By Ron Halbrook

1. True Repentance 2 Cor. 7:10 By Ron Halbrook

2. True Repentance • Introduction 1. True repentance necessary for salvation • 1 Cor. Letter: rebuke sin & error • 2 Cor. 7:9-11 Commend repentance

3. 9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow workethrepentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. • 2 Cor. 7:9-11 Commend repentance

4. 11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter. • 2 Cor. 7:9-11 Commend repentance

5. True Repentance • Introduction 2. Define repent: change of heart leading to change of action, life 3. Study true repentance: its necessity, nature, & result—must not be hypocritical Godly Sorrow Correct Sin & Error Repentance

6. True Repentance I. The Necessity of Repentance A. Prepare Jews to Receive Jesus • Matt. 3:1-2 Preaching of John 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

7. True Repentance I. The Necessity of Repentance A. Prepare Jews to Receive Jesus • Mk. 1:14-15 Preaching of Jesus 14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

8. True Repentance I. The Necessity of Repentance B. Sinners Outside of Christ Receive Salvation in the Gospel Age • Acts 2:22-23, 36-38 Repent & be baptized

9. 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: • Acts 2:22-23, 36-38 Repent & be baptized

10. 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. • Acts 2:22-23, 36-38 Repent & be baptized

11. True Repentance I. The Necessity of Repentance B. Sinners Outside of Christ Receive • Acts 3:13, 19 Repent & turn

12. 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. • Acts 3:13, 19 Repent & turn 19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

13. True Repentance I. The Necessity of Repentance C. Christians Who Sin Receive Forgiveness • Acts 8:22-23 Repent & pray 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

14. True Repentance II. The Nature of Repentance A. Ps. 51 David’s Plea for Pardon • Vv. 1-2 Plea for mercy & pardon 1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

15. True Repentance II. The Nature of Repentance A. Ps. 51 David’s Plea for Pardon • Vv. 3-6 Full confession of sin—God seeks truth in the inner man

16. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. • Vv. 3-6 Full confession of sin— God seeks truth in the inner man

17. True Repentance II. The Nature of Repentance A. Ps. 51 David’s Plea for Pardon • Vv. 7-12 Plea for pardon & renewed fellowship with God

18. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. • Vv. 7-12 Plea for pardon & renewed fellowship with God

19. True Repentance II. The Nature of Repentance A. Ps. 51 David’s Plea for Pardon • Vv. 13-17 Promise to teach others & praise God as sacrifices of true repentance

20. 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. • Vv. 13-17 Promise to teach others & praise God as sacrifices of true repentance

21. True Repentance II. The Nature of Repentance A. Ps. 51 David’s Plea for Pardon • Vv. 18-19 Plea for Zion 18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

22. True Repentance II. The Nature of Repentance B. Ps. 139:23-24 Plea for God to search his heart 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

23. True Repentance II. The Nature of Repentance C. Ps. 19:12-14 Plea to God to cleanse & guard his thoughts, words, & deeds

24. 12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. C. Ps. 19:12-14 Plea to God to cleanse & guard his thoughts, words, & deeds

25. True Repentance III. The Result of Repentance A. Change of Heart: Produce Fruit of Changed Life • Matt. 3:8 John’s message to Jewish leaders 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

26. True Repentance III. The Result of Repentance A. Change of Heart: Produce Fruit of Changed Life • Acts 26:20 Paul’s message to Jew & Gentile 20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

27. True Repentance III. The Result of Repentance B. Lives Changed by the Gospel at Corinth • 1 Cor. 6:9-11 Sinners converted from world

28. 9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. • 1 Cor. 6:9-11 Sinners converted from world

29. True Repentance III. The Result of Repentance B. Lives Changed by the Gospel at Corinth • 2 Cor. 7:9-11 Erring Christians corrected

30. 9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow workethrepentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. • 2 Cor. 7:9-11 Erring Christians corrected

31. 11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter. • 2 Cor. 7:9-11 Erring Christians corrected

32. True Repentance III. The Result of Repentance B. Lives Changed by the Gospel at Corinth • 2 Cor. 7:9-11 Erring Christians corrected Godly Sorrow Correct Sin & Error Repentance

33. True Repentance III. The Result of Repentance C. Tit. 2:11-14 God Calls All Men to Change Their Hearts & Lives

34. 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. C. Tit. 2:11-14 God Calls All Men to Change Their Hearts & Lives

35. True Repentance III. The Result of Repentance D. Result of True Repentance: Great, Genuine Changes in People’s Lives • 1 Cor. 6:11 Such were some of you….

36. Ungodliness – worldly lusts Dishonest - Gamble Fornicators Idolators Adulterers Effeminate Abusers… Thieves Covetous Drunkards Revilers Extortioners Anger Fits Cursing Lies Rumors And Such Like Washed Sanctified Justified -------------------------------------- Live Soberly, Righteously, godly Drugs Social Drinking Tobacco Addiction repent! Dancing Pornography Immodest Dress Selfish Proud Envious Hate Bitter False Religion - Teachers Forsake Worship Assemblies

37. True Repentance IV. Not Hypocritical Repentance A. Matt. 3:7-8 Religious Leaders Crooked as Snakes: Pretended, Not True Repentance 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

38. True Repentance IV. Not Hypocritical Repentance B. Matt. 23:25-28 Hypocritical Religious Leaders Rebuked by Jesus

39. 25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. 26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. 27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whitedsepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. B. Matt. 23:25-28 Hypocritical Religious Leaders Rebuked by Jesus

40. True Repentance IV. Not Hypocritical Repentance B. Matt. 23:25-28 Hypocritical Religious Leaders Rebuked by Jesus • Created very religious reputation: made outside appear clean • True character: inside full of all kinds of sins, hypocrisy • True repentance: change from inside out!

41. True Repentance • Invitation 1. True repentance necessary for salvation • 1 Cor. Letter: rebuke sin & error • 2 Cor. 7:9-11 Commend repentance

42. 9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow workethrepentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. • 2 Cor. 7:9-11 Commend repentance

43. 11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter. • 2 Cor. 7:9-11 Commend repentance

44. True Repentance • Invitation 2. Define repent: change of heart leading to change of action, life 3. Understand true repentance: its necessity, nature, & result—must not be hypocritical Godly Sorrow Correct Sin & Error Repentance

45. True Repentance • Invitation 3. Sinners Outside of Christ Receive Salvation • Acts 2:38 Repent & be baptized 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

46. True Repentance • Invitation 4. Christians Who Sin Receive Forgiveness • Acts 8:22 Repent & pray 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.