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1 John 1:8-2:2 | The Advocate for Sinners
Fellowship With God 1 John 1:8–2:2 The Advocate for Sinners Main Idea. We confess our sins and trust Christ’s atonement and advocacy. Question. Where is our hope when we sin? 1. In Christ our atonement, who cleanses us (1:8–10; 2:2) Agreeing with God (in two ways) reunites the fellowship. Confess the sin (1 John 1:9) Confess the Son (Rom 10:9,10) If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. Hebrews 9:22 Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. Application. Be quick to confess and slow to excuse. Let failures drive you toward the cross and not away. 2. In Christ our advocate, who pleads for us (2:2) Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. Hebrews 2:11 Jesus is not ashamed to call us His brothers because he cleansed us and set us apart. Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Hebrew 7:25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. Takeaways. When guilt returns, look to Christ. Trust His advocacy, confess honestly, and walk in the light.
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