The Importance of Confession & Repentance

Importance of Confession & Repentance

Confession – a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime

Having a Correct view of self…

Importance of Confession & Repentance

“Repentance” is what you do when you begin thinking rightly about God and yourself – belief without this kind of change is counterfeit.”

Having a Correct view of God…

Questions:1. In what ways do you need to see Jesus differently?

2. Read through the Be-Attitudes, and discuss which attitude you need to Confess and Repent?

The purpose of Spiritual Disciplines

What are the purposes of spiritual disciplines?Discipline is not a sign of strength but an admission of spiritual weaknessesThey put you into contact with graceWe don’t drift into spiritual maturity

Difference between discipline and legalism

Questions:

1. What are areas that you need to confess

2. What are things you can do to bring more discipline in those areas of your life?

The Goal of Confession and Repentance

Overcoming Idolatry (2 Corinthians 3:18)

Overcoming Isolation (Ephesians 4)

Overcoming Darkness (1 John 1)

Questions:1. How are you overcoming idolatry and showing that

Jesus is better than the idols?

2. How are you fighting against Isolation in your life?

3. How are you running Scared?