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Confessing Sin

“On the twenty-fourth day of this month the Israelites assembled; they were fasting, wearing

sackcloth, and had put dust on their heads.” -Nehemiah 9:1

After Reading God’s Word

Confessing Sin

“Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all foreigners, and they stood and confessed

their sins and the guilt of their fathers.” -Nehemiah 9:2

After Reading God’s Word

Confessing Sin

“While they stood in their places, they read from the book of the law of the Lord their

God for a fourth of the day and spent another fourth of the day in confession and

worship of the Lord their God.” -Nehemiah 9:3

After Reading God’s Word

Confessing Sin

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

-1 John 1:9

Faithful and Righteous

Confessing Sin

“When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. For day and night

Your hand was heavy on me; my strength was drained as in the summer’s heat.”

-Psalm 32:4-5

A Divine Transaction

Confessing Sin

“Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the

Lord,’ and You took away the guilt of my sin. Selah.” -Psalm 32:5

A Divine Transaction

Confessing Sin

“Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the

Lord,’ and You took away the guilt of my sin. Selah.” -Psalm 32:5

A Divine Transaction

“my sin” – to miss the mark

Confessing Sin

“Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the

Lord,’ and You took away the guilt of my sin. Selah.” -Psalm 32:5

A Divine Transaction

“my iniquity” – to be twisted out of shape

Confessing Sin

“Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the

Lord,’ and You took away the guilt of my sin. Selah.” -Psalm 32:5

A Divine Transaction

“my transgressions” – willful rebellion against the one we owe allegiance to

Confessing Sin

“How happy is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How happy is the

man the Lord does not charge with sin, and in whose spirit is no deceit!”

-Psalm 32:1

A Divine Transaction

Confessing Sin

“How happy is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How happy is the

man the Lord does not charge with sin, and in whose spirit is no deceit!”

-Psalm 32:1

A Divine Transaction

“forgiven” – to lift and carry awayMy carrying has been replaced with His carrying away!

(Psalm 103:12)

Confessing Sin

“How happy is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How happy is the

man the Lord does not charge with sin, and in whose spirit is no deceit!”

-Psalm 32:1

A Divine Transaction

“covered” – to overwhelmingly coverMy covering has been replaced with His covering!

(Micah 7:19)

Confessing Sin

“How happy is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How happy is the

man the Lord does not charge with sin, and in whose spirit is no deceit!”

-Psalm 32:1

A Divine Transaction

“does not charge” – to not countMy counting has been replaced with His not counting!

(Romans 4:5-8)

Confessing Sin

“You are my hiding place; You protect me from trouble. You surround me with

joyful shouts of deliverance. Selah. The one who trusts in the Lord will have

faithful love surrounding him.” -Psalm 32:7,10b

A Divine Transaction

Confessing Sin

“Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; shout for joy,

all you upright in heart.” -Psalm 32:11

A Divine Transaction