Ps.51:1-17; Rom.10:9-10; 1 Jn.1:5-10
OPEN IT
1. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being almost impossible) how hard is it for you to admit you are wr - wr- wrong (I can hardly even say the word!)?
2. Which is easier for you: to confess to God or to other people? Why do you suppose that is?
EXPLORE IT
3. Confession is: a. admitting to a wrong done
b. feeling bad or guilty for a wrong done
c. seeing a wrong done as sin against God
d. none of the above alone
e. all of the above combined
4. Confession is necessary for S___________ . (Matt.10:32; Rom. 10:9-10)
5. Confession is necessary for S___________ fellowship and growth. (1 Jn. 1:5-10)
6. Why do you think we do so little confessing to one another? (James 5:16)
APPLY IT
7. Spend some time confessing sins to God. Then pray about whom else you should confess to and do that. Then let it go - if you've truly confessed, you're forgiven!