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2. What Does Repentance Look Like?
2 Cor 7:11

3. Scene from Disney’s “The Emperor’s New Groove” (2000)

4. What Does Repentance Look Like?
2 Cor 7:11
The Dire Need For It
Spoken by the Lord Lk 13:3
Spoken by His apostles Acts 2:38 3:19 8:22
Written about by His apostles Rom 2:4 2 Pet 3: Jn 5:16-17

5. What Does Repentance Look Like?
2 Cor 7:11
The Dangerous Side To It
Must not confuse outer actions with inner change
Not simply doing something Psa 51: Joel 2: Mal 1:10
Not simply feeling something 2 Cor 7:9-10
Perhaps a modern-day equivalent… our phrase “going forward”

6. What Does Repentance Look Like?
2 Cor 7:11
The Dramatic View Of It
This is the story of the Corinthians
Paul mentions his 1st letter in 2 Cor 7:8
A review of the issues he addressed reveals their deep need for repentance

7. The Corinthians’ Need For Repentance
(Based on information from Paul’s 1st letter)
Division over respective baptizers 1:10-17
Carnal thinking; not spiritual thinking 3:1-4
Tolerance of immorality (incest) 5:1-13
Taking each other to civil courts 6:1-8
Practice of immorality 6:15-20
Misuse of personal liberties 8:1 – 10:33
Abuse of the Lord’s Supper 11:17-34
Infighting over spiritual gifts 12:1 – 14:40
Denial of the resurrection 15:1-58

8. What Does Repentance Look Like?
2 Cor 7:11
The Dramatic View Of It
This is the story of the Corinthians
Paul mentions his 1st letter in 2 Cor 7:8
A review of the issues he addressed reveals their deep need for repentance
Paul’s writing was sharp in dealing with sin
This same apostle now lovingly longs for their repentance Cor 2: Acts 17: Cor 7:5-7

9. What Does Repentance Look Like?
2 Cor 7:11
The Dramatic View Of It
What did their repentance look like?
“Earnestness” - denotes speed, haste
“Vindication” - verbal defense; proof they had changed
“Indignation” - to feel pain; be grieved at one’s self Rom 6:21
“Fear” - fearful of consequences if no repentance Heb 10:31

10. What Does Repentance Look Like?
2 Cor 7:11
The Dramatic View Of It
What did their repentance look like?
“Longing” - to desire Mt 5:6 1 Pet 2:1-3
“Zeal” - zeal in pursuing, embracing something Titus 2:14
“Avenging of wrong” - punishment of wrongdoers; the church proved to be innocent in dealing with sin correctly cp. 1 Cor 5:2

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