August
11
Lesson 11
Community of Confession
Devotional
Reading: Luke 15:1–10
Background Scripture:
Nehemiah
9:1–37
Key Verse
The seed of
Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their
sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.—Nehemiah 9:2
Lesson Outline
Introduction
A. The Burden of Un-confessed Sin
B. Lesson Background
I. Confessing Sin (Nehemiah 9:2)
A. Preparation (v. 2a)
B. Participation (v.
2b)
Seeing
the Connection
II. Acknowledging God (Nehemiah 9:6, 7)
A. Creator of the Universe (v. 6)
B. Maker of Covenants (v.
7)
III. Recalling Redemption (Nehemiah 9:9, 10)
A. Divine Presence (v.
9)
B. Divine Power (v.
10)
IV. Admitting Truth (Nehemiah 9:30–36)
A. Warning and Judgment (v.
30)
B. Grace and Mercies (v.
31)
C. Then and Now (v.
32)
D. Right and Wrong (vv.
33–35)
E. Consequences and Status (v. 36)
Slaves
in a Free Land
Conclusion
A. A Call to Confess
B. Prayer
C. Thought To Remember[1]
[1]
Ronald L. Nickelson and Jonathan Underwood, eds., The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2012–2013, vol. 60 (Cincinnati,
OH: Standard, 2012) 426.
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