9/1 Missing Pieces
Part of Missing Pieces
August 31, 2019


Bulletin for Crossroads Community Church
September 1

Sermon notes

Choosing to Confess

If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that His Word has no place in our hearts. I John 1:8-10

Confess == to

(that God says)


1. Choosing to confess goes against our .

People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy Proverbs 28:13


2. Choosing to confess God’s Forgiveness to our sin

God forgave us at the Cross. We access that forgiveness when we confess


3. Choosing to confess enables God to our relationship with Him

Isaiah 59:2


4. Choosing to confess also activates the with other believers


James 5:16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.


5. Choosing to confess brings squarely into our circumstance


I John 2:1, 2
Psalm 32:1-5