You will burn in hell… …if you, Gal. 5:19-21 Drink, curse, lie, cheat, or steal Are sexually immoral, look at porn, stir lust Are covetous, jealous, bitter, filled with hate
You can escape this fate if you repent, Acts 3:19; 11:18 Blot out sins Live faithfully to God Receive a home in heaven
Repentance is not… Sorrow alone, 2 Cor. 7:8-10 Reformation of life alone, Lk. 3:8-14
Repentance is a change of will, KJV - Jon. 3:9; Ex. 13:17; Eze. 18:30, 31 Connected to sorrow & reformation Godly sorrow, not just change of will/actions Reform, not just sorrow & change of will
Repentance is a change of will, KJV - Jon. 3:9; Ex. 13:17; Eze. 18:30, 31 Cease the sin, Jon. 3:10; Mt. 12:41; Acts 19:18, 19 Bears fruit, 2 Cor. 6:14-18 Begins with godly sorrow Leads to change of mind Results in change of behavior
God leads us to repentance, 2 Tim. 2:25 Desires it, 2 Pet. 3:9 Directs it, Lk. 24:46, 47
The goodness of God, Rom. 2:4 Material blessings, Acts 17:28 Sacrifice of His Son, Rom. 5:6-8
The wrath of God, Rom. 11:22 Fear of punishment Impenitent heart brings wrath, Rom. 2:5, 6 Jesus, Lk. 10:13-15 Paul, Acts 24:25
Example: Prodigal Son, Lk. 15:11-21 In fellowship with his father, 15:11 Broke fellowship, 15:12, 13 Faced consequences, 15:14-16 Changed mind, 15:17-19 Took action, 15:20, 21
Turn from your sins to the Savior In sin, no fellowship with God Suffer consequences Eternal wrath ahead, Lk. 13:3; Rev. 20:12-15 God is now showing mercy, Acts 3:19 Repent & be baptized, Acts 2:38