STUDIES FROM BRETHREN IN CHRIST

5/24/2020 ~ Repentance

🙈   RepentanceAM.mp3 (35m 30s)   Repentance.pptx Darkness has nothing to hook on to. A heavy heart must be more than it is to be set free from above. He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. ~ Proverbs 28:13 Confessing and forsaking sin is rooted through repentance. In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" ~ Matthew 3:1-2 God prepared the way for all to know repentance is on an individual level. In many ways, the world is a renegade planet in rebellion among the vast wilderness of stars. God has touched us with a call to return. All points of compass, it is the wild wild earth. John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. ~ Mark 1:4 The world is a wilderness of good plagued with evil deeds. God has delivered a means to free oneself from earthly bondage. And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, ... ~ Luke 3:3 Preaching has been no foreigner to mankind. Since days of old promoters have tried their best to influence people for better or worse. It is what is genuine that has lasting effects. Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." ~ Mark 1:14-15 To believe in the gospel is to hear the truth of God and trust He has come upon us. From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." ~ Matthew 4:17 The power of God is with us. "... I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." ~ Mark 2:16-17 As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one; ..." ~ Romans 3:10 For those that do not believe, they need the most help, which is needed for all. Pride is a stealthy sin exalting the self above God Himself. It is a travesty when those in power only endorse themselves excluding others. True love is absent from proud hearts. "... I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." ~ Luke 5:31-32 We are all sinners in need of His healing word. "... I desire mercy and not sacrifice. For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." ~ Matthew 9:13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. ~ James 2:13 One cannot buy entrance into God’s Kingdom, but doors open when one sees others over the self in compassion, and love of life. In so many ways, condemning others condemns one’s self. "I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish." ~ Luke 13:3 Many curves are on the path to our accent back to heaven. "Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, ..." ~ Matthew 3:8 Repentance should come before the sunset of our lives. ... that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. ~ Luke 24:46-47 To partake in the remission of sins, one must come to Jesus with a contrite heart, asking for forgiveness. ... "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." ~ Acts 2:38 To receive the gift of forgiveness of sins. one must observe His command to come and obey, in submission to His will. For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. ~ 2nd Corinthians 7:10 To ponder upon the goodness of God naturally internalizes better qualities. To mourn over what one does not have, in earthly possessions, destroys peace and advances corruption. ... despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? ~ Romans 2:4 Love of God take precedence over the highest of all mountains, deepest of all wells, and anything created and or perceived. "Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. ... ~ Acts 8:22-23 Hope is crucial to our faith as it renders peace in the sanctuary of His love. Forgiving others lifts our spirt to touch the sky. ... pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin ... ~ 2nd Chronicles 7:14 To be godly goes hand in hand with a humble heart seeking Him in prayer, turning from past bad behaviors. "... God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life." ~ Acts 11:18 All souls are special to God as He has explained carefully how He wills all peoples to come to Him. Repentance is a sort of reckoning with God. "... testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ." ~ Acts 20:20-21 Repentance and faith is how one establishes a relationship with God. ... Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, ... ~ Acts 17:29-31 It is God’s command that all should repent. If life is important enough, then sacrificing in acknowledgement to Him, is a small price to pay for heaven’s happiness upon waves of bliss. ... but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. ~ 2nd Peter 3:9 God watches from the highest mountaintops. It doesn’t matter what valley one comes to find oneself in, God wants us to see the birds and come to our senses, in the music of His truth. ... let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works ... ~ Hebrews 6:1-2 As they say, “dial or plug in,” as get with the truth. Living is either distant or close in one’s commitment to God. "... repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place - unless you repent." ~ Revelation 2:5 Small things can become very big if not put to rest. Rest is what Christ offers when one has a heart of devotion. "Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. ..." ~ Revelation 3:3 What one desires the most is what one holds on to at all cost. Depth of character endures many fires on the path to eternity. ... God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, and that they may come to their senses and escape ... ~ 2nd Timothy 2:24-26 To lose innocence without return, the curse remains    Servant of the Lord:   ● able to teach         ● not quarrel ● gentle to all ● patient           → In humility correcting                           those who are in opposition                                             ↓                          If God perhaps will                      Grant them repentance       ★ Know the truth, come to their senses               ↑ Escape the snare of the devil To know the truth and coming to one’s senses is the best medicine in warding off the poisons of mankind. Success is a measure of joy over regret ● Confessing and forsaking sins brings mercy ● John preached a baptism of repentance ● Jesus came to call sinners to repentance ● Unless we repent we will likewise perish ● We need to bear noble fruits worthy of repentance ● Repent and be baptized is the call of His church ● Godly sorrow brings repentance/leads to salvation ● Repent that one may be forgiven of wickedness ● Humble seeking Him turning from sin are healed ● Repentance and faith in Christ is God’s will ● God commands all men everywhere to repent ● He wills none should perish but come to repentance ● Without repentance His blessings will vanish Repentance is a sign of coming back to the ways of God. Darkness sings blues without love.