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SHEEP IN THE WORD MINISTRIES Rev. Robert C. Lewis • Glendale Baptist Church • Houston, Texas quicknotes.org • 2007

SHEEP IN THE WORD MINISTRIES Rev. Robert C. Lewis • Glendale Baptist Church • Houston, Texas quicknotes.org • 2007. CONFESSION OF SIN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT. The Ins and Outs of Confession. . ISRAEL AT KADESH. Numbers 14.

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SHEEP IN THE WORD MINISTRIES Rev. Robert C. Lewis • Glendale Baptist Church • Houston, Texas quicknotes.org • 2007

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  1. SHEEP IN THE WORD MINISTRIES Rev. Robert C. Lewis • Glendale Baptist Church • Houston, Texas quicknotes.org • 2007

  2. CONFESSION OF SIN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT The Ins and Outs of Confession

  4. ISRAEL AT KADESH Numbers 14

  5. • their sin:unbelief (Numbers 14:11)complaining and disobedience (Deuteronomy 1:26)

  6. • their confession:they confessed (14:40)but immediately disobeyed (Numbers 14:41–45)

  7. • consequences:their confession (14:40) did not restore their inheritance (14:22–23)or remove the sin unto death (14:29, 32–35; 26:64–65)

  8. • intercession:Moses' intercession gained their pardon (14:20) and reduced their discipline:they died over 40 years (14:33–34) instead of immediately (14:12)

  9. • principle:confession may come to late to avert divine discipline

  11. ACHAN Joshua 7

  12. • his sin:stealing things under a ban (Joshua 7:1, 11)

  13. • his confession:he admits his guilt andnames his sin (7:20–21)

  14. • the opposite of confessing is hiding sin (7:19)

  15. • consequences:confession did not reduce his punishment or lift the ban—his whole family was stoned and burned (7:24–26)

  16. • consequences:36 men died becauseof his sin (7:5)

  17. • principle:confronting sin maybring about confession(7:19; cf. Genesis 3:8–13;1 Samuel 12:17; 15:14–23)

  19. ISRAEL UNDER THE JUDGES 1 Samuel 12:9–11

  20. • their sin:idolatry (1 Samuel 12:10)

  21. • their confession:they admit their guilt and name their sin (12:10)

  22. • consequences:confession and repentance removed their discipline (compare 12:9 with 12:11)

  23. • principle:discipline often bringsus to the point of confession

  25. ISRAEL 1 Samuel 12:12–22

  26. • their sin:asking for a king(1 Samuel 12:17, 19, 20)

  27. • their confession:they admit their guilt and name their sin (12:19)

  28. • consequences:their confession did not restore the rule of the judges—they will pay dearly (8:9–18)

  29. • principle:confession may not remove God's permissive will or restore God's perfect will

  30. • principle:some sins have irreversible consequences

  31. • principle:continue serving the Lord after confessing your sins

  33. SAUL 1 Samuel 15

  34. • his sin:keeping things placed under a ban (1 Samuel 15:2–3, 8–9, 18–19

  35. • his confession:he finally confesses his sin after being confronted by Samuel (15:24–25)

  36. • excuses:he rationalized, made excuses, and passed the buck (15:15, 21)

  37. • consequences:his confession did not restore his throne (15:26–29)or lift the ban from him (31:1–6)

  38. • consequences:confession reduced andpostponed his discipline—hewas not replaced immediately and his family and possessions were not all killed and burned

  39. • principle:others may cause you to sin, but you're responsible (cf. Adam and Eve, Genesis 3:12, 13)

  41. DAVID 2 Samuel 24

  42. David’s Sin (24:1–9)David’s Confession (24:10–14)David’s Punishment (24:15–17)David’s Sacrifice (24:18–25)

  43. • his sin:numbering the people (2 Samuel 24:1–9)

  44. • his confession:his confession (10, 17) did not remove the divine discipline (11–17)

  45. • consequences:he was given a choice of three punishments (13)

  46. • consequences:70,000 die after his confession

  47. • shared guilt:Israel was not without guilt (1)

  48. • principle:others may be punished severely for your sin (15–16)David asked to be punished instead of Israel but his substitutionary offer was ignored (17)

  49. • principle:a guilty conscience often motivates confession (10)

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