4 REPENTANCE:

HOW TO DEAL
WITH SIN

Summary
This is what we are going to learn
1. What we give ourselves to and feed
our minds on, will end up becoming
the most important things to us.

2. We need to repent by turning from

our sinful, selfish ways, and turn to
God and go His way. He loves us,
knows us and wants only the best for
us.

3. We need to dethrone self in our

lives and offer ourselves up to God for
His ownership. Let Jesus be our Lord.

Think:
What is repentancein your mind or heart, or in
you actions?
How often should a believer repent?
Do we forgive all people whether they repent or
not?
Give some Biblical examples of repentance.

1. KEY VERSES FOR

UNDERSTANDING REPENTANCE

Proverbs 28:13
Whoever conceals their sins does
not prosper, but the one who
confesses and renounces them finds
mercy.

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful
and just and will forgive us our sins
and purify us from all
unrighteousness.

Isaiah 55:6-7
6 Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him
while he is near.
7 Let the wicked forsake their ways and the
unrighteous their thoughts.
Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy
on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.

2 Cor 7:10
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to
salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow
brings death.

Acts 2:3839
Peter replied, Repent and be baptized, every
one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you
and your children and for all who are far offfor
all whom the Lord our God will call.

Luke 15:710
I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing
in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninetynine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
8 Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses
one. Doesnt she light a lamp, sweep the house and search
carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she
calls her friends and neighbors together and says, Rejoice
with me; I have found my lost coin. 10 In the same way, I
tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of
God over one sinner who repents.

Ezekiel 18:3032
Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you
according to your own ways, declares the
Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your
offenses; then sin will not be your downfall. 31
Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have
committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit.
Why will you die, people of Israel? 32 For I take
no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the
Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!

2. INTRODUCTION

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The Greek word translated
repentance is metanoia which
means to have another mind, or to
change course after further insight
(Matthew 4:17; Mark 1:15).

In order to become a Christian, or a

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child of God, the first step is to repent.
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The Greek word translated

repentance is metanoia which
means to have another mind, or to
change course after further insight
(Matthew 4:17; Mark 1:15).

One of the Hebrew words translated

repentance is shub which means to
turn back,
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(1 Kings 8:47; Ezekiel 14:6).

One of the Hebrew words translated

repentance is shub which means to
turn back,
i.e. making a U turn in our experience
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(1 Kings 8:47; Ezekiel 14:6).

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, or regretting something, but as we
can see, in Bible terms it has a more
profound meaning than this. This is
the first part of being a disciple of
Jesus.

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Today, the word repent has come to
mean simply feeling sorry for what we
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have done
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, or regretting something, but as we
can see, in Bible terms it has a more
profound meaning than this. This is
the first part of being a disciple of
Jesus.

3. MEMORY VERSES

Proverbs 28:13
Whoever conceals their sins does
not prosper, but the one who
confesses and renounces them finds
mercy.

1 John 1:9
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1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful
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and just and will forgive us our sins
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and purify us from all
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unrighteousness.

4. WHAT IS TRUE
REPENTANCE?

IT IS A COMPLETE ABOUT
TURN IN THOUGHT AND ACTION

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There is a new perspective of the
nature, awfulness and consequence of
sin. There is a recognition that what
we are in ourselves is deeply
abhorrent to a holy God.

4.1 We change our thinking

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There is a new perspective of the

nature, awfulness and consequence of
sin. There is a recognition that what
we are in ourselves is deeply
abhorrent to a holy God.

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We turn to God from our
disobedience, selfishness and
rebellion. We turn away from sin and
we submit our lives to God and make
Jesus our Lord.

4.2 We change our actions

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We turn to God from our

disobedience, selfishness and
rebellion. We turn away from sin and
we submit our lives to God and make
Jesus our Lord.

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We have all sinned and so we all need
to accept Jesus as our Saviour and
Lord. On the cross Jesus paid the
price for our sin and brought us back
into a relationship with God, but we
have to repent of our sins and then
live with Jesus as our Lord. God can
do no more, the rest is up to us.

4.3. It is our responsibility to

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repent

We have all sinned and so we all need

to accept Jesus as our Saviour and
Lord. On the cross Jesus paid the
price for our sin and brought us back
into a relationship with God, but we
have to repent of our sins and then
live with Jesus as our Lord. God can
do no more, the rest is up to us.

5. THREE IMPORTANT PARTS

OF REPENTANCE

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Cognitive: involving conscious
intellectual activity (as thinking,
reasoning, or remembering)
This means very simply that
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5.1 Repentance is cognitive

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Cognitive: involving conscious

intellectual activity (as thinking,
reasoning, or remembering)
This means very simply that
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5.1 Repentance is cognitive

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Cognitive: involving conscious

intellectual activity (as thinking,
reasoning, or remembering)
This means very simply that
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there is something to be
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understood. Repentance involves
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seeing our sin and its awfulness in
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the eyes of a holy God.

God wants us to see our sin and to

compare it with His holiness.
God wants us to see where we stand
with Him. He wants us to surrender
our lives into His hands and to allow
the Holy Spirit to show us these
things, especially as we read the Word
of God.

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Emotions include joy, sorrow, fear,
hate etc.
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5.2 Repentance is emotional

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Emotions include joy, sorrow, fear,

hate etc.
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5.2 Repentance is emotional

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Emotions include joy, sorrow, fear,

hate etc.
If
we
really
see
our
state
before
God
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we will have a powerful emotional
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reaction (Isaiah 6:5)
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5.2 Repentance is emotional

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Emotions include joy, sorrow, fear,

hate etc.
If
we
really
see
our
state
before
God
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we will have a powerful emotional
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reaction (Isaiah 6:5)
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It will involve a deep sense of
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having wrongdoing against God and
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regret (Psalm 51:9)

We will feel the weight of all that is

wrong in our lives. This feeling can
only truly be removed when we come
through to a place of receiving Gods
forgiveness (2 Corinthians 7:910).
Godly sorrow is part of the Holy
Spirits way of bringing us to the
place where we will receive the Word
of God for our lives.

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Volitional means that it involves the
will, the choices we make.
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5.3 Repentance is volitional

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Volitional means that it involves the

will, the choices we make.
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5.3 Repentance is volitional

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Volitional means that it involves the

will, the choices we make.
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Repentance is a change of mind, of
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heart, of purpose, in fact, the whole
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direction of ones life. It is
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conversion.

It is an about turn and the start of a

whole new life lived under the power
of God. The initiative for this act of
repentance lies with God, in that He
shows us our need and our state
before Him, but we must act upon this
revelation (Romans 2:4). The choice
is ours!

6. THE POWER OF
FORGIVENESS

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After we see our poor state in the
presence of Gods holiness,
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God gave us His only Son so that we
might have forgiveness. It cost Him a
lot, but that is how much He loves us
(1 John 1:79).

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Repentance does not stand alone
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forgiveness is its spiritual twin
After we see our poor state in the
presence of Gods holiness,
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God gave us His only Son so that we
might have forgiveness. It cost Him a
lot, but that is how much He loves us
(1 John 1:79).

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Repentance does not stand alone
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forgiveness is its spiritual twin
After we see our poor state in the
presence of Gods holiness,
we need to experience the greatness
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of Gods love and mercy.
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God gave us His only Son so that we

might have forgiveness. It cost Him a
lot, but that is how much He loves us
(1 John 1:79).

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God will forgive us if we, at the same
time, take Jesus as our Lord and
Saviour.
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He wipes His memory of that sin
clean.

There
is
only
one
way
to
rid
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ourselves
of
our
sins
and
that
is
out
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of the mouth, i.e. confess them.
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God will forgive us if we, at the same

time, take Jesus as our Lord and
Saviour.
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He wipes His memory of that sin
clean.

There
is
only
one
way
to
rid
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ourselves
of
our
sins
and
that
is
out
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of the mouth, i.e. confess them.
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God will forgive us if we, at the same

time, take Jesus as our Lord and
Saviour.
When
we
do
this
God
forgets
that
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we ever sinned in the first place.
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He wipes His memory of that sin
clean.

We no longer need to feel condemned

or guilty, because God has accepted
us.
Do you show contempt for the
riches of His kindness, tolerance
and patience, not realising that
Gods kindness leads you towards
repentance. (Romans 2:4)

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Thomas Brooks said,
The work of repentance is not the
work of an hour, a day, a year, but the
work of this life. A sincere penitent
makes as much conscience of
repenting daily as he doth of believing
daily.

Repentance
is
NOT
a
once
only
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exercise:
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Thomas Brooks said,

The work of repentance is not the
work of an hour, a day, a year, but the
work of this life. A sincere penitent
makes as much conscience of
repenting daily as he doth of believing
daily.

Signs to know you have totally

forgiven: RT Kendall suggests,
The signs to know you have totally
forgiven can be summarized this way:
(1) You do not tell anybody what they
did to you (this would be trying to
punish the one who hurt you);
(2) You do not try to intimidate them;

(3) You do not let them feel guilty;

(4) You let them save face;
(5) You accept the matter of total
forgiveness as a "life sentence"you
have to keep doing it, indefinitely;
(6) You pray that they will be blessed
and let off the hook.

7. QUESTIONS AND
DISCUSSION POINTS

1. Can we truly repent if we dont really know how

God sees us and our lives and actions?
2. Why isnt it good enough just to be sorry for
our sins?
3. Will life be boring and dull when we repent,
since we seemingly have to give up so much?

4. In practical terms, what will true repentance

involve in our daily lives?
5. When we go Gods way instead of our own, what
will rule in our hearts? (Colossians 3:1517).

8. SUMMARY AND
APPLICATION

1. What we give ourselves

to and feed our minds on,
will end up becoming the
most important things to
us.

2. We need to repent by
turning from our sinful,
selfish ways, and turn to
God and go His way. He
loves us, knows us and
wants only the best for us.

3. We need to dethrone self

in our lives and offer
ourselves up to God for His
ownership. Let Jesus be our
Lord.

3. We need to dethrone self

in our lives and offer
ourselves up to God for His
ownership. Let Jesus be our
Lord.