KnockOut Guilt

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Knock-Out Guilt

• Nehemiah 9

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Context of Nehemiah

• Ch 1-6 Rebuild the Wall
• Ch 8-10 Return to Worship
• Ch 8 Encounter Gods Word
• Ch 9 Respond in Confession
• Ch 10 Respond in Consecration

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Confession

• Confess - to acknowledge or admit the truth of
  something

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Confession

• Part 1
• Declare what Ive Done
• vv 16-17a (arrogant, disobedient, forgetful)
• v 18 ( idolatrous, blasphemous)
• v 26 ( rebellious, murderers)
• vv 33-34

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Confession

• Part 1
• Declare what Ive Done
• Historic and communal
• Detailed
• Without excuse

James 210 - For whoever keeps the whole law and
yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty
of all.
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Confession

• Part 2
• Declare what God has Done
• One and only Creator
• Gracious promise-maker
• Faithful promise-keeper

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• Romans 828And we know that God causes all
  things to work together for good to those who
  love God, to those who are called according to
  His purpose.

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Confession

• Part 2
• Declare what God has Done
• One and only Creator
• Gracious promise-maker
• Faithful promise-keeper
• Compassionate promise-restorer

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• Psalm 10312As far as the east is from the west,
  So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

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Our Confession

• Heavenly Father, we confess that you alone are
  our God and our Creator. In grace you revealed
  yourself to us in your scriptures to guide us in
  truth and to lead us to your Son, Jesus, your
  greatest gift. We confess that Jesus died for our
  sins and rose from the dead so that we might each
  experience forgiveness and eternal life through
  faith in Him

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Our Confession

• We confess also, Lord, that you have graciously
  placed us in this free country where we can
  worship together through your Holy Spirit whom
  youve given to us and who gives us victory over
  sin. We praise you and thank you that you work
  all things for good to us who love you, because
  you first loved us.