CONFESS WITH YOUR MOUTH

Introduction:

A. The Road Of Salvation.

1. Step #1 - Hear the Word!

2. Step #2 - Believe in God and Jesus as His Son.

3. Step #3 - Repent of Sinfulness and Rebellion against God.

B. The Next Step?

1. Confess with your mouth.

2. We must profess and acknowledge what we now believe.

Body: Romans 10: 8 - 10

I. Jesus' Disclosure.

A. Matthew 10: 32, 33

1. If you confess Jesus before men, He will confess you before God.
2. If you deny Him, He will deny you!  [Matthew 7: 23]

B. Luke 12: 8, 9

1. If you confess Jesus before men, He will confess you before the angels. [Why angels? Matthew 25: 31; Matthew 13: 41, 42].
2. If you deny Him, He will deny you!

II. What Do We Confess?

A. John 12: 42, 43

1. To assent, covenant (promise), acknowledge.
2. We confess our believe in Jesus.

B. 1 John 1: 8, 9

1. We confess our sin.
2. The truth is in us, so we admit the truth.

C. 1 John 4: 14, 15

1. We confess that Jesus has come in the flesh.
2. We confess that Jesus is the Son of God.

D. 2 John vs. 7 - 9

1. We confess that Jesus came in the flesh.
2. We confess that we abide in the doctrine of Christ.

E.    1 Timothy 6: 11 - 14

1. Christians have confessed the GOOD confession.
2. Jesus witnessed (testified) the good confession before Pilate.

Conclusion:

A. Have You Made The Good Confession?

1. Do you believe in Jesus?

2. Do you believe Jesus came in the flesh?

3. Do you believe Jesus is the Son of God?

B. Are You Holding Fast Your Confession (Hebrews 4: 14)?