1. W E L C O M E T O T H E
J A C K S O N S T R E E T C H U R C H O F C H R I S T
P L E A S E T U R N O F F
C E L L P H O N E S

2. James 5:16 Confess
your trespasses to one
another, and pray for
one another, that you
may be healed. The
effective, fervent prayer
of a righteous man
avails much.

3. WHY WE SHOULD
CONFESS OUR
SIN PUBLICLY

4. CONFESSING SIN
A.WE ARE TO CONFESS OUR SIN
1.Matthew 3:5-6 5 Then Jerusalem, all Judea,
and all the region around the Jordan went
out to him 6 and were baptized by him in the
Jordan, confessing their sins.
2.Acts 19:18 And many who had believed
came confessing and telling their deeds.
3.James 5:16 Confess your trespasses to one
another, and pray for one another, that you
may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer
of a righteous man avails much.
B. HOW FAR SHOULD THAT CONFESSION GO?
C. WHY SHOULD WE CONFESS OUR SINS
PUBLICLY (TO THE WHOLE CONGREGATION)

5. I. OUR CONFESSION &
REPENTANCE SHOULD (AT
LEAST) GO AS FAR AS THE
KNOWLEDGE OF THE SIN HAS
GONE.

6. I. AS FAR AS THE KNOWLEDGE OF
THE SIN HAS GONE.
A. James 5:16 Confess your trespasses to one
another, and pray for one another, that you may be
healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous
man avails much.
B. 1 Timothy 5:24 Some men's sins are clearly evident,
preceding them to judgment, but those of some
men follow later.
C. IF NO ONE KNOWS OUR SIN BUT GOD – CONFESS
TO GOD
D. IF ONLY OUR MATE OR FAMILY KNOW OUR SIN –
CONFESS TO THEM
E. IF THE CONGREGATION IS AWARE OF OUR SIN –
CONFESS TO THEM
F. IF THE TOWN IS AWARE OF OUR SIN – CONFESS
TO THEM

7. II. WE SHOULD CONFESS
OUR SINS TO THE
CONGREGATION TO
RECEIVE HELP THROUGH
PRAYERS OF THE
BRETHREN

8. II. TO RECEIVE HELP THROUGH
PRAYERS OF THE BRETHREN
A. James 5:16 Confess your trespasses to
one another, and pray for one another, that
you may be healed. The effective, fervent
prayer of a righteous man avails much.
B. TEMPTATION TO SIN DOES NOT STOP
WHEN WE ADMIT IT TO OURSELVES AND
GOD
C. WE NEED THE PRAYERS OF OTHERS TO
HELP US OVERCOME SIN
D. WE SHOULD WANT ALL THE RIGHTEOUS
MEN AVAILABLE TO PRAY FOR US

9. III. WE SHOULD CONFESS
OUR SINS TO THE
CONGREGATION TO LET
BRETHREN KNOW WE ARE
SORRY FOR OUR SIN

10. III. TO LET BRETHREN KNOW
WE ARE SORRY FOR OUR SIN
A. THEY NEED TO KNOW, IF OUR SIN HAS
AFFECTED THEM, SO THEY CAN FORGIVE
YOU - Luke 17:3 Take heed to yourselves. If
your brother sins against you, rebuke him;
and if he repents, forgive him.
B. THEY NEED TO KNOW TO PREVENT
RESENTMENT AND BITTERNESS - Hebrews
12:15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of
the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness
springing up cause trouble, and by this many
become defiled;
C. THEY NEED TO KNOW TO PUT DOWN GOSSIP
AND INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR
REPENTANCE.

11. IV. WE SHOULD CONFESS
OUR SINS TO THE
CONGREGATION TO BE AN
ENCOURAGEMENT TO
OTHERS TO DO THE SAME

12. IV. TO BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT
TO OTHERS TO DO THE SAME
A.THERE IS SUCH A THING AS GOOD PEER
PRESSURE
B.WE ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO RIGHT BY
SEEING OTHERS DO WHAT IS RIGHT -
Philippians 1:14 and most of the brethren in
the Lord, having become confident by my
chains, are much more bold to speak the
word without fear.

13. V. WE SHOULD CONFESS
OUR SINS TO THE
CONGREGATION TO SET
OURSELVES FREE FROM
SECRET SIN

14. V. TO SET OURSELVES FREE
FROM SECRET SIN
A. WHEN WE THINK NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT OUR
SIN, WE TEND TO KEEP ON SINNING.
B. GOD KNOWS OUR SECRET SINS
1. Psalm 19:12 Who can understand his errors?
Cleanse me from secret faults.
2. Psalm 90:8 You have set our iniquities before
You, Our secret sins in the light of Your
countenance.
3. Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God will bring every work
into judgment, Including every secret thing,
Whether good or evil.
4. Romans 2:16 in the day when God will judge the
secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my
gospel.

15. CONFESS YOUR SINS
A.DO YOU HAVE UNCONFESSED SIN?
B.DO YOU NEED TO CONFESS IT
BEFORE THE CONGREGATION?
C.TO HELP YOU IN OVERCOMING YOUR
SIN BY PRAYING FOR YOU?
D.TO LET THEM KNOW YOU HAVE
REPENTED OF YOUR SIN?
E. TO SET OURSELVES FREE FROM
SECRET SIN

17. TONIGHT’S SERMON
FLOURISHING IN A TROUBLED WORLD