Repent
It’s more than just being sorry.
- II Corinthians 7:8-11
- Just because someone upsets you doesn’t mean they are in the wrong.
- Matthew 27:3-5 – Judas felt remorse, but he did not repent in the true sense. Hanging himself was the worst response he could have had.
- Acts 9:1-20
It’s a change of mind that leads to a change of life.
- Acts 26:19-20
- Hebrews 6:1 – Repentance from “dead works”
- Matthew 12:41
- Jonah 3:4-10 – The people of Ninevah sincerely repented.
- We can’t just say, “That’s the way I am.” We must all humble ourselves and repent!
It’s not just a one-time thing.
- Acts 17:30-31
- Acts 8:13-24 – Do people who are already Christians still need to repent? Yes! Simon was told to repent of his sin.
- Romans 1:7; 6:3
- Romans 2:1-6 – Continue to repent! Don’t judge others for failing to repent and fail to do so yourself.
- Revelation 2:5, 16, 22; 3:3, 19 – Christians in various churches told to repent
- Our humility should be growing and maturing over time.