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Luke 13:1-5Luke 13:1-5Galileans were sinners
18 killed in tower at Siloam
Were these the worst sinners ?
Repent or you will Perish !
Acts 2:38 Acts 3:19
“Now He commands all people everywhere to repent”
Acts 17:30-31
I. Repentance is Not…
Coming Forward
Conviction of Sins
Fear
Sorrow for Sin
Sorrow and Confession of sin
II. Definition of Words
Two Words in Greek
Matt. 27:3 – Judas “when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself,”
Acts 2:38 - “Repent and be baptized”
Matt. 27:3Matt. 27:3 “repented himself”“repented himself”
Feeling of regret or concern
“to care afterwards”
NKJV = remorseful
Remorse - regret or guilt for a wrong committed
Acts 2:38 - “Repent”“After” - “Mind”
Change ones mind afterwards
About Sin – change ones mind in regard to sin
Repentance is a change of attitude, change of mind or heart
Leads to a change in conduct
III. Four things involved in Bible Repentance
1. Right Attitude Toward Sin
2. Right Attitude Toward God
3. Right Attitude Toward Self
4. Right Attitude Toward Others
1. Right Attitude Toward Sin
II Cor. 7:9 NKJV “Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing.”
1. Right Attitude Toward Sin
II Cor. 7:10 NKJV “For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.”
Give Up Sin
Quit
2. Right Attitude Toward God
Matt. 21:28-30
“I will not go”
Repented and wentRespect or regard for what
God desires
Obedience
3. Right Attitude Toward Self
Sinner is self righteous
Come to himself
Luke 15:18-19 “make me as one of thy hired servants.”
Humility
4. Right Attitude Toward Others
Zaccheus - Luke 19:8
Restore fourfold
Acts 16:33 “washed their stripes”
Restitution
III. Four things involved in Bible Repentance
The Right Attitude toward:
Sin = Quit
God = Obedience
Self = Humility
Others = Restitution
IV. Why Does God tell Men to Repent ?
All have sinned
Sin will send us to hell
Jesus died for our sins
A day of Judgment is coming
Necessary to be saved
Preceded by Faith
Followed by Confession
Followed by Baptism
An act of the mind by which the sinner decides to forsake his sins and turn to God to serve Him for the rest of his life.
A way of life - changed attitude toward sin
Led to repent by preaching
Rom. 2:4
His will that we all repent
II Pet. 3:9
Will you repent ?
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning August 2, 2009
