1. The Plan of Salvation
repentance

2. The Plan of Salvation repentance 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

3. The Plan of Salvation repentance
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

4. The Plan of Salvation
repentance
What Is Repentance
How Are We Led To Repentance
Will You Be Led To Repentance

5. The Plan of Salvation repentance What Is Repentance Repentance is not…
Sorrow alone, 2 Cor. 7:8-10
Reformation of life alone, Lk. 3:8-14

6. The Plan of Salvation repentance What Is Repentance
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

7. The Plan of Salvation repentance What Is Repentance
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

8. The Plan of Salvation repentance How Are We Led To Repentance
God leads us to repentance, 2 Tim. 2:25
Desires it, 2 Pet. 3:9
Directs it, Lk. 24:46, 47

9. The Plan of Salvation repentance How Are We Led To Repentance
The goodness of God, Rom. 2:4
Material blessings, Acts 17:28
Sacrifice of His Son, Rom. 5:6-8

10. The Plan of Salvation repentance How Are We Led To Repentance
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

11. The Plan of Salvation repentance Will You Be Led To Repentance
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

12. The Plan of Salvation repentance Will You Be Led To Repentance
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