• Hardest thing is to repent – I Corinthians 1:26
• Repentance is a duty imposed on all mankind – Luke 24:47; Acts 17:30
• What repentance does not mean
  • Not just being afraid – Acts 24:25
  • Not simply being sorry – Acts 2:37
  • Not simply reformation of life
• What repentance means
  • Matthew 21:28-30
  • Matthew 12:41
  • Jonah 3:10
  • Luke 15:11-24 – the prodigal son
  • Repentance involves
    • Sense of sin
    • Sorrow for sin
    • Severance from sin
  • II Corinthians 7:9-10
  • Repentance fully defined: A change of will caused by godly sorrow for sin leading to a reformation of life.
• Two things used to bring men to repentance
  • Fear – II Corinthians 5:10-11; Philippians 2:12; Jude 1:23
  • Love – Romans 2:4
• Cannot escape repentance – Luke 13:3
• Alien sinners – Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30
• Erring Christians
  • Acts 8:22-24 – Simon the sorcerer
  • I John 1:5-10
• Conclusion: God is ready to forgive you if you will repent.

• John 19:38-42
• He used his money for good
  • Matthew 27:57-61
  • This is fulfillment of prophecy in Isaiah 53:9.
  • Mark 15:46
  • Joseph was a wealthy man.
  • Matthew 19:23-24 – Warnings about wealth.
  • Genesis 13:2,5-6 – Abram was wealthy, but a good man.
  • Ruth 2:1 – Boaz was wealthy.
  • II Samuel 19:31-32; II Samuel 17:27-29 – Barzillai
  • Job 1:1-3 – Job
  • I John 3:17
• He struggled with enormous peer pressure
  • Mark 15:42-47
  • Somehow Joseph is able to have faith in Jesus while still being a member of the Sanhedrin.
  • John 3:1-2 – Nicodemus was in the same position.
  • John 19:38
  • John 12:42-43
  • Luke 23:51
  • Mark 15:43
  • I Peter 3:16-17; 4:3-5
• His heart was on God’s agenda
  • Luke 23:50-52
  • Matthew 6:33 – This should be our agenda!
  • Matthew 22:37
  • I John 5:3

• Ecclesiastes 7:1-23
• Ecclesiastes 7:10 – People have always been nostalgic for the good old days – event in the good old days.

• I Timothy 5:16-22
• I Timothy 5:17 – The two honors are respect and pay for their work. I Thessalonians 5:12; Matthew 10:9-10; Luke 7:10; I Corinthians 9:9

• II Peter 1:4

• Promise of Jesus coming to save

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Genesis 3:15

Galatians 4:4-5

Genesis 12:3

Galatians 3:16

Isaiah 7:14

Matthew 1:23

Isaiah 28:16

I Peter 2:6

Deuteronomy 18:15-18

Acts 3:22-23

• Promise of His kingdom

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Isaiah 2:2-4

Acts 2:36

Joel 2:28-32

Acts 2:16-21

II Samuel 7:12-14

Acts 2:30-31,36

Daniel 2:44

Hebrews 12:28

• Promise of His reign and priesthood

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Reign: Zechariah 6:12-13

Acts 2:30,33; I Corinthians 15:25

Priesthood: Zechariah 6:12-13

Hebrews 7:25

• Promise of His work

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Isaiah 61:1-2

Luke 4:16-19

Genesis 3:15

Hebrews 2:14

• Promise of His suffering

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Isaiah 53:5

I Peter 2:24; Matthew 27:27-35

Psalms 22:1,7-8

Matthew 27:39,43,46

• Promise of His resurrection

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Psalms 16:10

Acts 2:27,31

Psalms 2:7

Acts 13:33

• Promise of His ascension and crowning

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Daniel 7:13-14

Acts 1:9

II Samuel 7:12-14

Acts 2:30-33

• Promise of fellowship and God – now and eternally

Promise Made

Promise fulfilled

Matthew 25:34

Those who believe and obey and walk in the light

Mark 10:29-30

Heaven