1. Godly Sorrow Over Sin 2 Corinthians 7:6-12

2. Sin is Real (Romans 3:23; 6:23) Against God, Psalm 51:4 Against others, Genesis 4:8-9 Against oneself, 1 Corinthians 6:18 Seriousness and enormity of sin is revealed at the cross, Romans 5:6-9 Overcome in Christ by repentance, Acts 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9 Produced by godly sorrow, 2 Cor. 7:10 2

3. CHANGING HOW WE LOOK AT SIN 3

4. Know What Sin Is (1 Jno. 3:4; 5:17; Jas. 4:17; Matt. 7:23, 21) Knowledge of truth is necessary for proper assessment, Acts 2:36-37 Desire to eliminate sin, Acts 2:37 Fear of God, Romans 3:18 Includes hating evil, Proverbs 8:12-13 4

5. Know What Sin Does Spiritual death, Ephesians 2:1 Alienates us from God, Col. 1:21 Defiles our heart and life, 2 Cor. 7:1 Puts us under God’s wrath, Rom. 1:18 5

6. How We Look at Sin Must Change B IG / L ITTLE S INS, Luke 13:1-5; Rom. 6:23 “N OBODY ’ S H URT …N OBODY ’ S B USINESS ” 1 Peter 4:8 C EASING S IN I S N OT N ECESSARILY R EPENTING OF S IN, Revelation 9:20-21 We need godly sorrow, 2 Cor. 7:10 6

7. SORROWFUL RESPONSES TO SIN 7 2 Corinthians 7:10-11

8. A NGUISH O VER THE E FFECTS OF S IN UPON THE S INNER Loss of some personal advantage, Hebrews 12:17 Caught and punished, Genesis 4:9-14 8 Sorrow of the World: Produces Death

9. R EVEALS AN I MPENITENT H EART Reinforces death, because it does not turn the sinner back to God, Matthew 27:3-5 It is e vidence of irreverence and a hard heart 9 Sorrow of the World: Produces Death

10. Godly Sorrow: Repentance unto Salvation A NGUISH O VER T HE S IN, Psalm 38: 17-18 No excuses; it makes changes, Luke 19:8 Changes one’s will and actions, Luke 22:62, 32; 1 Timothy 1:12-15 10

11. Fruit of Godly Sorrow Leading to Repentance, 2 Corinthians 7:11 Diligence: To make things right Clearing: Through necessary changes Indignation: For their sin (1 Cor. 5:2) Fear: Of God 11

12. Vehement desire: To be right with God Zeal: Fervent to make corrections Vindication: Error and its effects Clear: Purity and thus, God’s approval 12 Fruit of Godly Sorrow Leading to Repentance, 2 Corinthians 7:11

13. ONLY GODLY SORROW PRODUCES GENUINE REPENTANCE THAT RECEIVES FORGIVENESS 13 Acts 3:19; 8:22-24; James 4:8-10