God Can Restore You After You Sin

 

Current Teaching Series Good News About Grace

God Can Restore You After You Sin By Rick Warren — October 11, 2018 "If you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me" (Jeremiah 15:19 NLT). When you become a believer in Christ, you are born again into God's family, and you cannot be unborn. Although the fellowship with God can be damaged by sin, the relationship is still there. You're only one step away from returning. So, what should you do when you sin? One word: Return! Come back to Christ. It's that simple. Isaiah 1:18 says, "No matter how deep the stain of your sins, I can take it out and make you as clean as freshly fallen snow" (TLB). If ever there were a sin you'd think was unforgivable, it would be denying Jesus three times on the night he was betrayed. But Jesus knew Peter would deny him, and he even knew Peter would come back to him. In fact, before it even happened, Jesus said to Peter in the Upper Room, "I have pleaded in prayer for you that your faith should not completely fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen and build up the faith of your brothers" (Luke 22:32 TLB). Jesus knew that Peter's ministry would be more effective after his denial than it was before. And, sure enough, it was! Peter wrote two of the books of the Bible called 1 and 2 Peter. Then he shared his memoirs with a relative, and that's the gospel of Mark. You may think God's forgotten you. He hasn't. The Good Shepherd leaves the 99 sheep to go after the one. He knows how you've fallen away. Whether it's happened through one giant step or a series of petty steps that have left you not as close to Christ as you used to be, you need to pray what David prayed when he came back to God after committing adultery. He said, "Restore to me the joy of your salvation" (Psalm 51:12 NLT). David did not have to pray, "God, restore to me my salvation," because he hadn't lost his salvation. He had lost the joy. Why not come home to Christ today?PLAY today's audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk About It What keeps you from returning to Christ after you've sinned? What do you need God to restore in your life that has been broken because of sin? How can you be more effective for Christ by returning in repentance to him? What do you want to accomplish for God's Kingdom?

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Series Summary Session 1: Saving Grace Session 2: Sustaining Grace Session 3: Liberating Grace Session 4: Offering Grace Session 5: Restoring Grace Session 6: Living in God's Amazing Grace PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

Pastor Rick Warren

Enjoy today's Devotional? Listen instantly to the full radio message at Daily Hope Radio. Did someone forward this devotional to you? Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional. This devotional is based on the current Daily Hope radio series at pastorrick.com. Rick Warren has helped people live with hope and on purpose for more than 40 years. He's the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California and author of several books, including The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life, which has been translated into 137 languages and sold more than 50 million copies in all formats. He created the PEACE Plan (plant churches of reconciliation, equip servant leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, educate the next generation), which is used by churches in 196 countries. His radio teaching and daily devotional, Daily Hope, is offered around the world. This devotional © 2018 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission. You can unsubscribe at any time by changing your e-mail preferences. Update your preferences | Unsubscribe

 

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