Sunday Morning Service Notes

April 19, 2026

1 John

Confession & Forgiveness

1. What is Confession?

   1. Generally used of agreement

      1. John 1:20

      2. Acts 23:8

   2. In contrast to the previous verse

2. What do we Confess?

   1. Sins are acts of lawlessness

      1. 1 John 3:4

      2. 1 Cor 6:18

      3. Rom 14:23

   2. Sins are the result of a process that can be thwarted

      1. James 1:15

      2. Rom 6

      3. James 4:7

3. When do we Receive Forgiveness?

   1. When we Believe the Gospel

      1. 1 Cor 15:3,4 (the Gospel)

      2. Acts 10:43; 13:38

      3. Heb 10:18

      4. 1 John 2:12

   2. Provided for by Christ’s work

      1. Propitiation

         1. 1 John 2:1

         2. Heb 2:17

         3. Rom 3:25,26

      2. Substitution

         1. 2 Cor 5:21

4. What is the purpose of confession?

   1. Already cleansed from sin

      1. Heb 1:3

      2. 2 Pet 1:9

      3. 1 John 1:7

   2. Other cleansing can occur

      1. 1 John 1:9

      2. 2 Cor 7:1

      3. James 4:8

   3. Returning from carnality to being Spiritual

      1. 1 Cor 3:1-3

      2. John’s purpose in chapter 1

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