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1 Returning To Duty Jeremiah 8:4-7 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

2 Sometimes Christians fall away from God.

3 But they can come back.

4 You shall say to them, Thus says the LORD: When men fall, do they not rise again? If one turns away, does he not return? (Jeremiah 8:4 ESV)

5 How does one return to duty?

6 The Fornicator In Corinth ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

7 The Fornicator In Corinth The congregation…. Rebuked for tolerating sin 1 Corinthians 5:1-2 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

8 How did they correct their sin?

9 The Fornicator In Corinth The congregation…. Didn’t just say “We’re sorry” 1 Corinthians 5:1-2 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

10 Acknowledge Sin

11 Sorrow Over Sin

12 Confront Sinner

13 Remove Sinner

14 The Fornicator In Corinth The congregation…. Had to make a full repentance 1 Corinthians 5:3- 13 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

15 How did the wayward brother correct his sin?

16 The Fornicator In Corinth The wayward brother…. Didn’t just say “I’m sorry” 1 Corinthians 5:1-2 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

17 Stop The Relationship

18 Acknowledge Sin

19 Sorrow

20 Embarrassment

21 Shame

22 Repudiate Relationship

23 Apologize

24 Make Amends

25 The Fornicator In Corinth The wayward brother…. Made a full and complete repentance 2 Corinthians 2:5- 11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

26 The Foreign Wives In Israel ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

27 The Foreign Wives In Israel The remnant…. Intermarried contrary to God’s Law Ezra 9:1-2 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

28 How did they correct their sin?

29 The Foreign Wives In Israel The leadership…. Grieved though they weren’t guilty Ezra 9:3-15 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

30 The Foreign Wives In Israel Some of the people…. Were grieved because of the sin Ezra 10:1 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

31 But was that enough?

32 The Foreign Wives In Israel The people…. Repented of taking foreign wives Ezra 10:2-5 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

33 Acknowledge Sin

34 The Foreign Wives In Israel The people…. Admitted their sin Ezra 10:9-12; 18- 43 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

35 Sorrow

36 Regret

37 Loss

38 Repudiate Relationship

39 Apologize

40 Make Amends

41 The Foreign Wives In Israel The people…. Made great sacrifices in repenting Ezra 10:19, 44 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

42 The Steps To Return To Duty ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

43 The Steps To Return To Duty A desire to restore fellowship…. Luke 3:10 Acts 2:37 2 Corinthians 7:10 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

44 The Steps To Return To Duty Emotional pain and cost… For those who must address sin 2 Corinthians 7:12 Ezra 9:1-3 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

45 The Steps To Return To Duty Emotional pain and cost… For those who have sinned 1 Corinthians 5:11 Ezra 10:19, 44 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

46 The Steps To Return To Duty Emotional pain and cost… For those who been affected by it 2 Corinthians 7:10- 11 Ezra 10:16-19 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

47 The Steps To Return To Duty Stopping wrong, doing right… Renouncing the sin Acts 19:18-19 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

48 The Steps To Return To Duty Stopping wrong, doing right… Making amends Luke 19:8-9 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

49 The Steps To Return To Duty Stopping wrong, doing right… Changing behavior 1 Corinthians 6:9- 11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

50 Returning To Duty Jeremiah 8:4-7 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

51 God wants you to come back.

52 God wants to forgive you.

53 The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin… (Exodus 34:6-7 ESV)

54 To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him (Daniel 9:9 ESV)

55 Don’t try to slip back into service…

56 Make a full repentance.

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