Repentance

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Repentance
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• Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at
  hand!
• Matt. 32

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• From that time Jesus began to preach and to
  say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at
  hand.
• Matt. 417

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• So they went out and preached that people
  should repent.
• Mark 612

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• I tell you, no but unless you repent you
  will all likewise perish.
• Luke 133

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• and that repentance and remission of sins
  should be preached in His name to all nations,
  beginning at Jerusalem.
• Luke 2447

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• Then Peter said to them, Repent, and let
  every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus
  Christ for the remission of sins and you shall
  receive the gift of the Holy Spirit
• Acts 238

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• Truly, these times of ignorance God
  overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere
  to repent.
• Acts 1730

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What Is Repentance?

• Being Sorry For Our Sins?
• 2 Cor. 78-10
• Matt. 273
• Mark 626
• Acts 237-38
• Repentance is not an emotion to be felt, but a
  command to be obeyed.
• Godly sorrow produces repentance.

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What Is Repentance?

• A Changed Life?
• Luke 37-14 fruits of repentance
• Acts 2620
• and do works befitting repentance
• A changed life is proof that repentance has
  occurred.

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What Is Repentance?

• Godly Sorrow
• produces repentance

• Changed Life
• proof that repentance has
  occurred

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What Is Repentance?

• Godly Sorrow
• produces repentance

• Changed Life
• proof that repentance has
  occurred

True Repentance Lies Between
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Repent - To Turn

• But declared first to those in Damascus and
  in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of
  Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should
  repent, turn to God, and do works befitting
  repentance.
• Acts 2620

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Repent - To Turn

• Matthew 1241
• Then God saw their works, that they turned
  from their evil way
• Jonah 310

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Repent - To Turn

• To open their eyes, in order to turn them
  from darkness to light, and from the power of
  Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness
  of sins and an inheritance among those who are
  sanctified by faith in Me.
• Acts 2618

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How Sinners Are Brought To Repentance

• Ezekiel 1827-32
• Because he considers and turns
• What does he consider?

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How Sinners Are Brought To Repentance

• 1. The Goodness of God
• Romans 24
• Romans 56-8
• Ezekiel 1829, 32

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How Sinners Are Brought To Repentance

• 2. The Terrors of Judgment
• Ezekiel 1830-31
• Acts 1730-31
• Matt. 310-12
• Luke 133, 5
• Jonah 34

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How Sinners Are Brought To Repentance

• Whether it be the goodness of God or the terror
  of certain judgment, man will only repent if he
  takes the time to stop and consider what his sin
  has done to God and what God will do to him in
  return.

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The Requirements of Repentance

1. We must acknowledge our sin
2. There must be a desire to
   repent
3. There must be a change in our conduct
4. When necessary, there must be a restitution of
   wrong

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• Truly, these times of ignorance God
  overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere
  to repent.
• Acts 1730