Luke 18:9
- Shame
- Psalm 32:1-5, 11 – Confession brings healing and relief from shame. It is sin that brings shame – not the confession of sin.
- Make church a country club instead of a hospital
- Lack of self-examination and humility.
- What now?
- Own your sin
- Be specific
- Find a confidant
- Be a confidant
- Trust God
- Own your sin
- Proverbs 28:13
- Saying the same thing: agreeing with God’s diagnosis
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October 19, 2016
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