The Weights that hold us down
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· 14 viewsAcknowledging all the sins in our lives.
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Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Many diseases and conditions are spread by not washing hands with soap and clean, running water. CDC reference
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Question: Which is more important? Clean hands or a clean heart before God?
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8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
There is only one thing that separates us from God, and that is sin. But there is nothing worse than those sins that we hold onto.
1 jhn 1
There are sins in our lives that until we face them and admit that they are a part of us the change that God wants to have in our lives will never happen, because it separate us.
There are sins in our lives that until we face them and admit that they are a part of us the change that God wants to have in our lives will never happen, because it separate us.
we deceive ourselves
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
King James Version Chapter 1
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
we need to admit first that there is sin in our lives and are in need to God’s grace
we need to admit first that there is sin in our lives and are in need to God’s grace
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Romans
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
In order for Change to happen we must first recognize the state we are in.
If i want to run a marathon I must first assess my physical otherwise my efforts will be in vain.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
King James Version Chapter 1
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
King James Version Chapter 1
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
When we confess, this is the beginning process to a more meaningful relationship with him
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
9 Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
This is telling us about the character of the one your going to. Words like keep covenant (promise), and mercy.
He is Just to forgive us of our sins, when we sin.
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
what burdens or weights are you carry today that you don’t have to ?
what are you holding on to that is keeping you from having that rich and full relationship with God?
King James Version Chapter 1
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: And my sin is ever before me.
David is asking for a cleansing, because he has acknowledged his wrong.
be it habit or someone we have wronged, it needs to be acknowledged
you cannot just want to look the part of a Christian
39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
The outside of the cup is clean but the important part of the cup is where the food will be.
How are you keeping where the Holy Spirit will dwell?
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
We will be taking communion shortly and it is our responsibility to be right not just with God but also with man.
27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
1 cor 11:27-29
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
jhn
Translation MAKE IT RIGHT first and then come onto me.
When we hold on to negative things they tend to affect us in ways we don’t see till it’s too late.
5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
God is light and there is not darkness.
you cannot be in darkness and walk with God.
But he that is in the light has fellowship one with another.
15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: They shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.
16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: And in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
17 For thou art the glory of their strength: And in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
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Those that are the people of God are blessed
They walk in God’s light
They rejoice all day, because God is their strength, and in His favor we SHALL be EXALTED.
Whatever IT is, now is the time to confess it to the Lord. Now is the tiem to make it right and walk in the light of the Lord and be blessed. There is an old saying “confession is good for the soul.” But Paul says it a little better
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But the Lord weigheth the spirits.
romans
Take off the weights of sin, and let the God of light cleanse you. Don’t let this opportunity pass and the devil continue to hold you in a place of darkness.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But the Lord weigheth the spirits.
Prov
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But the Lord weigheth the spirits.
prov
11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.