1. Repentance As A 3-Legged Chair

2. 1. Off the chest

3. Confess your sins to each other James 5:16

4. 1. Off the chest 2. Through the heart

5. 1. Off the chest 2. Through the heart For out of the heart come evil thoughts Matthew 15:19

6. 1. Off the chest 2. Through the heart 3. To the cross

7. 1. Off the chest 2. Through the heart 3. To the cross To open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins Acts 26:18

8. Off the chest Through the heart To the cross

9. What did I do wrong? Off the chest Through the heart To the cross

10. What did I do wrong? Whats the name? Off the chest Through the heart To the cross

11. Off the chest Through the heart To the cross

12. What was my motive? Off the chest Through the heart To the cross

13. What was my motive? What was my belief or image about God? Off the chest Through the heart To the cross

14. Off the chest Through the heart To the cross

15. Off the chest Through the heart To the cross Envision Personalize Face Thank God

16. Substitute The Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Jesus. Isaiah 53:6 Off the chest Through the heart To the cross Envision Personalize Face Thank God

17. Satisfaction This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased Matthew 3:17 That you may be able to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge. Ephesians 3:18-19 Off the chest Through the heart To the cross

18. Reconciliation It was the Fathers good pleasure…through the Son to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross. Colossians 1:20 Off the chest Through the heart To the cross

19. Victory Christ made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt…which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him. Colossians 2:14-15 Off the chest Through the heart To the cross

20. Victory Jesus Christ partook of flesh and blood that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery. Hebrews 2:14 Off the chest Through the heart To the cross

21. Union with Christ Consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:11 Off the chest Through the heart To the cross

22. Example For since Christ Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted. Hebrews 2:18 Off the chest Through the heart To the cross

23. Alone Limitation of one perspective Limitation of self-deceit Gods thoughts blend with my thoughts Forgiveness doesnt feel real God, Self & OthersWith Others The loving opposition and questioning of others counter self-limits and self- deceit God and self-knowledge counter the soft grace of others God uses group affirmation to make forgiveness feel more real Danger of no loving opposition Danger of skewed grace Gods thoughts blend with the thoughts of the others Repentance