Repentance

lies from the fall.” Adam and Eve hid and covered up when they sinned. Sin likes the darkness; it likes to be hidden. Only shining the light of Christ on sin can bring it out into the open to be diagnosed and for confession and forgiveness and repentance and restoration to take place. The capacity to accomplish this work is not dependent upon me, but upon the indwelling work of the Holy Spirit. This work requires great, extravagant, amazing grace! “Grace that is greater than all our sin.” …

matter who you are in society’s eyes, rich or poor, everyone sins against God. No matter how big or small the “debt” may be, God always forgives those who are truly sorry for what they have done, and the more reflection on the true depth of the repentance, the more a person can really appreciate the grace and mercy of God. 6. The Parable of the Sower a. Luke 8:4-15 b. This parable portrays the effects of hearing the Word of God (the “seed”) on four types of people- those who become engulfed in…

So I’ve had multiple experiences and events that have influenced me as a person, and has even reached into my academic career. The event I would like to do into detail is one that happened almost a year and a half ago now; I was out on the streets living a life of sin, not accepting Christ not accepting authority, or anything that I couldn’t profit from. My life was spiraling out of control more quickly than I could believe it was. I was working a full time job and a part time job, I was hanging…

The Christian worldview can be confusing at times. Many questions are brought up about a plethora of different topics pertaining to, God, Jesus, and salvation. Most of these questions cannot be answered completely, however, using the Bible they can be answered to a certain extent. By breaking up Christianity into its bare essentials; God, humanity, Jesus, and restoration, its concept can be better understood and explained. God Everybody has their own idea about what God is like both physically…

Every day my family NEEDS a scripture to help us invite the Lord's sweet spirit into our family. Oh how it hushes harsh tones, soothes bad feelings, focus' our minds, and softens our hearts. Sometimes we don't get to sitting down and studying together so I share one from memory. In my teen years I attended a school religion class called Seminary. Through obnoxious melodies I memorized a bunch of scriptures from the King James version of the Bible and the AMAZING Book of Mormon. So a…

PSALM 1 SUBJECT: Righteous vs Ungodly Living Subtitle: What is your position? Purpose: The acceptance of God’s word is profitable to those that believe in His God sent. (Jn. 6:29, EVS) THREE POINTS: POINT 1: The righteous obeys God’s commands (Ps.1:1, EVS) POINT 2: The righteous knows God’s word (Ps. 1:2-3, EVS) POINT 3: The righteous serves God faithfully (Ps.4-6 EVS) Life appears to have a lot of choices, but in reality there is really only two. We can obey and win or disobey and lose.…

Reading Ehud became an example of the Israelites’ lead to exile. With the process of disobedience, the story is not surprising as I predicted that the Israelites would expose themselves to wrong influences, leading themselves to disregard God’s commandments and to live how they want to live. While it is true that humans have fallen short of sin, it never gives them or us the excuse to commit sins. Despite what God says to them, the Israelites have become an example of the disobedience of God’s…

Introduction Making disciples is the overarching purpose of the church. However, many churches struggle with understanding and fulfilling the true meaning of Christian discipleship in individuals’ lives. This writing assignment will attempt to expound on several significant aspects of discipleship. The importance of the centrality of Jesus Christ to Christian discipleship will be detailed. Also, obedience to the directives of Christ and submission of particular areas of one’s life will be…

death, and resurrection. In other words, the 40 day period of self-denial practiced by Roman Catholics and Christians of not consuming meat and it’s dedicated to Christ’s death. The purpose and gold of Lent are to have a commitment to fasting, repentance, and spiritual discipline to strengthen the faith in God. Providing that, if I invite a Jew to my religion 's major holiday in this case Lent, I would emphasize several aspects of the practices of Lent such as that is a self-purification…

Hosea is a prophetic book telling story of the prophet, Hosea who both lived and prophesied in the northern kingdom of Israel. Amongst scholars, the consensus regarding the dating of the events detailed within Hosea as having occurred between 755-722 BCE, stemming largely from the books opening verse which detail the kings of Judah and Israel during the ministry of Hosea (1:1). Nearly immediately, Hosea is established as a prophet whom the Lord spoke “through” and “to” (1:2), however, there is…