• II Corinthians 7:8-10
  • Psalms 38:1-4
  • Psalms 51 – God desires that we sorrow for sin.
  • Psalms 32:1, 3-5, 10
  • Sorrows of the world
    • Godly sorrow produces repentance. Earthly sorrow produces death.
    • Materialism
      • Luke 18:18-25
      • I Timothy 6:10
    • Bad decisions
      • Mark 6:23-27
    • Drunkenness
    • Sin
      • Psalms 22:8
      • Lamentations 1:18
    • Judas
    • Sorrow can lead to despondency, but God provides forgiveness.
  • Sorrow is necessary. We cannot just eliminate it from our lives.
    • Jeremiah 6:15
    • We should be able to blush because of our sins.
  • Joy is the ultimate result of godly sorrow.
    • II Corinthians 7:11
    • Jeremiah 17:5-8
    • Isaiah 35:1-7, 10
    • Isaiah 61:3, 1
    • Psalms 72:6