2. Repentance

3. Where Does Repentance Begin?
When We Can See Ourselves As God Sees Us.
Instead, We Often Use Deception…On Ourselves.
We Excuse Our Sins or Blame Them on Others.
What Did It Take the Prodigal to Repent?
Luke 15:15-19
Where Does Repentance Begin?

4. How Do We Get to That Point?
Often It Takes an Admonishment By Others
2 Sam. 12:5-7 - David
Paul Confronted Peter in Gal. 2:14
Paul’s Letters…to the Corinthians
How Do We Get to That Point?

5. What Does a Repentant Heart Look Like?
Repentance Requires Sorrow, Guilt, Contrition
Go Back to David – Psalm 51:17
Sinning Against God Should Break Our Spirit.
2 Cor. 7:9-10
Peter Felt This – Luke 22:61-62
Sin Is Often Brought Because of Pride. That Pride Has to be Broken
The Prodigal Was Broken – “I am no Longer Worthy to be Called Your Son”

6. Are There Words That Go With Repentance?
Repentance Should Not Be Ambiguous
“Lord Forgive Me IF I HAVE SINNED”
Go Back to David – 2 Sam. 12:13
Go Back to the Prodigal – Luke 15:21
“I Have Sinned”
Are There Words That Go With Repentance?

7. Repentance Needs to be Specific
We Need to Confess of Specific Sins.
Lev. 5:5; Josh. 7:19; Matt. 3:6; 1 John 1:9
If I Don’t Acknowledge My Sin, Am I Really Repenting?
Please Forgive Me, But I Can’t Tell You What I Did.
Psalm 32:3-5

8. How Do We Know Someone Is Truly Repentant?
Repentance Brings Certain Fruits
Matt 3:7-8
Luke 19:8 – Zacchaeus Was Going to do His Best to Make Restitution.
How Do We Know Someone Is Truly Repentant?

9. Repentance Sorrow and Guilt Repentant Fruit Acknowledgment Confession
(Turning Back to God)
Acknowledgment
Confession