• 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
    • James 5:26
  • Conclusion: God is ready to forgive you if you will repent.