Dennis Hickerson
April 29, 2012
1 John 1:9
- We all need forgiveness
- Christians too
- Romans 3:23 - all have sinned
- Christians fail
- Matt 26:41 - our flesh is weak
- Adam left us with this when he sinned in the Garden of Eden
- All have sinned - this is all of us, and includes sins of commission and ommission
- Romans 5:11 - reconciled through Jesus
- We ask God into our life, and we are forgiven
- But we still fall
- Things happen, thoughts come into our mind
- Even Peter
- Peter drew a sword and cut off a soldier's ear
- He was brave
- Yet he denied Jesus three times
- He was grieved in his heart for his failure
- Luke 22:62 - remorse
- John 21:12-19 - Jesus tells Peter, feed my sheep.
- He was reaffirming that he forgave him for denying him
- The apostle Paul had sin in his life
- Romans 7:14-25 - Paul struggled in his inner life
- 1 John 1:4-9 - When Christ forgives, it is water under the bridge
- No matter how bad we have been, we can receive forgiveness
- 1 John 1:9 - confession comes first
- A lamb was offered as an atonement
- David once sinned, by taking a census
- 1 Chron 21:9 - David had to choose his punishment
- He had to take full responsibility for his actions. Punishment was necessary
- Grace is the love and mercy of God in action
- John 3:16 - God's grace saves us forever
- Rom 8:38 - nothing can separate us from God's love
- God's grace is unconditional, and apart from works
- 2 Cor 12:9 - "My grace is sufficient" - God's grace still works through him
- Rev 22:17 - we can come to Jesus for forgiveness
- Romans 3:23-24 - God's grace justifies
- Titus 3:7-8 - Saved by Jesus, by grace
- Titus 2:11-12 - grace leads to a cleaner life
- Grace is the underserved love of God
- 1 Tim 1:9 - "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness
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