Godly Sorrow Leads to Repentance – 2 Corinthians 7:10
Worldly sorrow is only skin deep. But godly sorrow involves repentance and a determination not to repeat the action.
Encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)
Worldly sorrow is only skin deep. But godly sorrow involves repentance and a determination not to repeat the action.
How do you respond when you know that a brother or sister in Christ has been caught up in sin? Go to them and seek their repentance.
What causes conflict within a church body. Quite often, it is our own personal desires. The solution is to submit ourselves to God instead,
No matter where you are in your life, as long as you still have life, it is not too late to turn to God and respond to his offer of salvation.
We should take sin in our lives seriously. It should be a heavy burden for us. Confess and repent. Then seek restoration with God.
The consequences of sin in the body are severe. We should respond to it like Ezra, in confession and repentance, even if the sin is not ours.
God is not interested in the outward signs of repentance as much as he is in a broken and contrite heart. A heart that is broken over my sin.
As David discovered, our sin separates us from God. Confess and repent of your sin. Create in me a pure heart, O God.
Is there sin coming between you and God? Confess it and experience his forgiveness. Blessed is the one whose sin is forgiven.
How easy it is to make excuses for my sin. It’s not so bad. I deserve some pleasure. God understands. Instead, I should be weeping over my sin.
You brood of vipers! John’s call to repentance was forceful with no holds barred. And the people responded to his call in droves.
What was the purpose of the trumpet judgements? Was it just an execution of God’s wrath? Or a last chance for people to repent?