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We will have a Finance Team meeting Sept 18, 2022. Please continue praying about First Baptist oak Grove. Also pray for us this afternoon as we go out to share our faith Pastoral Prayer INTRODUCTION We are coming to a turning point in this gospel. Up until this point Jesus has taught publically, been…

If someone incurs guilt in one of these cases, he is to confess he has committed that sin. The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy. Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions…

How would you feel about wearing the same clothes every day without washing them? Would you go to a party with the pants, the socks, the shirt, the underwear that you’d worn for a month? That you’d worked in, slept in? I suspect that you’d feel pretty grungy, and I won’t even think about the smell. What…

16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise. 11 “To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me?” Says the Lord . “I have had…

When we sin, we are not only harming ourselves, but we are also harming our relationships with God and others. The Bible tells us that we need to confess our sins to one another so that we can be healed and restored. This is not always easy to do, but it is necessary for our spiritual growth. When we confess our sins, we are admitting that we need help and that we are willing to change. Learn how to confess your sin and how to walk those who confess through restoration in the message Confess your sins to one another.

16 This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men. 16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 4 Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled;…

Intro We all want to be happy don’t we? We see these words in the Declaration of Independence... We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.…

Acknowledge, Agree, Accept are the three words needed for confession.

Parashat Bechukotai A Protestant Minister and a Catholic Priest enjoyed teasing their Rabbi friend, continually asking him when he was going to convert to their faith. When the Holidays rolled around, the Rabbi sent them a card with the following: Season's Greetings! Roses are reddish, Violets are bluish;…

God Calls All Men Everywhere to Repent 30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him…

How do you measure maturity? No matter how you measure it, we all expect that with maturity comes some sort of stability. But who is experiencing that these days? Who doesn’t need an anchor for the soul right now? Seriously holding fast and drawing near to Jesus leads to maturity. (Denying Jesus leads…

In Hosea chapter one, we saw the indictment God brought against Israel. Remember that the nation had split in two and the prophecies of this book focus on the northern kingdom. God took the marriage between Hosea and Gomer to illustrate the crimes Israel was committing against Him. The imagery of the…

Palm Sunday / Passion Sunday Shocking how quickly it all goes wrong Absolute adoration —> absolute hatred Dealing in absolutes I’m absolutely right .: you must be absolutely wrong See it all the time in the world around us Sadly we also see it in our own families, in our own lives. Sometimes it lasts…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 11, Session 5 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Sept. 2022. Summary and Goal On our own, none of us has the power to resist sin, let alone overcome it.…

James 5:16-18 What do practicing and praying have in common? Practice is good for the athlete and for the team. Practice is good for the musician and for the band or orchestra. Prayer is good for the Christian and for the Church. FOR not FROM This text at the end is all about prayer. Former suggested…

Confession of Faith Confession of Sin Confession is aligning myself with God’s truth. Jesus is Lord I am a Child of God I have sinned 13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. Confess and Forsake sin. Don’t Conceal! 14 Blessed is…

Everyone Needs What Christ Can Do There is one truth about life that stands out: We are sinners in need of a Savior. We have given in to the lies of the world We have given in to the lies of our flesh We have given in to the pride of our own lives. But some don’t really want to agree. Some want to hide…

This morning we are wrapping up our series on the book of James. James closes his book with a return to a theme he’s already spoken on in the opening of his letter, “Prayer”. We read at the beginning of his book, If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach,…

We live in a society saturated with sin, BUT with little concern about it. People have become numb to sin. Nothing shocks us any more. Breaking the Ten Commandments has become so commonplace that we do not even give it a thought. Worse yet, all this is happening with individuals who profess to be Christians.…

Conviction of Sin What is biblical conviction? 30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. According to Ephesians 4:30 , how does your sin affect the Holy Spirit? What does that mean, and why should it motivate you to avoid sin? You can be sure of this:…

As many of you know my other job is in aquatics and I’ve worked for the Y for over 40 years. At meetings discussing risks in our pool areas I’ve watched a lot of videos as we talked about best practices for keeping our pools safe. I’ve watched security videos of pool staff around the country miss what…

Introduction Today we are continuing our journey through the exercises or the disciplines that grow us as Christians. They are not things to put on a checklist and see how many you can get done today. They are lifestyle changes that change the outward and inward being. Today we are looking at one that…

Committing Sin 1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: According to what is God’s desire regarding you and sin? 1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And…

The Southern California Newspaper — The Orange County Register — reported in their May 22, 1998 edition about a tragic event that happened in Laguna Niguel and in San Juan Capistrano; two very beautiful, and expensive communities. Whether caused by the infamous El Niño weather or by earthmoving equipment…

Secret sin harms the community. The Community is obligated to deal with sin.