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You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; Psalm 32:7 You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverancee. Hymns Invitation Red Songbook - Supplemental
Psalm 32 Blessed Forgiveness Three thoughts from this parable – (1) the testimony of Creation to the Creator , (2) our need to love God’s rules and (3) our need to confess our sins Psalm 32
Living With Unconfessed Sin Keeping sin in is our preferred action Embarrassed Denial Fear of consequences
Living With Unconfessed Sin Keeping sin in is our preferred action Consequences of unconfessed sins (1) No forgiveness (1 John 1:9) (2) Damage to our vitality Divine? Guilty conscience?
Acknowledging Sin What constitutes acknowledging sin 1) Accepting that it is present 2) Accepting that I am accountable for it 3) Accepting that I have offended God It is not sorrow alone It is not confession alone
Acknowledging Sin Everyone who is godly shall pray for this Godly people confess sins Uniquely defining godliness here Not as being without sin As being one who confesses sins
God Speaks I will instruct, guide and watch you John 6:44-46 Do not be as a beast to be harnessed Desire to do the will of God Do not be driven by sorrow or force Joh 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. 45 "It is written in the prophets, 'AND THEY SHALL ALL BE TAUGHT OF GOD.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father, comes to Me. 46 "Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father.
The Fate of the Sinful The sin-full will have many sorrows They may seem happy in the moment Time is their adversary They will eventually be overcome with grief
The Fate of the Sinful The sin-full will have many sorrows The righteous will have mercy "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth” Matthew 5:4-5
What Must I Do To Be Saved Hear……………………………..……….…..….Romans 10:17 Believe……………..………………………….……Mark 16:16 Confess………………..…………………..…..…Romans 10:9 Repent..…………………..…………………………...Acts 2:38 Being Baptized………………………..…….....1 Peter 3:21 Stay Faithful..….....……………..………..Revelation 2:11