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THE ROAD TO REPENTANCE 1. The Concealment of the Cancerous Sin 2. The Counsel of the Caring Savior 3. The Confession of the Cancerous Sin A. The Terminology Used ......Sin, Iniquity....Transgressions.... B. The Teaching to Understand ......Repentance is More than a Conviction of Sin ......Repentance is More than a Confession of Sin C. The Themes to Utilize ......Repentance is a Change of Heart ......Repentance is Voluntary ......Repentance Does Not Make Excuses ......Repentance is Not a Work we Conjure up ......Repentance Leads to Forgiveness

A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: Hosea 7 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanier https://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360

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This sermon examines the theological meaning of delivering a believer to Satan as a form of church discipline, rooted in 1 Corinthians 5. It distinguishes between struggling with sin and persisting in unrepentant, unacknowledged offenses such as fornication, covetousness, and heresy, which require exclusion from the fellowship. The teaching contrasts the spiritual protection found within the church, described as a hedge of God's care, with the domain of Satan, where the excluded individual is left vulnerable to spiritual attack. This discipline is presented not as an act of malice but as a necessary measure to protect the congregation from corruption and to prompt the offender toward repentance and restoration. The sermon emphasizes that the ultimate goal of such severe measures is the salvation of the spirit and the preservation of the church's purity.

Grace Covenant Baptist Church is a Reformed Baptist Church in Monroe, Louisiana. We are a confessional church subscribing to the Second London Baptist Confession of 1689. We adhere to the Five Solas of the Protestant Reformation; Sola Scriptura, Solus Christus, Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, and Soli Deo Gloria. Find more information about or listen to past sermons from Grace Covenant Baptist Church at https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/gcbcwm/