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Self In The Dirt: A Picture of Repentance (Pt. 1)

SHINE Message for April 12, 2009 presented by Brian Beasley.

Self In The Dirt, Part One

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MESSAGE OUTLINE: 2 Corinthians 7:8-11

I. Repentance Is A __________ Thing

a. It’s not a bad thing to be ______ about sin.

b. Biblical Overview
1. Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea (O.T.)
2. ______________ (Matt. 3:2)
3. ______________ (Mark 6:12)
4. ______________ (Luke 15:7)
5. _______________(Acts 2:38)
6. ______________ (Acts 3:19
7. ______________ (Rev. 2:5, 16; 3:19)

c. Definition: Repentance is a _______ of sin for what it is, followed by heartfelt ______, culminating in a change of ___________.

d. Repentance is a work of _______ (2 Tim 2:25)

RESPONDING TO THE MESSAGE:

1. How is repentance a good thing? How is grief over sin a good thing?
2. What have you learned from New Testament Scriptures about the importance and necessity of repentance?
3. Who are some leaders who preached messages of repentance?
4. Who is the poster boy of repentance, and what did he do?
5. Review the definition of repentance above and consider the three stages of repentance described in the definition. What are they?

Feel free to post comments to this lesson and these questions in particular. Check back each day this week for additional study materials.

See you next Sunday at SHINE!

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