DAILY BIBLE LESSON
WHAT IS REPENTANCE.
Please, share this study with your family, friends co-workers, and all who you can, for the expansion of the Kingdom of GOD.
Repenting of our sins is an important first step. When we learn of the love of God and sacrifice the Father made for us through His Son, to redeem us from death, this should cause us to be sorry for our sins and desire to turn away from them. And true repentance is not just to 'say sorry', but to turn away from sin. So turn to God on bended knee, and ask Him to give you the Spirit of His Son Jesus, to take control of you, change you and give you a true repentant heart. Do not look to others and compare your life and character with others, as this will stop you submitting fully to the ways of Jesus. Look to the Son of God and compare your life and character with that of Christ's. This way, you will see your need of Jesus. Helplessly we must turn away from self and “behold the Lamb of God,” who takes away the sin of the world. What happens as we watch Him bleeding, suffering, and dying on the cross? We realize that He was holy and innocent. We were the guilty ones. We should be hanging there instead of Him. We are overwhelmed to realize that He would have submitted to the torture and death for only one soul, even for you or me. Suddenly our eyes fill with tearHe was voluntarily suffering the punishment we deserved. We are filled with sorrow that we ever committed those very sins that now are taking the life of the Son of God. That sorrow is repentance.
We must clearly distinguish between a worldly sorrow and a genuine godly sorrow. Sometimes children say, “I'm sorry” when facing punishment for misbehavior, but often they are merely regretful that they got caught. This is not true repentance.
Psalms 139:23-24 ...'Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts; and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.'
Matthew 4:17 ...'From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
Luke 13:3 ...'I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.'
Acts 3:19 ...'Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.'
Acts 17:30 ...'And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent.'
The prodigal son represents a change that needs to happen in us all ... "I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father ... "But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him ... this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found." (Luke 15)
The father represents God, and the son represents us 'lost' sinners. Those of us who show true repentance and turn back to our Father will see Him with arms wide open ready to accept us, as a son or daughter, not as a servant, like the prodigal thought. What love!
True repentance isn't just saying a quick sorry to God and then continuing to sin. True repentance is being grieved for your sins, knowing the love that the Father and His Son has showed toward us. With a humble heart, we should seek God's forgiveness and actively turn away from sin ... 1 John 1:9 ...'If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us FROM ALL unrighteousness.'
Acts 26:20 ...'that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.'
Why do we need to repent and turn away from our sins? ... Galatians 5:19-21 ...'Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.' ... Because no sin can enter into Heaven. God's grace does not cover a person who continues to live in known, wilful sin, and such a person could never enter God's heavenly kingdom.
To learn more about our Lord Jesus Christ, the Word of God, and the Sabbath, please visit your local Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Or please visit us at Rossville Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 1737 Mission Ridge Road, Rossville Georgia 30741
Pastor; Greg Hudson
Services start at 11am on Saturday (Sabbath) morning.
WHAT IS REPENTANCE.
Please, share this study with your family, friends co-workers, and all who you can, for the expansion of the Kingdom of GOD.
Repenting of our sins is an important first step. When we learn of the love of God and sacrifice the Father made for us through His Son, to redeem us from death, this should cause us to be sorry for our sins and desire to turn away from them. And true repentance is not just to 'say sorry', but to turn away from sin. So turn to God on bended knee, and ask Him to give you the Spirit of His Son Jesus, to take control of you, change you and give you a true repentant heart. Do not look to others and compare your life and character with others, as this will stop you submitting fully to the ways of Jesus. Look to the Son of God and compare your life and character with that of Christ's. This way, you will see your need of Jesus. Helplessly we must turn away from self and “behold the Lamb of God,” who takes away the sin of the world. What happens as we watch Him bleeding, suffering, and dying on the cross? We realize that He was holy and innocent. We were the guilty ones. We should be hanging there instead of Him. We are overwhelmed to realize that He would have submitted to the torture and death for only one soul, even for you or me. Suddenly our eyes fill with tearHe was voluntarily suffering the punishment we deserved. We are filled with sorrow that we ever committed those very sins that now are taking the life of the Son of God. That sorrow is repentance.
We must clearly distinguish between a worldly sorrow and a genuine godly sorrow. Sometimes children say, “I'm sorry” when facing punishment for misbehavior, but often they are merely regretful that they got caught. This is not true repentance.
Psalms 139:23-24 ...'Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts; and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.'
Matthew 4:17 ...'From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
Luke 13:3 ...'I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.'
Acts 3:19 ...'Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.'
Acts 17:30 ...'And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent.'
The prodigal son represents a change that needs to happen in us all ... "I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father ... "But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him ... this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found." (Luke 15)
The father represents God, and the son represents us 'lost' sinners. Those of us who show true repentance and turn back to our Father will see Him with arms wide open ready to accept us, as a son or daughter, not as a servant, like the prodigal thought. What love!
True repentance isn't just saying a quick sorry to God and then continuing to sin. True repentance is being grieved for your sins, knowing the love that the Father and His Son has showed toward us. With a humble heart, we should seek God's forgiveness and actively turn away from sin ... 1 John 1:9 ...'If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us FROM ALL unrighteousness.'
Acts 26:20 ...'that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.'
Why do we need to repent and turn away from our sins? ... Galatians 5:19-21 ...'Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.' ... Because no sin can enter into Heaven. God's grace does not cover a person who continues to live in known, wilful sin, and such a person could never enter God's heavenly kingdom.
To learn more about our Lord Jesus Christ, the Word of God, and the Sabbath, please visit your local Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Or please visit us at Rossville Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 1737 Mission Ridge Road, Rossville Georgia 30741
Pastor; Greg Hudson
Services start at 11am on Saturday (Sabbath) morning.
DAILY BIBLE LESSON
WHAT IS REPENTANCE.
Please, share this study with your family, friends co-workers, and all who you can, for the expansion of the Kingdom of GOD.
Repenting of our sins is an important first step. When we learn of the love of God and sacrifice the Father made for us through His Son, to redeem us from death, this should cause us to be sorry for our sins and desire to turn away from them. And true repentance is not just to 'say sorry', but to turn away from sin. So turn to God on bended knee, and ask Him to give you the Spirit of His Son Jesus, to take control of you, change you and give you a true repentant heart. Do not look to others and compare your life and character with others, as this will stop you submitting fully to the ways of Jesus. Look to the Son of God and compare your life and character with that of Christ's. This way, you will see your need of Jesus. Helplessly we must turn away from self and “behold the Lamb of God,” who takes away the sin of the world. What happens as we watch Him bleeding, suffering, and dying on the cross? We realize that He was holy and innocent. We were the guilty ones. We should be hanging there instead of Him. We are overwhelmed to realize that He would have submitted to the torture and death for only one soul, even for you or me. Suddenly our eyes fill with tearHe was voluntarily suffering the punishment we deserved. We are filled with sorrow that we ever committed those very sins that now are taking the life of the Son of God. That sorrow is repentance.
We must clearly distinguish between a worldly sorrow and a genuine godly sorrow. Sometimes children say, “I'm sorry” when facing punishment for misbehavior, but often they are merely regretful that they got caught. This is not true repentance.
Psalms 139:23-24 ...'Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts; and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.' Matthew 4:17 ...'From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Luke 13:3 ...'I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.' Acts 3:19 ...'Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.' Acts 17:30 ...'And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent.' The prodigal son represents a change that needs to happen in us all ... "I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father ... "But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him ... this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found." (Luke 15)
The father represents God, and the son represents us 'lost' sinners. Those of us who show true repentance and turn back to our Father will see Him with arms wide open ready to accept us, as a son or daughter, not as a servant, like the prodigal thought. What love!
True repentance isn't just saying a quick sorry to God and then continuing to sin. True repentance is being grieved for your sins, knowing the love that the Father and His Son has showed toward us. With a humble heart, we should seek God's forgiveness and actively turn away from sin ... 1 John 1:9 ...'If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us FROM ALL unrighteousness.' Acts 26:20 ...'that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.' Why do we need to repent and turn away from our sins? ... Galatians 5:19-21 ...'Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.' ... Because no sin can enter into Heaven. God's grace does not cover a person who continues to live in known, wilful sin, and such a person could never enter God's heavenly kingdom.
To learn more about our Lord Jesus Christ, the Word of God, and the Sabbath, please visit your local Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Or please visit us at Rossville Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 1737 Mission Ridge Road, Rossville Georgia 30741
Pastor; Greg Hudson
Services start at 11am on Saturday (Sabbath) morning.
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