Truth, Transparency, and Transformation
1 John 1:8-10

I. The Principle of Personal Pollution — Recognizing Our Sinfulness in Jesus’ Presence

A. The Deception of Denial — “If we say that we have no sin…”
B. The Declaration of Deficiency — “If we say that we have not sinned…”
C. The Disciples’ Dilemma — Self-deception and the danger of spiritual blindness

II. The Promise of Purification — Confessing Our Sins in Christ’s Faithful Forgiveness

A. The Faithfulness of Jesus to Forgive — “He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins…”
B. The Favor of Full Cleansing — “And to cleanse us from all unrighteousness…”
C. The Call to Confess — “If we confess our sins…”

III. The Peril of Pretending — Denying Our Sin and Diminishing Jesus’ Word

A. The Peril of Pretending — “If we say that we have not sinned…”
B. The Power of the Word — “And His word is not in us…”
C. The Practice of Providence — Living in Truth and Light