Breaking the Sin Barrier

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Breaking the Sin Barrier

• 1 John 15-22

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Breaking the Sin Barrier

• I. Our Problem Sin Disrupts Our Fellowship
  (15-7).

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Breaking the Sin Barrier

• Simon Peter said to Him, Lord, then wash not
  only my feet, but also my hands and my head.
  Jesus said to him, He who has bathed needs only
  to wash his feet, but is completely clean and
  you are clean, but not all of you.
• John 139-10

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Breaking the Sin Barrier

• Our Problem Sin Disrupts Our Fellowship (15-7).
• Our Remedy Confession and Restoration (18-10).

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Breaking the Sin Barrier

• For all have sinned and fall short of the glory
  of God, being justified as a gift by His grace
  through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus
  whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in
  His blood through faith.

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Breaking the Sin Barrier

• This was to demonstrate His righteousness,
  because in the forbearance of God He passed over
  the sins previously committed for the
  demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the
  present time, so that He would be just and the
  justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
• Romans 323-26

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Breaking the Sin Barrier

• How should I confess?
• Specifically
• Frequently

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Breaking the Sin Barrier

• Questions
• 1. Do I need to forgiven repeatedly in order
  to be saved?

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Breaking the Sin Barrier

• For I am convinced that neither death, nor life,
  nor angels, nor principalities, nor things
  present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor
  height, nor depth, nor any other created thing,
  will be able to separate us from the love of God,
  which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Romans 838-39

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Breaking the Sin Barrier

• Questions
• Do I need to forgiven repeatedly in order to
  be saved?
• Is confession a license to sin as much as I like?
  
• How often can I sin and still be forgiven?

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Breaking the Sin Barrier

• Then Peter came and said to Him, Lord, how
  often shall my brother sin against me and I
  forgive him? Up to seven times? Jesus said to
  him, I do not say to you, up to seven times, but
  up to seventy times seven.
• Matthew 1821-22

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Breaking the Sin Barrier

• Our Problem Sin Disrupts Our Fellowship (15-7).
• Our Remedy Confession and Restoration (18-10).
• Our Advocate Jesus Christ (21-2).

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Breaking the Sin Barrier

• Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded
  permission to sift you like wheat but I have
  prayed for you, that your faith may not fail and
  you, when once you have turned again, strengthen
  your brothers.
• Luke 2231-32

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