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The Difficulties Of Repentance

Explore the demanding yet transformative journey of repentance as outlined in the Scriptures like Jonah 3, Luke 24:46-47. Understand the emotional, deliberate, and comprehensive aspects that lead to a change in lifestyle to reflect the image of Christ. Discover the incentives and rewards awaiting those who embrace true repentance.

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The Difficulties Of Repentance

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  1. The Difficulties Of Repentance Scripture Reading: Jonah 3

  2. Repentance • Gospel preaching and its salvation requires repentance, Luke 24:46-47 • Unless we repent, we will perish, Luke 13:3, 5 • It is not easy to repent!

  3. Demands of Repentance Luke 3:8, 10 • Admit our sin, Acts 2:37, 41; 1 John 1:8-9 • Change our mind toward our sin, Luke 15:17 (Matt. 22:28-32) • Have godly sorrow over our sin, 2 Cor. 7:10 • Then…

  4. Demands of Repentance Luke 3:8, 10 • Bear fruit corresponding to our change of heart, Acts 26:20 (Rev. 2:5); 2 Cor. 7:11 • Stop the sin, Revelation 9:20-21

  5. Difficulties of Repentance • Far-Sweeping, Col. 3:5-11 (2 Cor. 5:17) • Every part of life touched, 2 Corinthians 12:21 • Image of Christ, Colossians 3:10

  6. Difficulties of Repentance • Far-Sweeping,Col. 3:5-11 (2 Cor. 5:17) Any concept of repentance that does not touch every part of our lives to conform us to the image of Christ is not Bible repentance

  7. Difficulties of Repentance • Deliberate • Premeditation and purpose, Eph. 4:20-24 • Requires full examination of our life to repent, Luke 3:7-8

  8. Difficulties of Repentance • Deliberate, Jonah 3:1-10; Luke 11:32 • Truth preached, 3:1-4 (Luke 24:47) • Truth believed, 3:5 • Humble dependence on God, 3:5-9 • Turn from evil, 3:10; Luke 11:32

  9. Difficulties of Repentance • DELIBERATE, Jonah 3:1-10; Luke 11:32 • God saw their works, 3:10; Luke 11:32 Any concept of repentance that says you do not have to change your lifestyle in order to repent is not Bible repentance

  10. Difficulties of Repentance • Emotional, Ezra 9-10 • The sin, 9:1-2, 4, 10-12 • The confession, 9:3-15; 10:6 • The people, 10:1 • The remedy, 10:2-4, 9, 10-12 • The remedy applied, 10:19, 44

  11. Difficulties of Repentance • Emotional, Ezra 9-10 • The teacher, 9:3; 2 Corinthians 2:4 • The sinner, 9:4; 10:1 • Those affected, 10:44

  12. Difficulties of Repentance • Emotional, Ezra 9-10 • Some stay in sin to avoid pain (cf. 1 Cor. 7:20) Any concept of repentance that says, “just be sorry for your sin and don’t do it again,” while allowing you to remain in your sin, is not Bible repentance • Romans 6:1-2

  13. Incentives to Repent

  14. Incentives to Repent

  15. Incentives to Repent

  16. Rewards of Repentance • Forgiveness of sins, Acts 2:38; 3:19; 8:22 • Escape God’s wrath, Luke 13:5; Romans 5:9 • Receive inheritance, Acts 26:18-20

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