1. ME…AND MY SHADOW Station of Commendation King Creator You did it right! The tent of agreement I confess the shadows in My life since last we talked Take me to the Cross Relive what happened there See my need for forgiveness Gratitude and Joy My debt is paid in full, I am Cleansed, washed clean The Pruning Place –John 15 Your word instructs me Corrects and disciplines Light of the World Help me be a light In my world Into the darkness A soldier ready to Do battle for God Psalm51:1-4,7-10

2. 1 Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. 2 Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. 3 For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night. 4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just. Psalm 51:1-4 PRAISE THE LORD

3. 7 Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. 8 Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me— now let me rejoice. 9 Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Psalm 51:7-10 PRAISE THE LORD

4. 3. Good News! Forgiveness is God’s vocation! TAKE HOME CONFESSION 1. Out, out, damned spot! (Act 5, Scene 1, Macbeth, Shakespeare) 2. Face it, say it, mean it, and forsake it!

5.  Sin captures, keeps and costs  Dealing with the backlog: Get baptized. Acts 2:38  Maintaining the Covenant. Confession from the heart. I John 1:9, 10  Sin captures, keeps and costs  Dealing with the backlog: Get baptized. Acts 2:38  Maintaining the Covenant. Confession from the heart. I John 1:9, 10 THE DESTRUCTIVE WEDGE SIN

6.  Daniel’s Prayer --Daniel 9:4ff  David’s Confession --II Samuel 12:7,13  Listen to the Prodigal --Luke 15:21  To disown sin, first own up to it  Daniel’s Prayer --Daniel 9:4ff  David’s Confession --II Samuel 12:7,13  Listen to the Prodigal --Luke 15:21  To disown sin, first own up to it GOD KNOWS, BUT HE WANTS TO HEAR IT FROM YOU SAY IT

7.  Your sword first! Gen. Douglas MacArthur  Full surrender  Take the blame: David --II Samuel 12:7  Your sword first! Gen. Douglas MacArthur  Full surrender  Take the blame: David --II Samuel 12:7 NO EXCUSES CUT TO THE CHASE NO EXCUSES CUT TO THE CHASE

8.  Confession  Contrition 2 Corinthians 7:9-10  Repentance  Confession  Contrition 2 Corinthians 7:9-10  Repentance WHAT DOES GOD WANT FROM YOU?

9. READY TO BARE YOUR SOUL? OWN TO DISOWN SIN? GOD IS LESS CONCERNED WITH WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN THAN WHERE YOU ARE WILLING TO GO …WITH HIM READY TO BARE YOUR SOUL? OWN TO DISOWN SIN? GOD IS LESS CONCERNED WITH WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN THAN WHERE YOU ARE WILLING TO GO …WITH HIM

10. I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. I trust Him as my Lord and Savior. CONFESSION SAVIOR LORD

11. 3. Good News! Forgiveness is God’s vocation! TAKE HOME CONFESSION 1. Out, out, damned spot! (Act 5, Scene 1, Macbeth, Shakespeare) 2. Face it, say it, mean it, and forsake it!

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