Secrecy Confession Kenneth Boa Secrecy The practice of
Secrecy & Confession
Kenneth Boa
Secrecy The practice of secrecy is dependence on God alone for what should and should not be noticed by others. Secrecy is not a false humility but a heartfelt desire to seek the praise and approval of God regardless of what people may think.
Secrecy & Confession What is Secrecy?
Secrecy & Confession What is Secrecy? Pleasing God not man!
Why Secrecy? 1. A Mystery can entice the lost
Luke 11 : 25 - 30 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants. 26 Yes, Father, for this is what was pleasing to you. 27 All things have been entrusted to me by my Father. No one fully knows the Son except the Father, and no one fully knows the Father except 25
Luke 11 : 25 - 30 the Son and the person to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28“Come to me, all of you who are weary and loaded down with burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Place my yoke on you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is pleasant, and my burden is light. ”
Why Secrecy? 1. A Mystery can entice the lost 2. For spiritual reward
Matthew 6 : 1 - 4 1 “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2“So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 3 But when you give alms, do
Matthew 6 : 1 - 4 not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your alms may be done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Secrecy & Confession Why Confession?
Secrecy & Confession Why Confession? Freedom from Bondage
Confession This discipline sets us free from the Burden of sin, but it requires transparency and vulnerability in the presence of one or more people whom we implicitly trust. When we uncover our sins they lose their power over us. We can be more concerned about what others think.
I John 1 : 8 - 10 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 8
James 5 : 13 - 16 Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. 14 Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be 13
James 5 : 13 - 16 forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.
Romans 3 : 22 - 23 22 But now that you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the advantage you get is sanctification. The end is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Challenge
The Challenge Do you seek the applause of God or man?
The Challenge Do you seek the applause of God or man? Do you see how secrecy can bring God glory?
The Challenge Do you seek the applause of God or man? Do you see how secrecy can bring God glory? Do you recognize your need to confess sin?
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