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Have you ever been guilty of this?
In your personal prayers have you done as I have done and been guilty of this line “Lord please forgive me of any sin I might have done today.”
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In this life we are going to face problems, some may say our problems are in direct proportion to our sin; but is that really a true statement?
Some problems we face are a result of sin in our lives, unconfessed, unrepented, unforsaken sin.
This is not just a personal problem it can be a body of Christ problem too.
In we see that, it is a drastic example but a true one.
The church was turning a blind eye, so to speak at sinful behavior that was not being addressed.
But let’s back up and sin that sin for the Christian needs to start on a personal level first.
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The uselessness of concealing sin
The results of trying to conceal the sin is a lifestyle of lying
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It’s not that God does not know, it’s that we need to turn to Him, trust Him and confess to Him for as it says
For when we don’t it may be like it was for David
and then when confessed
See sin creates internal problems for you, for me when it is me when I sin and do not confess.
It carries a heavy weight as David felt like he was wasting away, felt the Lord’s hand was heavy on him.
Where we as Christians know
Jesus wants us to come to Him, to confess to Him, not to burden us but to take our burden upon Himself and to forgive our sins.
Concealing sin causes estrangement from God.
(INSERT A SLIDE THAT SAYS: CONCEALED SIN)
It hinders our walk, it hinders our prayers, it hinders our ability to serve the Lord and be effective for His purpose and His glory.
Concealed sin is a compromise and if you compromise in one area you set a pattern to compromise in others, it produces a sinful lifestyle and can cost you your salvation.
I’m not talking about a sinful event, but lifestyle of trying to conceal, hide sin.
Concealed sin keeps God’s prosperity from you.
Another word for this can be blessings.
Eternal, spiritual and in some cases physical blessings.
It is pretty clear YOU WILL NOT PROSPER is what the scripture says.
Eventhough to your eye it may seem others are “getting away with it” we don’t see the big picture, God is just and will hold each person accountable for their actions.
They are not getting away with anything, for God knows everything.
But why do you think we may conceal sin in our lives?
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The Reasons we may reason to conceal sin
As much as this may not be easy to take in, sin, unrepentant, concealed, unconfessed sin does not get spoken of much in main stream churches for it is not a popular feel good topic.
It can hold people, it can hold a church (body of believers) back from what God want’s to do.
So let’s look at a few reasons why people may try to conceal sin.
(Slide) Ignorance - Failure to realize the deadly nature of sin.
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and that our sin separates us from God
Isaiah spoke this at the direction of the Lord to God’s people, God’s chosen people to bring the Messiah into the world.
They had the law they had everything they needed and yet they are sinners separated from God.
So ignorance can been seen also as a lack of knowledge , or insufficient knowledge of God’s standard
Ignorance in failing to do what we know we should do.
No Sense of Need
Ever had the feeling, confidence “I’ve done nothing wrong?” - expand
Or how about the cop out “love covers a multitude of sins?”
See people want to use only a part of the verse, where the whole verse tells us more
I know I did not want to take responsibility of my sin at times, for it maybe
(Slide)To painful to face
(Slide) To hard to give up
(Slide) To much pride to admit sin as sin
Have no fear, for fear is just faith that has not been revealed and now it is time to look at the solution.
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The Answer to concealed sin
(Slide) Motivation / Motive
(Slide) You understand sin and want forgiveness
(Slide) You are tired of the pain of suffering
(Slide) You desire to have the prosperity (blessings) God has for you
(Slide) Steps (actions) to take
(Slide) Confess; agreeing with God of “the” sin.
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(Slide) Don’t make the mistake I started with today and be in general be specific
(Slide) Don’t delay, do it as soon as possible
(Slide) Forsake your sin (repent)
Remember unrepentant sin (lifestyle) is a salvation issue; so repentance is essential
1Cor 5:
That is who you were, not who you are or who you have to be today.
(Slide) Yes there is sorrow that is involved -
Notice in this verse it is “God produces a repentance” - when you confess, God produces the repentance (change of direction) in you!
(Slide) God’s hand in your life just as much today as when you were saved.
It produces results.
(Slide) The mercy and forgiveness is granted -
(Slide) Peace of mind, heart and soul are possible, no more being weary and heavy laden
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We are all sinners who fall short of the glory of God; It is not just the unsaved sinner that needs to hear the word, believe the word, confess, repent and be obedient it is for the Christian too.
Sin can hold back you, sin can hold back a church (body of believers) from the spiritual prosperity that God may have for them.
Sin is still deadly, it can kill a person it can kill a church we cannot lose the concept of the severity of sin.
Be is unconfessed, unforsaken, unrepented or a general sloppy confession of sin that holds you back from what God has for us.
Sin is deceitful and can harden your heart, but God hears the faithful prayers from your heart.
Go to Him specifically; go to Him often; go to Him as the Publican did
Lead to Invitation.
(be careful on this) - not looking for people to think they need to confess to me; they need to confess to God directly
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