TITLE: Confessing Christ

TEXT: Mark 5:6-9

PROPOSITION: Even the demons believe in Jesus.

QUESTION: Why?

KEY WORD: Confessions

READING: Same

INTRODUCTION:

1. Confess = Say the same thing

2. God said – This is my Son. What do you say?

3. Even the demons in this wild man confess faith in Jesus.

Identifies you as a Christian

1John 2:23 – Confess Son = have the Father

1John 4:2 – Confess Jesus and you are of God

1John 4:3 – Not confess = not of God

An evidence of union with God

1John 4:15 – Confess Christ = dwell with God

Necessary to salvation

Romans 10:9-10 – Confessions is UNTO salvation

Ensures his confessing us

Matthew 10:32-33 – Confess Christ = He confess us

The fear of man prevents

John 7:13 – Not speak – fear of the Jews

John 12:42-43 – Because of the Pharisees, praise of men or praise of God

Persecution should not prevent us from

Mark 8:35 – Save your life = lose it

2Timothy 2:12 – Suffer = reign with him, deny = deny us

Must be connected with faith

Romans 10:9 – must believe in the heart, not just say words

Consequences of not

Matthew 10:33 – Deny Christ = We will be denied for eternity

Examples:

Nathanael John 1:49 – Song of God, King of Israel

Peter John 6:68-69 – You have words of eternal life

Man born blind John 9:33 – If not of God, could do nothing

Martha John 11:27 – Christ, Son of God

Peter and John Acts 4:12 – Salvation in no other name

Apostles Acts 5:42 – Not cease to teach and preach Jesus Christ

Stephen Acts 7:59 – Lord Jesus, receive my spirit

Paul Acts 9:29 – Spoke boldly in the name of Lord Jesus

John Revelation 1:9 – For the testimony of Jesus Christ

Church in Pergamos Revelation2:13 – Hold fast my name, not denied

Martyrs Revelation 20:4 – Beheaded for the witness of Jesus