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Sorry seems to be the hardest word! (1 John 1:5-10)
Dave Sunman, 31 January 2016
Part of the Prayer series, Sunday Morning service
It is so easy today to go on the defensive should anyone dare to question any of our actions. We can even take that approach with God. We are happy to acknowledge that we are in some general sense ‘sinners’ whilst ready to defend ourselves to the utmost over any suggestion that in a particular case we might have fallen short of God’s standards. However, confession is intended to be a regular part of our prayer life. This morning we will take time to examine what confession is and how practising it really does help us to draw closer to God.
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| « Corporate Prayer | None | "Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening" » |
1 John 1:5–10 (Listen)
5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say 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. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
(ESV)