One important lesson: Even though we have been forgiven of sins as Christians sin is still around us and part of us. Sin is serious. God wants us to use His light in us to show him to the world but we can't have sin in us to do that. Confession is very important.
I feel God wants me to learn...that I need to be more aware of the sin in my life that I'm not confessing and holding on to. If I want great fellowship with other believers and him I've got to not be prideful and arrogant and address the sin that's lingering.
I'm going to put faith in action by...staying alert and aware all day long of the confession that needs to happen and not just wait till one time of the day or even week to do that.
Have a super fabulous weekend everyone! Yay for October!!!!
Showing posts with label I John week 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label I John week 2. Show all posts
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
i John 1:10 - Karlyn
S - If we say that we have not sinned we make him a liar and His word is not in us.
O - I need to find out the background on why John wrote this book because it's sounding like their were some Christians that were confused about sin and who God was in us. This verse kind of sounds like their were some Christians who may have become arrogant and felt like their sin wasn't a big deal.
A - Just like I said yesterday sometimes it's easy for me to feel like my sin isn't that bad or even be arrogant enough to say there's not any sin in me right now but that is SOO far from the truth. God is not a liar and I need to portray that to others by being honest about what sins I'm dealing with and how we are all sinners and in need of His forgiveness.
P - Lord please keep my eyes open to the sin that's continual in my life. Help me to be honest with others about it so that I might help someone else who is dealing with the same issues so that I can show you as TRUTH and reliable.
Have fun in the middle of nowhere Ginny!
O - I need to find out the background on why John wrote this book because it's sounding like their were some Christians that were confused about sin and who God was in us. This verse kind of sounds like their were some Christians who may have become arrogant and felt like their sin wasn't a big deal.
A - Just like I said yesterday sometimes it's easy for me to feel like my sin isn't that bad or even be arrogant enough to say there's not any sin in me right now but that is SOO far from the truth. God is not a liar and I need to portray that to others by being honest about what sins I'm dealing with and how we are all sinners and in need of His forgiveness.
P - Lord please keep my eyes open to the sin that's continual in my life. Help me to be honest with others about it so that I might help someone else who is dealing with the same issues so that I can show you as TRUTH and reliable.
Have fun in the middle of nowhere Ginny!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
I John 1:8-9 - Karlyn
S - If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
O - This is one of my favorite passages. It's like a reality check for me. It's easy to look at other people and think I'm doing pretty good I live a "better" or more "righteous" life than they do. But really and truly that shows what condition my heart is in at that moment! I'm deceiving myself and forgetting about all the sins I deal with daily hourly minute by minute!
A - I need to be more active with confession in my life. I'm not doing that daily and letting sins build up and putting a wall up between my fellowship with me and Christ. That's a lonely feeling. I've gotten better at prayers of thanksgiving and praise but my confessions needs to be at the front. I'm so thankful that when we are saved he forgives all sins past present and future and then from there all we have to do is confess and repent.
P - Lord thank you that you don't hold my sins over my head, you forgive me completely in the beginning! Father help me to be more aware of the sins in my life I need to confess and repent from. Give me an overwhelming desire to live righteously and fully in your presence with sin put behind me. Thank you so much for your grace!
O - This is one of my favorite passages. It's like a reality check for me. It's easy to look at other people and think I'm doing pretty good I live a "better" or more "righteous" life than they do. But really and truly that shows what condition my heart is in at that moment! I'm deceiving myself and forgetting about all the sins I deal with daily hourly minute by minute!
A - I need to be more active with confession in my life. I'm not doing that daily and letting sins build up and putting a wall up between my fellowship with me and Christ. That's a lonely feeling. I've gotten better at prayers of thanksgiving and praise but my confessions needs to be at the front. I'm so thankful that when we are saved he forgives all sins past present and future and then from there all we have to do is confess and repent.
P - Lord thank you that you don't hold my sins over my head, you forgive me completely in the beginning! Father help me to be more aware of the sins in my life I need to confess and repent from. Give me an overwhelming desire to live righteously and fully in your presence with sin put behind me. Thank you so much for your grace!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
I John 1:6-7 - Karlyn
S - If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness
we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the light as He
Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the
blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
O -Our words mean nothing if the results from our life aren't showing LIGHT. If I'm not experiencing fellowship with other believers that's a good indication that I've got too much darkness around me.
A - I can always tell when I've been doing what I want to do and not living daily for Christ because I don't enjoy fellowship with other believers and don't want to be around them either. Sometimes I don't like to think about the fact that when I'm in darkness I'm not showing truth in my life and essentially lying. I don't like liars or lying so this really gives me something to think about!
P - God thank you for giving us other believers to have fellowship with and encourage each either. Help me to stay in your light and not fall into the darkness around me.
O -Our words mean nothing if the results from our life aren't showing LIGHT. If I'm not experiencing fellowship with other believers that's a good indication that I've got too much darkness around me.
A - I can always tell when I've been doing what I want to do and not living daily for Christ because I don't enjoy fellowship with other believers and don't want to be around them either. Sometimes I don't like to think about the fact that when I'm in darkness I'm not showing truth in my life and essentially lying. I don't like liars or lying so this really gives me something to think about!
P - God thank you for giving us other believers to have fellowship with and encourage each either. Help me to stay in your light and not fall into the darkness around me.
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