076. I Have Sinned

076. I Have Sinned

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I HAVE SINNED

INTRODUCTION Man is a sinner; "it is human to err." ManAT ANY TIME can confess, "I have sinned." (see John 1:8-9.) I. ACHAN SAID, "I HAVE SINNED"

1. Joshua had destroyed Jericho.

2. Then attacked Ai. (Joshua 7:1-21.) 3. Achan stole some devoted things.

4. Israel defeated.

5. Achan caught and confessed.

II. JOB SAID, "IF l HAVE SINNED" (Job 7:20) 1. Job afflicted by Satan.

2. His friends accused him of sin .

3. The problem of suffering.

4. Job did not know his sin.

III. SAUL SAID, " I HAVE SINNED"’ (1 Samuel 15:30) 1. Saul first king of Israel.

2. Sent to destroy the Amalekites.

3. Disobeyed Jehovah.

4. Samuel condemned him of sin.

5. Then Saul confessed, "I have sinned."

IV. DAVID SAID, " I HAVE SINNED"’ (2 Samuel 12:13) 1. David took Uriah’s wife.

2. Attempted to hide the sin.

3. Nathan condemned him.

4. David confessed, "I have sinned."

V. PRODIGAL SON SAID , "I HAVE SINNED’" (Luke 15:11-32) 1. The younger son asked for his portion.

2. Spent it in riotous living.

3. Had to eat with the swine.

4. Came to himself and confessed, " l have sinned ."

VI. JUDAS SAID , "I HAVE SINNED" (Matthew 27:3-5) 1. Judas, an apostle.

2. He betrayed Chri st for thirty pieces of silver.

3. Returned them to the chief priests.

4. Then confessed, "1 have sinned."