Trustworthy, Part 2: I Will Confess to You
June 9, 2024

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Message Review

Trust is the foundation of every healthy relationship, and trust is built by trustworthy people. That starts by looking in the mirror. Throughout this series, we’re looking at four relationship commitments that are worthy of trust. The second commitment is, “When I sin against you, I will confess to you.”

Main Point: Confessing to someone you have sinned against proves you’re someone worthy of trust.

Scripture References: 1 John 1:5-9, 4:20-21

Bible Study      

The focus Bible passage from the sermon was 1 John 1:1-10. Before going to the Sermon Discussion Questions, study the passage by reading through it together, then talk through it using the following Inductive Bible Study Method questions that follow:

·      Context: Discuss the context of this passage (Use the Bible Overview to learn the context)

  • Observation: What do you notice in this passage? What words or phrases stick out to you? And why?

  • Interpretation: What was Jesus’ original intent in this passage? What main point(s) was he trying to communicate, and why is that important?

  • Application: What is one key takeaway or insight you had from this passage? How can or should you apply it to your life?

  • Questions: What questions/tensions do you have from this passage that you want to discuss?

Discussion Questions

  • What were your initial thoughts or takeaways from the sermon, and why?

  • Ronnie mentioned that causing harm is more than a mistake; it’s committing a sin against another person. Why should we acknowledge it as what it truly is: a sin?

  • Ronnie said that what we do after we sin against someone proves whether we’re trustworthy or not. Why does what we do after sin against someone determine whether we are worthy of trust? 

  • What is your natural reaction after you sin against other people? Has that helped grow or erode their trust in you?

  • Read 1 John 1:5-6. 

    • What does it mean to walk in the light? What does it mean to walk in the darkness?

    • What is sin? How does sin affect us and our relationship with Jesus? 

  • Read 1 John 1:7-8.

    • What does “walking in the light” do with our fellowship (relationships) with one another?

    • How does sinning against God differ from sinning against one another? How are they connected?

  • Read 1 John 1:9. 

    • What does John instruct us to do when we sin against God? What does John instruct us to do when we sin against one another? What does that look like to do this to God, and other people?

    • What does John say are the outcomes of confessing our sin?

  • The relational commitment we must make to be a person worthy of trust is, “When I sin against you, I will confess to you.” Why does this commitment prove you are trustworthy? 

  • Ronnie said there are two inhibitors to confession: Blame and Shame. How do these inhibit our ability to confess? 

  • When you sin against others, is it hard to confess it to them? Why or why not?

  • Who have you sinned against, and whom must you confess to?

    • How can you do that in a genuine, relationship-building, and God-honoring way?

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