You Can Be Cleansed from Sin / Adrian Rogers

 You Can Be Cleansed from Sin

Ephesians 5:1
Sermon: 2289 Preparing for the Battle, Part 1

Pray Over This

“Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.”
Ephesians 5:1

Ponder This

Do you have any unconfessed, unrepented sin? I want to give you a testimony. You may think I’m bragging but I am not. I don’t have any unconfessed sin in my life—none. You say, “Oh, you think you’re a super Christian?” No, I’m a normal Christian. That is the normal Christian life. I would be a fool to stand up here and try and preach without the breastplate of righteousness.

Now, you’re not going to win the war with pornography if all you fight is pornography. What about honesty? What about pride? What about selfishness? You say, “Pastor Rogers, you mean to tell me you don’t have any problem fighting the devil?” I fight him all the time. “You mean to tell me you don’t fail?” I fail. I’m not saying I’m perfect. God knows I’m not. But I’m telling you there’s no reason that any man, woman, boy, or girl cannot be as pure and clean as the driven snow. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Why would I want to drag sin around? Why would I want to start the day with the baggage of sin when I can be clean? It’s so simple. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Not some, all. Thank God for that.

• When was the last time you confessed sin to God?
• Why is it important to deal with our sin as it comes up instead of keeping it around?

Practice This

Pray and talk to God about your sin. Consider all your sins, not only the ones that are most public or obvious.