Coming Clean with God
Mike Stone
Ezra 9:5-15
One of the common statements made around mealtime is "wash up." That's one of the blessings and benefits of coming to the Lord's table, or of any time we engage in a systematic self-examination of our lives. This message is specifically times to prepare our hearts for the Lord's Supper. But the principles of Biblical confession we see here will serve you as a Christian every day of your life.
There are many invitations to confession in the Bible.
1 John 1:9 – If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Psalm 32:5 – I acknowledge my sin unto You and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord. " And You forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Leviticus 5:5 – When anyone becomes aware that they are guilty in any of these matters, they must confess in what way they have sinned.
James 5:16 – Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
While there are many invitations to confess, there are also some wonderful illustrations of confession. These are places where God not only mandates but models true, genuine confession. I would cite for your further study Psalm 51, Psalm 32, Daniel 9, Nehemiah 9, and here in Ezra 9.
And we can notice here, 6 things that will characterize a true prayer in which a believer comes clean with God and is made clean by God. Now, don't get nervous about a 6-point message. It will not be twice as long as a 3-point sermon. But then, don't get too excited either. Because it's not going to be one bit shorter either!
Whenever there is genuine repentance and confession, there must be:
1. Convictional motivation (5a)
Last month, officials in Illinois exonerated Daniel Rodriguez for the 1991 murder that sent him to prison. It was finally determined that his confessio ...
Mike Stone
Ezra 9:5-15
One of the common statements made around mealtime is "wash up." That's one of the blessings and benefits of coming to the Lord's table, or of any time we engage in a systematic self-examination of our lives. This message is specifically times to prepare our hearts for the Lord's Supper. But the principles of Biblical confession we see here will serve you as a Christian every day of your life.
There are many invitations to confession in the Bible.
1 John 1:9 – If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Psalm 32:5 – I acknowledge my sin unto You and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord. " And You forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Leviticus 5:5 – When anyone becomes aware that they are guilty in any of these matters, they must confess in what way they have sinned.
James 5:16 – Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
While there are many invitations to confess, there are also some wonderful illustrations of confession. These are places where God not only mandates but models true, genuine confession. I would cite for your further study Psalm 51, Psalm 32, Daniel 9, Nehemiah 9, and here in Ezra 9.
And we can notice here, 6 things that will characterize a true prayer in which a believer comes clean with God and is made clean by God. Now, don't get nervous about a 6-point message. It will not be twice as long as a 3-point sermon. But then, don't get too excited either. Because it's not going to be one bit shorter either!
Whenever there is genuine repentance and confession, there must be:
1. Convictional motivation (5a)
Last month, officials in Illinois exonerated Daniel Rodriguez for the 1991 murder that sent him to prison. It was finally determined that his confessio ...
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