In The Way series | Week 5 | "Guilt vs Conviction"
Scott Johnson preaches on "Guilt vs Conviction" for Week 5 of In The Way.
MESSAGE NOTES
In The Way
"Guilt vs Conviction" • October 6, 2024
Teacher: Scott Johnson
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You have a job – and work to do – for God’s kingdom!
GUILT is a counterproductive shame you feel over something in your past that cannot be changed (it’s there, alright!) and for which you have already been forgiven by Christ. Guilt interferes with your present and future – sometimes in very subtle ways.
CONVICTION is an invaluable gift from the Holy Spirit, a tug or nudge in your conscience to help you turn from a pattern of sinful behavior or a sinful choice you are considering, or move positively in a direction God is leading you. Unlike guilt, which springs from events in your past that cannot be changed, conviction is a very present sense of right vs. wrong. Heeding it will help you make the right choice in a current circumstance that affects your future path.
- You are an ambassador for Christ – and you have work to do!
- Guilt is a counterproductive obstruction in doing the work God has just for you.
- We need to stop looking back, live with a view to the future, and go for it!
- Conviction is a gift from the Holy Spirit, guidance to help us steer clear of sinful behaviors, actively move toward what God wants us to do, and make the best of our short time here!