Confession & Repentance

CONFESSION & REPENTANCE
Christ Proclamation Church
Sunday, 12/8/2019
Ezra 9:1 - 10:44

Sermon Theme: God's people, who were rescued from exile and restored to the Promised Land, have fallen again into sin, and the only remedy is confession and repentance. We too, as God's people, must be quick to listen to the Word, quick to own sin, and quick to glory in grace, that we might live transformed lives!

I. EZRA'S RESPONSE TO UNFAITHFULNESS
    A. Exposure of Sin (Ezra 9:1-4)
    B. Confession of Sin (Ezra 9:5-15)
        1. Ezra Confesses His People's Sin (vv. 5-7)
        2. Ezra Celebrates God's Faithfulness (vv. 8-9)
        3. Ezra Considers Israel's History (vv. 10-14)
        4. Ezra Casts Himself on God's Mercy (v. 15)

II. ISRAEL'S RESPONSE TO UNFAITHFULNESS
    A. Israel Acknowledges Ezra's Leadership (Ezra 10:1-8)
    B. Israel Owns Their Sin (Ezra 10:9-15)
    C. Israel Repents of Their Sin (Ezra 10:16-44)
        1. Repentance Is Hard Work (vv. 16-17)
        2. Repentance Results in Real Change (vv. 18-44)

III. OUR RESPONSE TO UNFAITHFULNESS
    A. Must Be Quick to Listen to the Word (Romans 12:2)
    B. Must Be Quick to Own Our Sin (Hebrews 3:7-14)
    C. Must Be Quick to Glory in Grace (Hebrews 4:14-16)