This summary provides an overview of the key points from a sermon on overcoming guilt. The sermon discusses the differences between the Old Covenant sacrifices, which did not remove guilt, and the sacrifice of Jesus through His blood, which removes guilt permanently. It explores the nature of guilt and how to be freed from it through understanding Jesus' substitutionary death, facing feelings of guilt honestly with God's help, and confessing and repenting of sins.
Whether you are in a pastoral role, a teacher, or the leader of your family, these 6 qualities apply to you. These 6 readings from The Maxwell Leadership Bible will equip and encourage you as you lead.
This 7-day reading plan explores Jesus’ claims, his deity, and offers thoughts demonstrating that he is the Messiah by Lee Strobel, a former atheist. Devotional thoughts
are drawn from Lee’s own experiences and feature a journalistic style from his days as an investigative reporter with the Chicago Tribune. The plan is perfect for those engaged in a thorough search for the truth to decide if Jesus was who he claimed to be.
All devotions are drawn from The Case for Christ
Study Bible.
Whether you are in a pastoral role, a teacher, or the leader of your family, these 6 qualities apply to you. These 6 readings from The Maxwell Leadership Bible will equip and encourage you as you lead.
This 7-day reading plan explores Jesus’ claims, his deity, and offers thoughts demonstrating that he is the Messiah by Lee Strobel, a former atheist. Devotional thoughts
are drawn from Lee’s own experiences and feature a journalistic style from his days as an investigative reporter with the Chicago Tribune. The plan is perfect for those engaged in a thorough search for the truth to decide if Jesus was who he claimed to be.
All devotions are drawn from The Case for Christ
Study Bible.
Achieve a greater understanding of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus during this glorious season of the year with 7 daily readings from NIV Scripture passages that examine the Passion narratives in the Gospels.
Part 26. the fellowship of his sufferings (.pdf)Ralph W Knowles
' Christ the Antidote regarding Death'' This article is partly relating Pauls suffering, "His thorn in the flesh", "The Man of our Mistaken Identity" & "Is the Feud Over"
2 Corinthians 11;4-33, A Different Jesus; Work Unto The Lord; Disguised Decei...Valley Bible Fellowship
2 Corinthians Chapter 11;4-33, A Different Jesus; Work Unto The Lord; Disguised Deceivers Poisoned Their Minds; Take The Bible Seriously, And Literally
Luke 9:59-60. How to Know you are Dying Spiritually.
I. THE STORY OF THE CROSS NO LONGER MOVES YOU
II. YOU HAVE LEFT YOUR FIRST LOVE
III. YOUR ARE FOOLING YOURSELF
IV. THE CHURCH SERVICES BORE YOU
V. YOU ARE NOT DOING WHAT YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD
VI. YOU HAVE NO INTEREST IN SAVING SOULS
VII. YOU FREQUENTLY MISS CHURCH SERVICES
VIII. WORLDLY THINGS ATTRACT YOU MORE THAN SPIRITUAL THINGS
IX. YOU ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE WORK OF THE CHURCH
Not long ago, I was in Dallas holding aseminar. My daughter, Zona, was with me,helping with the book and tape sales. Zonaowns two exercise studios and had a financialneed for $3,000. She told me about it, but Ididn't respond. I've taught her for years totrust God. Sometimes the pressure of asituation will nag at you so strongly that youwill bypass God and look to a person—especially one who has what you need.That night, Zona had a night vision—avision that occurs when you are asleep. God speaks to your spirit and shows you what youneed to see. It's from God—not from the pizzayou ate earlier!The next morning, she told me about thedream she received, saying, "Daddy, Daddy, Idon't like it!" She said, "I dreamed I was aninstructor in an exercise place.""Well," I said, "that's what you are.""But, Daddy, I was just an instructor in theexercise place and not the owner."She continued to describe the dream. In it,there was a man who owned the place.Because Zona needed financial help, she askedher boss for more money. He refused and heaped abuse on her. The dream had greatlyupset her. She didn't understand the truth thatGod was trying to reveal to her in this dream, but I immediately did.I said, "Zona, Zona. That dream was for you.God was showing you what happens whenyou prostitute your faith. I've told you foryears what to do, but you flounder around andlook to man for help, and God doesn't like it.Why don't you change?"You might say, "That seems very harsh,Brother Norvel.' But, in these last days, God isrevealing the truth so we won't have tostumble around in darkness for the rest of ourlives. Yes, when I said that, it was harsh.Sometimes the truth can be offensive. But if welisten and apply it, it will always set us free.Meanwhile, Zona sat in a chair mumblingtearfully, "Oh, Daddy, oh, Daddy." I said to her, "Zona, honey, little darling, Jesus lovesyou! Why don't you start thanking Jesus for what you want and Jesus will give it to you.
Youcan be free from your prostitute faith.Don't go to man. God says, 'Forget not togive God thanks in everything.' Why don't youdo it?"Crying, she said, "Okay, Daddy, I will, Iwill.'After this conversation on Saturdaymorning, we both began thanking Jesus forhelping her. Later, she went to work behindthe tape and book table during the seminar.Soon, a person walked up and said, "Zona,God has been dealing with me for two days.Here's a check the Lord told me to give you."She looked at the check—
four thousand dollars!
This is an explanation of the fullness of our being born again, in a way not heretofore written by many, with helps & quotations by our beloved George Hawtin.
Triumph Proclaimed 1 Peter 3:18-22, Clark Tanner http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/triumph-proclaimed-clark-tanner-sermon-on-apologetics-jesus-101398.asp
John 1:6-13 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us that we should be called children of God. Children get the Father's love. God's spirit dwells in His children. Children get to be like the Father. Children get corrected by the Father. Children receive the inheritance.
Achieve a greater understanding of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus during this glorious season of the year with 7 daily readings from NIV Scripture passages that examine the Passion narratives in the Gospels.
Part 26. the fellowship of his sufferings (.pdf)Ralph W Knowles
' Christ the Antidote regarding Death'' This article is partly relating Pauls suffering, "His thorn in the flesh", "The Man of our Mistaken Identity" & "Is the Feud Over"
2 Corinthians 11;4-33, A Different Jesus; Work Unto The Lord; Disguised Decei...Valley Bible Fellowship
2 Corinthians Chapter 11;4-33, A Different Jesus; Work Unto The Lord; Disguised Deceivers Poisoned Their Minds; Take The Bible Seriously, And Literally
Luke 9:59-60. How to Know you are Dying Spiritually.
I. THE STORY OF THE CROSS NO LONGER MOVES YOU
II. YOU HAVE LEFT YOUR FIRST LOVE
III. YOUR ARE FOOLING YOURSELF
IV. THE CHURCH SERVICES BORE YOU
V. YOU ARE NOT DOING WHAT YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD
VI. YOU HAVE NO INTEREST IN SAVING SOULS
VII. YOU FREQUENTLY MISS CHURCH SERVICES
VIII. WORLDLY THINGS ATTRACT YOU MORE THAN SPIRITUAL THINGS
IX. YOU ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE WORK OF THE CHURCH
Not long ago, I was in Dallas holding aseminar. My daughter, Zona, was with me,helping with the book and tape sales. Zonaowns two exercise studios and had a financialneed for $3,000. She told me about it, but Ididn't respond. I've taught her for years totrust God. Sometimes the pressure of asituation will nag at you so strongly that youwill bypass God and look to a person—especially one who has what you need.That night, Zona had a night vision—avision that occurs when you are asleep. God speaks to your spirit and shows you what youneed to see. It's from God—not from the pizzayou ate earlier!The next morning, she told me about thedream she received, saying, "Daddy, Daddy, Idon't like it!" She said, "I dreamed I was aninstructor in an exercise place.""Well," I said, "that's what you are.""But, Daddy, I was just an instructor in theexercise place and not the owner."She continued to describe the dream. In it,there was a man who owned the place.Because Zona needed financial help, she askedher boss for more money. He refused and heaped abuse on her. The dream had greatlyupset her. She didn't understand the truth thatGod was trying to reveal to her in this dream, but I immediately did.I said, "Zona, Zona. That dream was for you.God was showing you what happens whenyou prostitute your faith. I've told you foryears what to do, but you flounder around andlook to man for help, and God doesn't like it.Why don't you change?"You might say, "That seems very harsh,Brother Norvel.' But, in these last days, God isrevealing the truth so we won't have tostumble around in darkness for the rest of ourlives. Yes, when I said that, it was harsh.Sometimes the truth can be offensive. But if welisten and apply it, it will always set us free.Meanwhile, Zona sat in a chair mumblingtearfully, "Oh, Daddy, oh, Daddy." I said to her, "Zona, honey, little darling, Jesus lovesyou! Why don't you start thanking Jesus for what you want and Jesus will give it to you.
Youcan be free from your prostitute faith.Don't go to man. God says, 'Forget not togive God thanks in everything.' Why don't youdo it?"Crying, she said, "Okay, Daddy, I will, Iwill.'After this conversation on Saturdaymorning, we both began thanking Jesus forhelping her. Later, she went to work behindthe tape and book table during the seminar.Soon, a person walked up and said, "Zona,God has been dealing with me for two days.Here's a check the Lord told me to give you."She looked at the check—
four thousand dollars!
This is an explanation of the fullness of our being born again, in a way not heretofore written by many, with helps & quotations by our beloved George Hawtin.
Triumph Proclaimed 1 Peter 3:18-22, Clark Tanner http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/triumph-proclaimed-clark-tanner-sermon-on-apologetics-jesus-101398.asp
John 1:6-13 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us that we should be called children of God. Children get the Father's love. God's spirit dwells in His children. Children get to be like the Father. Children get corrected by the Father. Children receive the inheritance.
Sermon Slide Deck: "Being Filled With the Spirit" (Ephesians 5:15-21)New City Church
To be continually filled with the Holy Spirit is God’s will for every follower of Christ.
This message was given on April 27, 2014 at New City Church in Calgary by Pastor John Ferguson. For more info: www.newcitychurch.ca
We are to present our bodies as a living sacrifice to God. What does it mean to present our bodies as a living sacrifice? How do we present our bodies as a living sacrifice?
Hebrews 4:11-13 God's Word: Produces faith, cleanses us, brings reconciliation, tells us how to be saved, blesses us, answers life's questions, solves life's problems, helps us weather life's storms, tells us what is right and wrong, produces fruit in our lives, will judge us.
Things change. Seeing the progression from old covenant to new covenant. Better sanctuary, better priest, better sacrifice, better blood and better promise..,Audio available http://edthepastor.podbean.com/e/that-was-then-this-is-now-hebrews-9/?token=42b53dd59887af10a81dc16ce4fd8afc
Hebrews 9:24-28. A comparison of the first and second comings of Christ. the hope of the world. His Body, His attitude, His death, His word and teachings, the purpose, His relationship to the lost, the anticipation, those who saw Him, those who confessed Him, the dead raised,
Ecclesiastes 9:13-15 God remembered: Noah, Abraham, His promise, His mercy, His covenant, Hannah, Rachel, that we are but dust, our alms, our iniquity, but He does not remember the sins of the righteous. What will God remember about you?
Romans Chapter 14, In Essentials Unity, In Non-Essentials Liberty, In All Things Charity
faith; weak in the faith; Legalism; Judging Others; the Lord is able; Bema Seat of Christian Judgment; at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW; Stumble
Acts 15, Clean hearts, after this meta tauta, 1st church council soteriology,...Valley Bible Fellowship
Acts Chapter 15, Clean Hearts, After this meta tauta, 1st church council soteriology, purified by faith, millennium, Rapture, Seeks After God, fornication porneia, eat anything diet, meat sacrificed to idols, don’t stumble brothers, living in sin, Common Law Marriage, disagreements
Luke 12, Hell, God made you, God’s omniscience, confess, confident, the Holy ...Valley Bible Fellowship
Luke Chapter 12, Hell, God made you, God’s omniscience, confess, confident, the Holy Spirit, greed, worry, rust, treasure, weddings, be ready, degrees of punishment
Romans 12, Transformed, conformed, Priests, Cardinal, Pope or priesthood of b...Valley Bible Fellowship
Romans Chapter 12, Living sacrifices; Renewed Mind; Sanctification; Priest, Bishop, Cardinal, Pope, or priesthood of all believers; Hypocrisy; God's will for you, will of God; Blessed Persecution; Revenge
Romans 15-16, Serve, OT for our learning, comfort, parakletos, God’s Plan For...Valley Bible Fellowship
Romans Chapter 15-16; Serve each other; Carry Your Own Load; Rest; OT was written for our learning instruction encouragement and hope; God of patience and comfort; parakletos; Hermeneutics; God’s Plan For The Gentiles; Depressed; Sadness And Depression; Sanctify Yourselves; Sanctification; Did Peter go to Rome? No!; Peter Was Not In Rome; Strive For God; House Churches; Divisive People
Realizing your personal destiny and call in Christ by Prof Thio - 19/11/11zionyaf
Prof Thio will be speaking on the topic of realizing our personal destiny and call in Christ. As God's elect, we have a calling to fulfill. Paul expressed this as a prayer to the Thessalonians, "With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith." (2 Thessalonians 1:11)
Are you affirmed of your calling in Christ? Have you been seeking to know and obey wherever God calls you to? Is your spiritual walk with Him deadening?
Prof Thio will be speaking on a topic that is particularly relevant in a world where secular humanist philosophies reign dominant. That humanity, instead of God, is the measure of all things - the very motivation of pride that led to the building of the Tower of Babel.
The talk will be centered on 2 Cor 10:5, where Paul declared against such forms of philosophy, "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." Paul further warned in Col 2:8,
"See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ."
SERMON I.
THE SOUL IN DANGER.
EZEKIEL XVIII. 20.
The soul that sinneth, it shall die ... . 1
SERMON II.
THE SOUL REPENTING.
JOB XLII. 5, 6.
I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear :
but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I
abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes . . 34
SERMON III.
THE SOUL BELIEVING.
ROMANS X. 10.
With the heart man believeth unto righteousness . 63
SERMON IV.
THE SOUL IN CONFLICT.
ROMANS VII. 22—25.
For I delight in the law of God after the inward
man : But I see another law in my members,
warring against the law of my mind, and bring-
ing me into captivity to the law of sin which is
in my members. wretched man that I am !
who shall deliver me from the body of this death ?
I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord . 90
SERMON V.
THE SOUL DEVOTED.
PHILIPPIANS IV. 13.
I can do all things through Christ, which strength-
ened me 128
SERMON VI.
THE SOUL DEPARTING.
ACTS VII. 59, 60.
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and
saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he
kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord,
lay not this sin to their charge. And when he
had said this, he fell asleep 161
Jesus Christ never comes so near us as in
the darkness. Have faith in Him; be sure
that He is working for the best, sure that the
more we suffer the closer we are to the great
suffering heart of God. The time will come
\rhen we shall see, as now in faith we trust,
that every pain we have borne was working
out the redemption of the race ; when we shall
smile at the remembrance of all our trouble,
as we now smile at the griefs which seemed so
big to us in childhood.
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Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptxCelso Napoleon
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Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF2g_43NEa0
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
Our monthly newsletter is available to read online. We hope you will join us each Sunday in person for our worship service. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube and social media.
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday 2024.docxJames Knipper
Countless volumes have been written trying to explain the mystery of three persons in one true God, leaving us to resort to metaphors such as the three-leaf clover to try to comprehend the Divinity. Many of us grew up with the quintessential pyramidal Trinity structure of God at the top and Son and Spirit in opposite corners. But what if we looked at this ‘mystery’ from a different perspective? What if we shifted our language of God as a being towards the concept of God as love? What if we focused more on the relationship within the Trinity versus the persons of the Trinity? What if stopped looking at God as a noun…and instead considered God as a verb? Check it out…
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
2. November Memory Verses
Matthew 28:19-20 NKJV
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
3. Announcements
•“Boomers and Bites”–Thursday, November 13 from 6:00 –8:00 PM –Covered Dish Supper –Sign up for the one closest to your home! Get to know your Church area members.
•40 DAYS OF PRAYERfor Carols by Candlelight. Sign up on FBCJ website for daily prayer list.
5. REFERENCES
•The MacArthur Study Bible, Nelson Bibles, New King James Version, Thomas Nelson Publishing, 1997.
•Dr. Charles Stanley, YouTube Video, “Victory Over Guilt”.
•Slaying The Giants In Your Life, Dr. David Jeremiah, Thomas Nelson Publishing, 2001.
6. INTRODUCTION Hebrews 8 -10
•Writer comparing the “Old Covenant vs. New Covenant”.
•The absolute supremacyand sufficiencyof Jesus Christ as revealerand as mediatorof God’s grace.
•Jesus is the complete and perfect sacrifice for our sins.
7. COMPARISONS
Old Covenant-Law
•External
•Something you do
•Temporary forgiveness
•Separated from God by veil in Temple –Access by priest
New Covenant -Jesus
•Internal
•Something you believe by faith
•Permanent forgiveness
•Personal relationship – Encouraged to draw near
8. COMPARISONS OF CONSCIENCELesson for Today
Old Covenant -Sacrifices
•Conscience–The sacrifices of the OT did not remove the offerers’ guilty conscious or provide them with full forgiveness of their sins.
New Covenant -Jesus
•Conscience–Only the work of Christ frees man from the guilt of sin.
•Romans 5:1 1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ
9. Hebrews 9:1-3 NIV
1 Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. 2 A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lampstand and the table with its consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place. 3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,
10. Hebrews 9:4-5 NIV
4 which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. 5 Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory, overshadowing the atonement cover. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.
14. Hebrews 9:6-8 NIV
6 When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly into the outer room to carry on their ministry. 7 But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. 8 The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still functioning.
15. Hebrews 9:9-10 NIV
9 This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper.10 They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings— external regulations applying until the time of the new order.
16. Hebrews 9:11 NIV
The Blood of Christ
11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation.
17. Hebrews 9:12-13 NIV
12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption. 13 The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.
18. Hebrews 9:14 NIV
14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciencesfrom acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!
(Your sins are forgiven and you do not have to continue doing works or sacrifices for your conscience to be clean!)
19. Hebrews 9:9 vs. Hebrews 9:14“Paraphrase Version”
Hebrews 9:9
The sacrifices in the Old Covenant offered by the High Priest for your sins did not remove the guilt or provide the full forgiveness needed.
Hebrews 9:14
The blood of Christ’s sacrifice provides full forgiveness and removes guilt from your conscience.
20. What is a conscience?
•Holman’s Bible Dictionary = Human capacity to reflect upon the degree to which one’s behavior has conformed to moral norms.
•MacArthur’s definition = The soul’s warning system, which allows human beings to contemplate their motives and actions and make moral evaluations of what is right and wrong.
22. What is guilt?
•A feeling that you have done something wrong or committed an offense.
•A painful feeling of self-condemnation.
•A feeling of “I could have …” or “I should have …” or “I ought to …”
23. What do you feel when you feel guilty?
•Unworthy
•Unacceptable
•Fear –False Evidence Appearing Real
•Inadequate
•Unlovable
•Self-condemning
•Heavy hearted
24. 2 Kinds of Guilt
1.Good or True Guilt
2.Bad or False Guilt
25. Good or True Guilt
•When we commit a sin, the Holy Spirit lets us know we have done wrong.
•A warning from God.
•God’s red light in your life.
•When you can sin and it not bother you, you are in danger!
26. “A Seared Conscience”
1 Timothy 4:1-2
1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.
27. Bad or False Guilt
•A feeling of guilt even when you have done no wrong.
•A result of wrong thinking, not a wrong action.
•One of Satan’s dirty tricks.
–Stronghold = a lie that is believed, which results in incorrect thinking.
•False guilt is not from God.
28. Examples of False Guilt“Lots of people live here”
•Expectations of others
–“approval junkies”; “over YES & under NO”
•Feelings of inadequacy
–Hypercritical upbringing
•Feeling God is punishing you for your past, even when your sin has been forgiven.
•Others trying to persuade you
–“If you loved me, you would …”
29. Romans 14 –Christian Liberties
•“adiaphora” –morally indifferent
Romans 14:13-14
13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. 14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean.
30. Christian Liberties –“adiaphora”
Romans 14:22-23
22 So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.
31. How does this apply to a guilty conscience?
•Regarding things not specifically forbidden or directly addressed in scripture …
–What is wrong for me, may not be wrong for you.
–What is wrong for you, may not be wrong for me.
–We do sin when we violate our conscience.
–We do sin when we exercise our freedom in a morally indifferent way and cause a fellow believer to stumble.
–The Holy Spirit will help you in discernment.
32. Consequences of Guilt
•David’s description of guilt in Psalms
Psalm 32:3-4
3 When I kept silent,
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night
your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was sapped
as in the heat of summer.
33. Consequences of Good and Bad Guilt
1.Fear of being rejected by God or man
2.Feeling God’s judgment could be imminent
3.Strong feeling of anxiety
4.Feeling very driven in life
5.A divided mind
34. Consequences of Guilt –cont.
6.Decrease in energy
7.Sense of self-punishment
8.Sense of insecurity and fear
9.Hinders our prayer life
10.Depression
35. Consequences of Guilt –cont.
11.Loss of sense of worthiness (I am bad)
12.Feeling of shame –(Actions of others)
13.Relationships with others difficult
14.Miss the will of God
15.Physical illness
36. How do we get released from guilt?
1.Understand the substitutionary death of Jesus Christ for our sins.
Romans 8:1-2
1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
37. How do we get released from guilt?
2.Face guilty feelings honestly
2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
John 16:8
8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
John 16:13
13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth;
38. Guidance from the Holy Spirit
Romans 8:26-27
26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
39. How do we get released from guilt?
3.Confess and repent before God
Psalm 51:1-4a
1 Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
4a Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil in Your sight;
40. How do we get released from guilt?
4.Trust Him to forgive you. Forgive yourself.
2 Corinthians 5:17
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
John 8:36
36 Therefore, if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
41. How do we get released from guilt?
5.Weave your sin or mistake into a blessing through your testimony.
Psalm 51:12-15
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
so that sinners will turn back to you.
14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
you who are God my Savior,
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
15 Open my lips, Lord,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
42. Closing Thoughts
1.Christians do NOT have to live with a guilty conscience.
-Jesus paid the price for ALL of your sins.
-Accept His forgiveness
-Forgive yourself
2.Deal with your guilt, whether True or False, and Jesus will set you free.
44. The Plan of Hope & Salvation
Romans 3:23 NKJV
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 6:23a NKJV
23aFor the wages of sin is death,
45. •Death in this life (the first death) is 100%.
•Even Jesus, the only one who doesn’t deserve death, died in this life to pay the penalty for our sins.
•The death referred to in Romans 6:23a is the second death explained in Revelation 21:8.
46. Revelation 21:8 NKJV
8“But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
47. Romans 6:23b NKJV
23bbut the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 5:8 NKJV
8But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
48. Revelation 21:7 NKJV
7“He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.”
•Romans 10:9-10 explains to us how to accept Jesus as our Savior.
49. Romans 10:9-10 NKJV
9that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
50. Romans 10:13 NKJV
13For “whoever calls on the name of the LORDshall be saved.”
•If you have questions or would like to know more, Please, contact First Baptist Church Jackson at 601- 979-1900 or http://firstbaptistjackson.org/contact/