The Burden of Sin Is Too Heavy
Conviction of Sin For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. Psalm 38:4. When Satan tells you that you are a sinner, and cannot hope to receive blessing from God, tell him that Christ came into the world to save sinners. We have nothing to […]
We Are Ashamed
Confession We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the Lord our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God. Jeremiah 3:25. Confession will not be acceptable to God without sincere repentance […]
Behold, I Am Vile
Confession Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Job 40:4. Every act of transgression, every neglect or rejection of the grace of Christ, is reacting upon yourself; it is hardening the heart, depraving the will, benumbing the understanding, and not only making you less inclined […]
Confession Merits Mercy
Confession He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Proverbs 28:13. The conditions of obtaining mercy of God are simple and just and reasonable. The Lord does not require us to do some grievous thing, in order that we may have the forgiveness of sin. We […]
Be Reconciled to Thy Brother
Confession Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Matthew 5:23, 24. Then there are confessions that the Lord has […]
Confess One to Another
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16. If you have given offense to your friend or neighbor, you are to acknowledge your wrong, and it is his duty freely to forgive you. Then you […]
