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Prayer
Hymn: Come Thou Fount
Memory Verse: Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove
what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Lesson: Putting the Past
Behind
Pastor remarks and intro of first principle
First Principle: Admit It
Scripture Reference: 1 John 1:9 If we confess our
sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
According
to Psalms 51, it is against God and God only that we sin.
God
does not intend that we tell everyone about our wretched failures.
Acknowledging
our sins before God is a first simple step toward forgiveness and restoration.
Question: What are some
reasons many people avoid simple remedy?
Follow Up Question: How can we expect God to
respond to our confession?
Conclusion: We often find people
bowing before Jesus and telling Him everything. Upon their confession, Jesus
never condemned but always forgave and encouraged them to go their way and sin
no more.
Pastor remarks and intro of second principle
Second Principle: Quit It
Scripture Reference: Proverbs 28:13 He who covers
his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
If we truly want to get out of any hole in life we must at
some point stop digging.
When we recognize we are doing something wrong, we then have
a responsibility to stop.
There’s always something you can do to please God.
God will help you quit it ...
Question: What are some ways
we can work with God to help ourselves do better?
Follow Up Question: What does the Bible say about turning from sin?
Conclusion: It is to our
advantage and to the advantage of others that we recognize when we have sinned,
go before God and acknowledge that sin, and seek His help so that we might
successfully turn from our sins to a life more pleasing to Him. The benefits
are abundant.
Pastor remarks and intro of third principle
Third Principle: Forget It
Scripture
Reference: Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one
thing I do, forgetting
those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are
ahead.
It is not only important that we forgive others but it
is also important that we forgive ourselves.
Holding on to past failures can keep our enemies alive.
Once we admit it and quit it, it is then best that we
put the past behind us.
Question: When we are
forgiven, God forgets our sin. What do you think it means to forget the past?
Follow- up Question:
When
is it helpful and when is it hurtful to forget the past?
Conclusion: Putting the past
behind us can be difficult when we have hurt others by our actions.
Nonetheless, it is an important step to the future God intends us to enjoy. In
the same way we may need help quitting, we might also need God’s help
forgetting.
Pastor closing remarks
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Connect Cards;
Offering and Prayer
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Memory Verse
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Pre-Praise &
Worship Prayer
will be hosted in the Sanctuary Studio. Worship will begin in just a few
minutes.
