Overcoming Lingering Guilt

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Overcoming Lingering Guilt
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Introduction

• Everyone has felt guilt not pleasurable burden
• Psalm 38.1-10
• Guilt also has its good qualities
• Guilt is from God
• Guilt is a bothered conscience, helps regulate
  behavior

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Introduction

• Paul never lost awareness of sins
• 1 Timothy 1.15, 1 Corinthians 15.9
• But, he knew he was forgiven, overcame guilt to
  enjoy spiritual security
• 2 Timothy 4.6-8, 1.12, Philippians 1.21-24
• Can you join Paul in making these claims?
• If yes, are you sure? Or are you deceiving
  yourself?
• If no, then whats wrong? Doing wrongstop!Not
  doing rightstart! Uncertainstudy!

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Must Gods Love Be Earned?

• Gods forgiveness is undeserved and unmerited
• John 3.16, Rom 5.6-11, Eph 2.8-9, 2 Tim 1.8-9
• But cant confuse mercy with approval of sins
• Romans 3.23, 6.23, Ezekiel 18.20
• Illustration Prodigal Son (Luke 15.11ff)
• Deadnow alive
• Sins not ignored, upon repentance they were
  forgiven
• 1 John 1.7-9

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Must I Punish Myself?

• When we sin (Rom 3.23, 1 Cor 10.13) we hurt God,
  others, and ourselves (Ps 51.4, 32.3-4) and
  deserve to die (Rom 6.23)
• But Christ came to remove and remit our sins!
• 2 Cor 5.21, 1 Cor 15.3, Hebrews 9.6-14
• Enjoying forgiveness is not a sin, should be
  natural result (cf. Philippians 4.4)

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Must I Punish Myself?

• Why keep remembering what God has forgiven?
• Many sins never leave our cognizant memory and we
  may even have lasting consequences, but because
  of Gods forgiveness we no longer have to look
  for the punishment of those sins
• Philippians 3.13-14, Luke 9.62
• Romans 8.1-2no condemnation for those who are in
  Christ Jesus!!!

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Davids Example In Psalm 32

• The joy of forgiveness does not come not from
  hiding, denying, excusing our sins or from
  persecuting ourself (with guilt)
• It comes from repenting and confessing sins!
• Psalm 51.10-17

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Conclusion

• There is no condemnation for those who are in
  Christ Jesus! (Romans 8.1-2)
• Get in Christ today!
• Return to him today!

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Gods Plan For Your Salvation

• Hear Gods Word Matt 17.5 Romans 10.17
• Believe in Christ John 8.24 Romans 10.9
• Repent of Sins Luke 13.3 Acts 2.38
• Confess Faith in Christ Romans 10.10
• Be Immersed in Water Mark 16.16
• Live Faithfully Revelation 2.10 Col 1.21-23
• Repent of Sins Pray for Forgiveness - Acts 8.22
• Confess Sins - James 5.16 1 John 1.9

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