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Forgiveness

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Sexual Sin

the misuse

of sex

is sin

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©2015 Josh McDowell Ministry

Step 1

call it

Sin


Isaiah 53:6 “We all, like sheep,

have gone astray, each of us has

turned to our own way.” ( NIV)


What is Sin?

it is anything

outside of

God’s will


Step 2

confess

the sin G6

• Step 1 – call it sin


1 John 1:9

“If we confess our sin, He is

faithful and just to forgive us

our sins and to purify us from

all unrighteousness.”(NIV)


Agree with God

•Yes! it is

sin

•Yes! it is

forgiven G8


Basis of forgiveness

What is the basis

of God’s

forgiveness?


Why God Forgives?

•not our behavior

•not the church


Forgiveness is

the very person

& life of

Jesus Christ


Jesus took our sins

all the sins

your past

your present

your future G12


Ephesians 1:7


Isaiah 53:4

“Surely our grief He Himself bore

and our sorrows He carried;

yet we ourselves

esteemed Him stricken,

Smitten of God

and afflicted.” (NASB)


Isaiah 53:5

But He was pierced through for

our transgressions,

He was crushed for our

iniquities, the chastening for our

well being fell upon Him, and by

His scourging we are healed.”

(NASB)


Psalm 51:2, 4

“Wash me thoroughly from my

iniquity and cleanse me from my

sin.” (NASB)

“Against You,

You only have I sinned”


Psalm 51:7,10

“Wash me and I shall be whiter

than snow” (NASB)

“Create in me a clean heart, O

God” G17


Psalm 51: 16

“ For You do not delight in

sacrifice, otherwise I would give it.” (NASB)

The faith in the coming Messiah

is how God forgave

King David. G18


Step 3

• Step 1 – Call it sin

• Step 2 – Confess it to God

acknowledge

God’s

forgiveness


Psalm 103:12


Step 4


• Step 2 – confess the sin to God

• Step 3- acknowledge God’s forgiveness

forgive

yourself G21


False Guilt

I CAN’T

FORGIVE

MYSELF


Step 5


• Step 2 – confess the sin

• Step 3 – acknowledge God’s forgiveness

• Step 4 – forgive yourself

bring forth

fruit of repentance G23


Matthew 3:8

“Therefore bring forth fruit in

keeping with repentance” (NASB)


Daniel 1:8

“But Daniel purposed in

his heart that he

would not defile himself.”

( NKJV)


Renew Your Mind

The most powerful

sex organ is

your mind


Romans 12:1

“Therefore I urge you, brethren,

by the mercies of God,

to present your body as a

living and holy sacrifice,

acceptable to God which is your

spiritual service of worship. ”

(NASB) G27 ©2015 Josh McDowell Ministry

Romans 12:2

“Do not be conformed to this world

but be transformed

by the renewing of your mind

that you may prove what the will of

God is and that which is good and

acceptable and perfect.” (NASB)


Guard Your Eyes

The lamp

of the body

is the

eye.


Matthew 6:22-23

“ Your eye is a lamp that

provides light for your body.

When your eye is good,

your whole body

is filled with light….


Matthew 6:22-23

But if your eye is bad,

your whole body

is filled

with darkness.” (NLT)

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Job 31:1

“I made a covenant

with my eyes

not to look lustfully

at a young woman.”(NIV)


Temptations

Avoid situations that are

sexually tempting

• Movies

• Videos

• Where you go on a date

• Being alone with him/her


Romans 13:14

“Put on the Lord Jesus Christ

and make not provision for the

flesh.”(NASB)


Step 6


• Step 2 – confess the sin

• Step 3 – acknowledge God’s forgiveness

• Step 4 – forgive yourself

• Step 5 – bring forth fruit of repentance

accountability G33a


Accountability

• find a friend to hold you

accountable

• pray for each other

• encourage each other in

purity


Ecclesiastes 4: 9-10

“Two are better than one

because they have a good

return for their labor.

If either of them falls down,

one can help the other up.”

(NIV) G35


Romans 8:28


What is the difference?

Conviction - Comes from the

Holy Spirit

Condemnation - Comes from

Satan


God is Love

God

LOVES

YOU!


Barriers to

Forgiveness


Main Barriers


Other Barriers


Matthew 6:14-15

“If you forgive those who sin

against you, your heavenly Father

will forgive you.

But if you refuse to forgive others,

your Father will not forgive your

sins.” (NLT)

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God Commands It

everyone of us

will someday need

forgiveness


Forgiveness Is Not

a feeling

pretending it didn’t happen

condoning wrong actions


Forgiveness Can Not

take away consequences

produce change from others

insulate you from future hurts


The Answer

The #1 answer

to

Conflict

is

Forgiveness


Forgiveness Expresses

God’s Love for us

His love takes the initiative

“This is love:

Not that we loved God,

But that He loved us”

1John 4:10 (NIV) G47


Hebrews 10:10

“For God’s will was for us to be

Holy by the sacrifice of the body of

Jesus Christ..

…once for all time.” (NLT)


Hebrews 10:11

“Every priest stands daily

ministering and offering

time after time

the same sacrifices,

which

can never take away sins.”


Hebrews 10:12

“But He,

having offered one sacrifice for

sins for all time,

sat down at the right hand of

God.”(NASB)


Hebrews 10:13

“… He waits until His enemies

are humbled

and made a footstool under His

feet.” (NLT)


Hebrews 10:14

“… that one offering

He forever made

perfect

those who are being

made holy.” (NLT)


Hebrews 10:15

The Holy Spirit

also testifies….

“This is the covenant

that I will make

with them

after those days,

says the Lord: G53 ©2015 Josh McDowell Ministry

Hebrews 10:16

And their sins and

their lawless deeds,

I will remember no

more.” (NASB)

I will put My laws upon their heart, and

on their mind I will write them,


Hebrews 10:18

“And when sins have been

forgiven,

There is no need to offer any

more sacrifices.”(NLT)


Hebrews 10:19-20

…we can boldly enter heaven’s Most

Holy Place

because of the blood of Jesus.

Jesus opened a new and life-giving

way through the curtain into the Most

Holy Place.” (NLT)


Hebrews 10:21

…since we have a great priest over

the house of God,

Let us draw near

with a sincere heart

in full assurance of faith…


Having our hearts

sprinkled clean

...and our bodies

washed

with pure water.” (NASB)

Hebrews 10:22


Him?

No, he doesn’t want a cookie.

He says

I can have

TWO! G59


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