-Sometimes we make “mistakes” on _________________!
-Sometimes we ____________ out our “mistakes!”
-We make our “mistakes” ___________ and __________!
[1 John 1:8-10] If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth.
Sin ____________________ relationships.
[Romans 3:23] For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.
A sinner is someone who _________ better and does it anyway.
Jesus' purpose in talking about sin was ___________________, not ___________________.
[Matthew 5:20-22; 27-28] “But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven! [21] “You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’ [22] But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell. [27] “You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’ [28] But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Jesus came for the ___________________ people.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
John 8:10-11 Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?” 11 “No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.”
Acknowledging our sin is the first step towards _____________.
John 3:16-17 (NIV) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
I need to acknowledge the fact that I have ________________.
Proverbs 28:13 People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.
1 John 1:9 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.
