Introduction
Luke 24:45-47Luke 15:7-10Acts 20:21Matthew 12:41Jonah 3 – These people repented!Repentance is not a once-in-a-lifetime thing.
I John 1:8 – We are not perfect people.Acts 8:13, 22 – Simon was already baptized, but needed to repent again.Romans 1:7; 6:3; 2:1-6 – Baptized people can develop an arrogant heart that won’t repent.II Corinthians 1:1; 7:8-9 – Paul was trying to motivate these Christians to repent.Repentance is a practice we repeat for the rest of our lives.Revelation 2:5, 16, 22; 3:3, 19We can’t leave sin in our lives. We must root out all sin. Don’t be deluded into thinking a little sin is still okay.I need to get rid of my excuses.
John 8:11Luke 22:32Don’t be satisfied with what is wrong in your life.Acts 17:30-31I Corinthians 6:9-11We need to be like the ones we read about in the Bible that were courageous enough to repent and do better.It’s time to grow.
Luke 19:8Luke 3:8-14 – Bear fruits in keeping with repentance.We need to be specific with God about what my sin is and what I need to do differently.Act today!