1. Vision

2. The FIRST Well We Are to Dig AWARENESS

3. The Second Well We Are to Dig REPENTANCE

4. 19 Repent then and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, Acts 3:19 TEXT

5. 4 And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Mark 1:4 TEXT

6. 14 Jesus went into Galilee proclaiming … “The time has come…the Kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” Mark 1:14 TEXT

7. 4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance? Romans 2:4 TEXT

8. INTRODUCTION

10. REPENTANCE IS: …an action of turning from and turning towards …it is a matter of priorities and agenda and a radical change at first!

11. INTRODUCTION REPENTANCE IS: …instigated by an awareness of the GOODNESS of God Love, Humility, Grace …triggered by an awareness of the HOLINESS of God.

12. INTRODUCTION REPENTANCE : …Is a spiritual work …Requires the Word & the Spirit …Is the starting point for everything …Observable

13. SPIRITUAL WORK 1 REPENTANCE IS: A spiritual work… Body, Soul, (spirit) Spirit, Soul, Body

14. SPIRITUAL WORK 1 REPENTANCE IS: Turning your whole world upside down. (Acts 17:6)

15. 10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. SPIRITUAL WORK 2 Cor 7:10

16. SPIRITUAL WORK 1 Are you living upside down or right-side up? Body-> Soul-> (Spirit) Soul-> Body->(Spirit) Spirit-> Soul->Body

17. WORD & SPIRIT 2 REPENTANCE: …Requires both the WORD & the SPIRIT.

18. WORD & SPIRIT 2 Spiritual life requires Word & Spirit! Daily Bread = Word + Oil Daily Water = Water + Wine Daily Life = Word of God (Heb 4:12)

19. WORD & SPIRIT 2 Repentance is a desired daily activity of the Word & the Spirit

20. STARTING POINT 3 REPENTANCE: Is the starting point for everything in God.

21. STARTING POINT 3 Sinners New Believers Mature Believers New creation has ongoing new starting points!

22. 25 Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, STARTING POINT 2 Tim 2:25

23. 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will. STARTING POINT 2 Tim 2:26

24. Advances in God are made through a fresh activity of repentance.. Are you advancing? STARTING POINT 3

25. REPENTANCE: …is observable OBSERVABLE 4

26. It is not tears or worldly sorry for getting caught…it is a transformation of the spirit..the heart…which in turn can lead the SOUL. OBSERVABLE 4

27. The SOUL is tricky and can try to emulate or demonstrate REPENTANCE but really only the SPIRIT can repent and that by the work of the Holy Spirit… OBSERVABLE 4

28. Humility… Teachability… Spiritual hunger… Sincerity… Attitude shifts… Profound sorrow for effects of pride… OBSERVABLE 4

29. John Baptist asked for fruits of repentance from Israel…Jesus is asking for fruit of repentance from the world and His church! OBSERVABLE 4

30. A work in the spirit By the Word & Spirit THE starting point Observable REPENTANCE SUMMARYSUMMARY

34. 19 Repent then and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, Acts 3:19 TEXT