Introduction

  • Luke 19:8 – Zaccheus made a radical turn toward God. This is a great story of repentance.

I may be misunderstanding repentance.

I may thing it’s just a one-time thing.

  • Everybody who has sinned needs to repent – and we’ve all sinned!
  • Acts 8:13-22
  • Romans 1:7; 6:3
  • II Corinthians 7:8-9 – They needed to repent again!
  • Revelation 2:5, 16, 22; 3:3, 19
  • God offers grace, but we must repent!

I may not realize I need to grow.

  • Ephesians 4:1-3
  • John 8:11; Luke 22:32 – God told people to grow!
  • We can’t just say, “This is the way I am.”
  • Acts 17:30
  • I Corinthians 6:9-11 – These were hard changes to make!

I may not ever really commit.

  • Acts 26:19-20
  • Acts 2:41, 44 – Why didn’t they all obey?
  • John 3:5-10