What Does the Bible Teach about Repentance and Confession?

What Does the Bible Teach about Repentance and Confession?

(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)

1. Repentance is a , not a religious duty.

2. Repentance means a change in our .

3. Repentance is turning , not just turning FROM sin.

Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. 1 Chronicles 7:14 (NLT)

4. Confession means to with God .

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:5-9 (NIV)

5. Confession lets shine on our lives.

Lie #1: I’m the only one who has this problem.

THE TRUTH: Everyone . No one is 100% righteous. (Rom. 3:10, 23)

Lie #2: If people knew the real me, they would reject me.

THE TRUTH: builds deeper relationships. (1 John 1:7)

Lie #3: I don’t need anyone. I’m doing fine on my own.

THE TRUTH: It ALWAYS takes to follow Jesus.

Lie #4: I’m unable to change; I’m too far gone.

THE TRUTH: With God are possible. (Matt. 19:26)

TODAY’S BIG IDEA

The only way to defeat the darkness is to the light.