Title: Faith of Confession / Matthew 16:16
Content Richard Hoefler in his book Will Daylight Come
There is a story about a brother and a sister.
While playing with a slingshot, Johnny aimed a slingshot at a duck and the duck was shot and killed.
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Johnny was scared. I hid the dead duck in a pile of wood and turned my head, my sister Sally
(Sally) saw this.
After lunch that day, Grandma said, "Sally! Shall we wash our plates?"
But Sally is Johnny. He said he would help with the kitchen, and whispered in Johnny's ear. "duck...
You know!" Johnny washed the dishes.
The next day, I wish Grandma would help Sally make dinner..."
Sally laughed, "Don't worry. Johnny wants to do it." Then Sally said Johnny's ear.
"Duck..." said Edda. Johnny had to stay home and cook dinner.
For several days, Johnny had to work for two people for killing a duck. Johnny no longer
Unable to bear it, Johnny honestly confessed to his grandmother that he killed the duck, and the grandmother said to Johnny.
He hugged her tightly and said, "I know everything. I was standing at the window back then. Because I love you.
I'll forgive you. I knew why you were so obsessed with Sally." So Johnny
you said When we confess our faults with Johnny, the morning comes.
In the standard rites issued by the General Assembly Ritual Revision Committee, there is a prayer order for confession of faith and confession.
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We must confess our faith and our errors. Giving up your life and taking the shame
If we are prepared for persecution and ridicule and confess our faith and mistakes, we will be filled with the grace of salvation and the grace of forgiveness.
I believe you will get it.
Confession is acknowledging the truth. Confession of faith is the content of belief in front of the Lord and people.
to admit in The prayer of confession is a confession of the sins committed before the Lord and others.
Confession is humility expressed in words.
Confessed negligence is the man's new virtue.
Confessing your fault is one step to becoming innocent.
After naivety, the next most important thing is to confess your wrongdoing.
Confession is the beginning of good deeds.
1. Confession of Faith
What is confession of faith and what benefits does it bring to us? 1> Confession of faith is yes
I confess that Jesus Christ is my Lord.
(Philippians 2:11) Every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father
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We glorify God by confessing that Jesus Christ is our Savior.
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Confession of faith is a way to glorify God.
2> You will be saved by confessing that Jesus Christ is your Lord.
(Romans 10:10) With the heart a man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
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We achieve salvation when we confess with our mouths that Jesus Christ is our Savior.
Let's listen to the confessions of faith of the forefathers of faith.
*Abraham confessed his faith in this way.
(Genesis 22:8) “Son, God himself will provide for himself a lamb for a burnt offering.”
Abraham confessed that he had prepared a lamb for a burnt offering in advance.
*Jacob confessed his faith in this way.
(Genesis 28:21) If you make me return to my father's house in peace, then the LORD will be my servant.
you will be
Jacob confessed that only the Lord helped and guided him.
*Joseph confessed his faith in this way.
(Genesis 45:7-9) With great salvation, God preserves your life and counts your descendants.
He sent me before you to set me on a table; therefore you are the one who sent me here.
I am not a stranger, but a God. God has made me the father of Pharaoh, and the lord of all his household.
You made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
He confessed that he made it.
*Moses confessed his faith in this way.
(Exodus 15:2) The LORD is my strength and song, and he is my salvation. He is my God.
I will praise him; he is the God of my father, and I will exalt him.
Moses confessed that God is my strength, song, and God of salvation.
*Joshua confessed his faith in this way.
(Numbers 14:9) But do not rebel against the Lord! And do not be afraid of the people of the land! them
is our rice ! Their protector has departed from them, and the LORD is with us.
Nora! Don't be afraid of them!'
Joshua confessed that God is with us.
*David confessed his faith in this way.
(1 Chronicles 29:11) Jehovah! The greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty belong to the Lord.
For all things in heaven and on earth are yours. Yours is the sovereignty, O LORD.
Come, you are exalted, the Head of all.
David confessed that God is the head of all things.
*Solomon confessed his faith in this way.
(2 Chronicles 6:14) O LORD, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven and on earth.
keep the covenant and show favor to your servants who walk in your presence with all your heart.
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Solomon confessed that there is no God like the Lord in heaven and earth.
*Daniel confessed his faith like this.
(Daniel 9:4) Great and fearful Lord God, for those who love you and keep your commandments.
Daniel, who keeps his covenant and shows kindness to him, because God is great and fearful.
He confessed that he was the Lord God.
*Peter confessed his faith in this way.
(Matthew 16:16) You are the Christ! You are the Son of the living God!' Peter said Jesus
He confessed that he is the Christ, the Son of God.
*John the Baptist confessed his faith in this way.
(John 1:29) `Look! Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! John the Baptist, Jesus
He confessed that he was the Lamb who takes away the sins of the world.
*Nathanael confessed his faith like this.
(John 11:27) ‘O Lord, yes, you are the Christ, the Son of God who is coming into the world.
I believe that you are God.”
Nathanael confessed that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God who was to come into the world.
*Thomas confessed his faith like this.
(John 20:28) ‘My Lord! You are my God!' Thomas said Jesus is my Lord,
confessed to be God.
*Paul confessed his faith in this way.
(Acts 9:20) Proclaiming that Jesus is the Son of God
Paul confessed that Jesus was the Son of God.
What confession of faith can we make about God and Jesus? confession of faith
It doesn't come from learning, it comes from experience.
Moses' confession that he is God, who is my strength and salvation, is the confession after the experience of crossing the Red Sea.
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Thomas' confession that he is my Lord and my God is a confession after experiencing the resurrected Lord.
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A man who believes well in Esu knows that the time of his death is approaching, and the pastor and his family are on his last deathbed.
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Will my wife recognize me from my husband? I screamed, but there was no response. The pastor is
Will you remember Jesus? When she asks, she opens her eyes and smiles and stutters.
In words, he confessed his faith: “Of course, he is my savior!” beautiful high
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We glorify God through our confession of faith before God and
I hope that you will become a saint of blessings.
2. Confession of fault
If we confess our sins, what benefits will it bring? 1> We receive answers to our prayers.
(2 Chronicles 7:14) And my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and turn from their wicked ways.
If you pray and seek my face, will I hear from heaven and forgive their sins and heal the land?
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If you confess your mistakes and pray, you will receive answers to your prayers.
2>Your sins are forgiven.
(1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins
and will cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If you confess your sin, you will be forgiven.
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(James 5:16) Therefore confess your sins to one another and pray for one another that you may be healed, the righteous.
The prayers of God have great power to work.
Confessing the sin of negligence will heal you.
A famous actor recited a poem at a Hellywood dinner in the US. people who read poetry
They clapped and asked for an encore. The famous actor, accepting the encore, said, “What kind of poem
I made a request. The actor who received this request said, “After I recite it, the pastor will recite it once.
Please,” and the recitation of Psalm 23 received thunderous applause. next
Some closed their eyes and wept and wept.
The actor got up quietly and said, “I just recite Psalm 23 with my mouth, but the
It was a true confession to God.”
True confession to God will receive answers to prayer, forgiveness of sins, and grace of healing.
We must confess our sins before God and before men.
David confessed his mistake before the prophet Nathan.
(2 Samuel 12:13) "I have sinned against the LORD!"
God forgave David for his sins of adultery and murder.
He was given the grace that he would not die.
What happened to Ania and Sapphira, who did not confess their error in the end? (Acts 5:1-11)
was not forgiven and was killed.
Confession is a way that pleases God and takes the burden off your heart.
This is written in a book called Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Rousseau was accused of stealing a silver ribbon from a cook while working as a secretary at the Count's house.
I got kicked out of that house. After that, Rousseau also came out of the house, and Rousseau made this confession.
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“I am the same person when I enter the house and when I leave. But I have an indelible memory and
I had to leave the Count's house with a heavy burden of my heart that was unbearable. Is it today after 40 years?
It's tormenting my heart. On a sleepless night, the cook appeared and blamed me
It will appear in front of you.”
If you hide your faults, you will have no shame and no criticism, but you will start a new good deed.
will not fail, will not create new virtues, will be forgiven and made innocent
there won't be a number.
We have the courage to confess our sins so that we can be forgiven and innocent
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conclusion
A believer must have two confessions.
We must confess our faith and pray for confession before God and people.
Not just once, but every day, every hour, every hour.
You must receive salvation through confession of faith and forgiveness through confession of error.
A bright morning will come to those who have the courage to confess.
May all of us fully receive God's grace of salvation and forgiveness through this confession of time, Lord.
I congratulate you in the name of