Confession and Restitution

Preview: Our path to salvation involves confessing our sins and making up for them.


Scripture Reading: Psalm 32:1-11.

Memory Verse: I John 1:9.

1. Must we confess our sins if we hope for salvation and peace of mind according to the foregoing Scriptures?
2. Is it impossible to hide anything from God? Psalm 139:1-12 & Hebrews 4:12-13.
3. Does God know all about us even before we are born? Psalm 139:13-16.
4. What is the result of trying to hide or deny our sin? I John 1:10 & Proverbs 28:13.
Note: How foolish it is for us to try to hide anything from God who knows all about us (even before we were conceived), far more than we can ever know about ourselves. Why not confess our sins and commit ourselves to His mercy?
5. How does the guilt of unconfessed sin affect our health? Psalm 32:3-4.
6. What relief comes when we confess and forsake sin? Psalm 32:7 & Psalm 32:10-11.
7. What benefit is derived from confessing our faults to others who know the Lord? James 5:14-16.
Note: We hear many sermons on praying for the sick but often overlook that confession and forgiveness must accompany prayer if we are to be healed. Many times it is unconfessed sin that made us sick in the first place.
8. What else must we confess? Romans 10:9-11 & Romans 10:13.
9. Must we make restitution after confessing? Luke 19:1-10.
10. Was the law of restitution given to the children of Israel? Exodus 22:1-9.
Note: If we expect to be in the Kingdom of God, we must confess and forsake sin. We must confess with our mouth and believe in our heart that Jesus died for our sins and God raised Him from the dead to be the Savior of the world. We must make restitution as far as possible to all who have been wronged by us. In the Judgment, both saint and sinner will confess that He is Lord, but for the wicked, it will be too late. See Romans 14:11-12.