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"Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God,
1. "The servant of the Lord" teaches and preaches the Word
and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ" (Acts 20:21).
of God in order that "God peradventure will give them
repentance" (II Tim. 2:24,25). As the Word of God is
"There surely is not the emphasis laid upon repentance in modern preaching taught, the Holy Spirit brings conviction of sin and the
that there is in the Bible" (R. A. Torrey, What the Bible Teaches). hearer changes his mind as the truth of God’s Word is
presented.
I. THE IMPORTANCE OF REPENTANCE
2. Repentance is a gift of God that must be sought (Acts
11:18; Heb.12:17).
1. Repentance was greatly emphasized by the Old Testament
prophets (Ezek.14:6; Amos 4:6-12; Zech.1:3; Matt.12:41).
3. Repentance results when men believe God’s Word (Jonah
3:5).
2. John the Baptist preached repentance, as did our Lord
(Matt.3:1,2; 4:17).
4. "The goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance"
(Rom.2:4).
3. Repentance is absolutely essential for salvation (Luke
13:1-5).
V. THE RESULTS OF REPENTANCE
4. When Jesus sent forth His twelve apostles, "they went out,
and preached that men should repent" (Mark 6:12). 1. There is joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth
(Luke 15:7,10).
5. Repentance is part of the Great Commission – "And that
repentance and remission of sins should be preached in 2. Repentance brings pardon and forgiveness of sin (Acts
His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem" 3:19).
(Luke 24:47).
3. The Holy Spirit is poured out upon those that repent (Acts
6. God "is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any 2:38).
should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (II
Peter 3:9; cf. Act 17:30).
CONCLUSION: