By Ron Halbrook

2 Cor. 7:10

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True Repentance• Introduction1. True repentance necessary for salvation

1 Cor. Letter: rebuke sin & error2 Cor. 7:9-11 Commend repentance

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2 Cor. 7:9-11 Commend repentance

9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

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2 Cor. 7:9-11 Commend repentance

11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

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True Repentance• Introduction2. Define repent: change of heart

leading to change of action, life

3. Study true repentance: its necessity, nature, & result—must not be hypocritical

GodlySorrow Repentance Correct

Sin & Error

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True RepentanceI. The Necessity of Repentance A. Prepare Jews to Receive Jesus

Matt. 3:1-2 Preaching of John

1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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True RepentanceI. The Necessity of Repentance A. Prepare Jews to Receive Jesus

Mk. 1:14-15 Preaching of Jesus

14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

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True RepentanceI. The Necessity of Repentance B. Sinners Outside of Christ Receive

Salvation in the Gospel AgeActs 2:22-23, 36-38 Repent & be baptized

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Acts 2:22-23, 36-38 Repent & be baptized

22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

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Acts 2:22-23, 36-38 Repent & be baptized

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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True RepentanceI. The Necessity of Repentance B. Sinners Outside of Christ Receive

Acts 3:13, 19 Repent & turn

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Acts 3:13, 19 Repent & turn

13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

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;

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True RepentanceI. The Necessity of Repentance C. Christians Who Sin Receive Forgiveness

Acts 8:22-23 Repent & pray

22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

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True RepentanceII. The Nature of Repentance A. Ps. 51 David’s Plea for Pardon

Vv. 1-2 Plea for mercy & pardon

1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

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True RepentanceII. The Nature of Repentance A. Ps. 51 David’s Plea for Pardon

Vv. 3-6 Full confession of sin—God seeks truth in the inner man

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Vv. 3-6 Full confession of sin— God seeks truth in the inner man

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

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True RepentanceII. The Nature of Repentance A. Ps. 51 David’s Plea for Pardon

Vv. 7-12 Plea for pardon & renewed fellowship with God

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Vv. 7-12 Plea for pardon & renewed fellowship with God 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean:

wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

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True RepentanceII. The Nature of Repentance A. Ps. 51 David’s Plea for Pardon

Vv. 13-17 Promise to teach others & praise God as sacrifices of true repentance

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Vv. 13-17 Promise to teach others & praise God as sacrifices of true repentance

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

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True RepentanceII. The Nature of Repentance A. Ps. 51 David’s Plea for Pardon

Vv. 18-19 Plea for Zion

18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

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True RepentanceII. The Nature of Repentance B. Ps. 139:23-24 Plea for God

to search his heart

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

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True RepentanceII. The Nature of Repentance C. Ps. 19:12-14 Plea to God to cleanse

& guard his thoughts, words, & deeds

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C. Ps. 19:12-14 Plea to God to cleanse & guard his thoughts, words, & deeds

12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

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True RepentanceIII. The Result of Repentance A. Change of Heart: Produce Fruit of Changed Life

Matt. 3:8 John’s message to Jewish leaders

8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

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True RepentanceIII. The Result of Repentance A. Change of Heart: Produce Fruit of Changed Life

Acts 26:20 Paul’s message to Jew & Gentile

20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

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True RepentanceIII. The Result of Repentance B. Lives Changed by the Gospel at Corinth

1 Cor. 6:9-11 Sinners converted from world

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1 Cor. 6:9-11 Sinners converted from world

9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

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True RepentanceIII. The Result of Repentance B. Lives Changed by the Gospel at Corinth

2 Cor. 7:9-11 Erring Christians corrected

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2 Cor. 7:9-11 Erring Christians corrected

9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

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2 Cor. 7:9-11 Erring Christians corrected

11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

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True RepentanceIII. The Result of Repentance B. Lives Changed by the Gospel at Corinth

2 Cor. 7:9-11 Erring Christians corrected

GodlySorrow Repentance Correct

Sin & Error

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True RepentanceIII. The Result of Repentance C. Tit. 2:11-14 God Calls All Men to

Change Their Hearts & Lives

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C. Tit. 2:11-14 God Calls All Men to Change Their Hearts & Lives

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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True RepentanceIII. The Result of Repentance D. Result of True Repentance: Great, Genuine

Changes in People’s Lives1 Cor. 6:11 Such were some of you….

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Ungodliness – worldly lusts

WashedSanctifiedJustified

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LiveSoberly,

Righteously,godly

FornicatorsIdolatorsAdulterersEffeminateAbusers…ThievesCovetousDrunkardsRevilersExtortionersSelfishProudEnviousHateBitter

Anger FitsCursingLiesRumors

DrugsSocial DrinkingTobacco Addiction

DancingPornographyImmodest Dress

Dishonest - Gamble

Forsake Worship Assemblies

False Religion - Teachers

AndSuch

Like

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True RepentanceIV. Not Hypocritical Repentance A. Matt. 3:7-8 Religious Leaders Crooked

as Snakes: Pretended, Not True Repentance

7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

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True RepentanceIV. Not Hypocritical Repentance B. Matt. 23:25-28 Hypocritical Religious

Leaders Rebuked by Jesus

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B. Matt. 23:25-28 Hypocritical Religious Leaders Rebuked by Jesus

25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. 26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. 27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

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True RepentanceIV. Not Hypocritical Repentance B. Matt. 23:25-28 Hypocritical Religious

Leaders Rebuked by JesusCreated very religious reputation: made outside appear cleanTrue character: inside full of all kinds of sins, hypocrisyTrue repentance: change from inside out!

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True Repentance• Invitation1. True repentance necessary for salvation

1 Cor. Letter: rebuke sin & error2 Cor. 7:9-11 Commend repentance

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2 Cor. 7:9-11 Commend repentance

9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

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2 Cor. 7:9-11 Commend repentance

11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

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True Repentance• Invitation2. Define repent: change of heart

leading to change of action, life

3. Understand true repentance: its necessity, nature, & result—must not be hypocritical

GodlySorrow Repentance Correct

Sin & Error

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True Repentance• Invitation3. Sinners Outside of Christ Receive Salvation

Acts 2:38 Repent & be baptized

38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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True Repentance• Invitation4. Christians Who Sin Receive Forgiveness

Acts 8:22 Repent & pray

22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.