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What Does Repentance Look Like? The Dramatic View Of It - Corinthians' Deep Need for Change

Explore the concept of repentance through the lens of the Corinthians' journey towards transformation, as described in 2 Corinthians 7:11. Discover the dangerous side, the dramatic view, and the various aspects of genuine repentance.

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What Does Repentance Look Like? The Dramatic View Of It - Corinthians' Deep Need for Change

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  2. What Does Repentance Look Like? 2 Cor 7:11

  3. Scene from Disney’s “The Emperor’s New Groove” (2000)

  4. What Does Repentance Look Like? 2 Cor 7:11 The Dire Need For It • Spoken by the Lord Lk 13:3 • Spoken by His apostles Acts 2:38 3:19 8:22 • Written about by His apostles Rom 2:4 2 Pet 3:9 1 Jn 5:16-17

  5. What Does Repentance Look Like? 2 Cor 7:11 The Dangerous Side To It • Must not confuse outer actions with inner change • Not simply doing something Psa 51:16-17 Joel 2:12-13 Mal 1:10 • Not simply feeling something 2 Cor 7:9-10 • Perhaps a modern-day equivalent… our phrase “going forward”

  6. What Does Repentance Look Like? 2 Cor 7:11 The Dramatic View Of It • This is the story of the Corinthians • Paul mentions his 1st letter in 2 Cor 7:8 • A review of the issues he addressed reveals their deep need for repentance

  7. The Corinthians’ Need For Repentance (Based on information from Paul’s 1st letter) • Division over respective baptizers 1:10-17 • Carnal thinking; not spiritual thinking 3:1-4 • Tolerance of immorality (incest)5:1-13 • Taking each other to civil courts 6:1-8 • Practice of immorality 6:15-20 • Misuse of personal liberties 8:1 – 10:33 • Abuse of the Lord’s Supper 11:17-34 • Infighting over spiritual gifts 12:1 – 14:40 • Denial of the resurrection 15:1-58

  8. What Does Repentance Look Like? 2 Cor 7:11 The Dramatic View Of It • This is the story of the Corinthians • Paul mentions his 1st letter in 2 Cor 7:8 • A review of the issues he addressed reveals their deep need for repentance • Paul’s writing was sharp in dealing with sin • This same apostle now lovingly longs for their repentance 2 Cor 2:12-13 Acts 17:16 2 Cor 7:5-7

  9. What Does Repentance Look Like? 2 Cor 7:11 The Dramatic View Of It • What did their repentance look like? • “Earnestness” - denotes speed, haste • “Vindication” - verbal defense; proof they had changed • “Indignation” - to feel pain; be grieved at one’s self Rom 6:21 • “Fear” - fearful of consequences if no repentance Heb 10:31

  10. What Does Repentance Look Like? 2 Cor 7:11 The Dramatic View Of It • What did their repentance look like? • “Longing” - to desire Mt 5:6 1 Pet 2:1-3 • “Zeal” - zeal in pursuing, embracing something Titus 2:14 • “Avenging of wrong” - punishment of wrongdoers; the church proved to be innocent in dealing with sin correctly cp. 1 Cor 5:2

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