Are you baptized? Have you received Communion? Do you confess your sins regularly, rarely, or not at all? Are you struggling to break free from sin? Is your spiritual life unbalanced, inconsistent, or wandering? Sometimes you live in sanctification, and other times you fall back into sin? This message is for you. Jesus wants to […]
Many people wonder whether it is truly possible to live like Christ—without sinning. Yes, it is possible when Christ sets you free. But Christ only sets you free when your whole heart genuinely desires it—with purity and sincerity. In the book of Acts, when Saul of Tarsus—who would become Paul—was struck down on his way […]
To fully understand what is meant by a radical and total abandonment of sin, take your Bible, open the book of Psalms, and read: “He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. The waters covered their adversaries; not one of them remained. Then […]
The Bible presents us with a powerful model of restitution: Zacchaeus. Jesus had entered Jericho and was passing through the city. Now, there was a man there named Zacchaeus, a very wealthy man who was the chief tax collector. He was eager to see who Jesus was, but he couldn’t because of the crowd, as […]
Some acts of restoration concern our neighbor, but others directly concern God. In this regard, you must be more rigorous with yourself than with others. This section focuses essentially on idolatry, which is adultery against Christ, to whom every true Christian is spiritually betrothed. “Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he […]
Note: Say this prayer after having written down all your sins. Hold your notebook of confessions in your hands. Take a prayer posture that suits you, preferably kneeling or lying face down. Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son [your daughter]. O Lord! […]
