Behold what manner of love the Father has given us that we should be called the sons of God I John 3:1

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Why Sho Repent? Why Should Anyone Repent? Acts 3:19-26 Acts 3:19

A change of mind In Acts – a change of mind toward Christ Repent A change of mind In Acts – a change of mind toward Christ

Why Should Anyone Repent? For sins to be wiped out

Why Should Anyone Repent? For sins to be wiped out For times of refreshing from the Lord Vs. 19 (NASB) That times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.

Why Should Anyone Repent? For sins to be wiped out For times of refreshing from the Lord To speed Christ’s coming

Acts 17:30 In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.

Matthew 24:14 And then the gospel of this kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

Revelation 5:9 You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.

Romans 11:25-26 I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited:  Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.  And so all Israel will be saved.... 

II Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise …He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

II Peter 3:11-12 You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.

David and Lisa Newsham - China Jim and Linda Beauchamp - prison Dr David and Lisa Newsham - China Jim and Linda Beauchamp - prison Dr. Phyllis Oblander - Philippines Renee Young – Jews in Brooklyn Carolee Denning - cults Aric and Rachel Berger - China Susan and Enrique Medina - Mexico Kimberly Johnson - Africa Ben and Rose Cubbage – China Ruth Dougherty – Afghanistan Larry and Colleen Gingery - Ukraine Don and Lorna McPeck - Mexico

Why Should Anyone Repent? For sins to be wiped out For times of refreshing from the Lord To speed Christ’s coming To experience the restoration of all things

And that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things. (NASB)

and his hand was completely Jesus said to the man, "Stretch out your hand."  He stretched it out, and his hand was completely  restored.  Mark 3:5

Once more Jesus put his hands on the man's eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.  Mark 8:25 

The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a  little child will lead them ...for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the  LORD.   Isaiah 11:6,9

“As the new heavens and the new earth that I will make endure before me,” declares the Lord "so will your name and descendants endure.”  Isaiah 66:22

Revelation 21:1,4 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away....There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.

Why Should Anyone Repent? For sins to be wiped out For times of refreshing from the Lord To speed Christ’s coming To experience the restoration of all things To avoid being “cut off” from God’s eternal blessings

John 1:21 They asked him, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."

How was Christ like the prophet Moses? Moses spoke to God face to face - just like Christ did. Moses was before God on the mountain 40 days - Christ was before God in the desert 40 days Moses lead Israel out of bondage - just like Christ leads us out of the bondage of sin.

Anyone who will not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people. Acts 3:23 Anyone who will not listen to Him I myself will call him to account. Deuteronomy 18:19 Any uncircumcised male, who has not been circumcised, in the flesh, will be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant. Genesis 17:14

"To my fellow Israelites - Christ is the promised Prophet "To my fellow Israelites - Christ is the promised Prophet.  If you fail to listen to him, if you fail to change your minds about the promised King, from all of the covenantal promises given to our people, you will be utterly cut off - to your eternal ruin."

Matthew 8:12 "I say to you that many will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.  But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Why Should You Repent? For your sins to be wiped out For times of refreshing from the Lord To speed Christ’s coming To experience the restoration of all things To avoid being “cut off” from God’s eternal blessings

Times of refreshing….

Behold what manner of love the Father has given us that we should be called the sons of God I John 3:1