11 - REPENTANCE: TURNING FROM SIN
1. What message did Jesus preach? (Mark 1:15)
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2. What message should be preached in all nations? (Luke 24:47)
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3. What happens when we repent and turn to God? (Acts 3:19)
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4. What promise do we have from God when we repent of our sins? (1 John 1:9)
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The word repentance often brings to mind scary images of people on a street corner with signs reading, “Repent, for the end is near!” Actually, the possibility of repentance offers great hope for us. It means to “turn around.” Regardless of how bad things have gotten or how far away we may feel from God, when we repent (turn), we instantly find God’s love and mercy waiting for us.
5. What did Jesus say would happen if we don’t repent? (Luke 13:2–5)
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6. Who does God command to repent? (Acts 17:30)
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7. What did the apostle Paul say he was sent to do? (Acts 26:18)
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8. What message did Paul say he preached? (Acts 26:19–20)
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9. How did Paul tell his listeners they could demonstrate their repentance? (Acts 26:20)
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10. What should we do about our sins? (Proverbs 28:13)
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11. True repentance involves confession of sin, turning away from sin, and turning to God. What else is involved? (Exodus 22:3)
[Your Response Here]
Restitution is defined as “a restoration of something to its rightful owner” and “a making good of . . . for some injury” (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, eleventh edition). Read Luke 19:1–10 for a story about repentance and restitution.
12. Zacchaeus was a corrupt tax collector. Yet the opportunity of a relationship with Jesus inspired him to repent and make restitution for his sins. How did he propose to make restitution? (Luke 19:8)
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13. How did Jesus respond to Zacchaeus? (Luke 19:9)
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14. What leads us toward repentance? (Romans 2:4)
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15. Part of repentance is being sorry for our sins. What are the two types of sorrow, and what do they produce? (2 Corinthians 7:10)
[Your Response Here]
16. Besides repentance, what else does godly sorrow produce? (2 Corinthians 7:11)
[Your Response Here]
According to the Bible, repentance involves conviction of sin, sorrow for sin, turning from sin, and a willingness to make restitution. However, repentance is still not complete without faith.
APPLICATION & REFLECTION
What did you learn from this lesson? How will you apply it to your life?
[Your Response Here]
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2. What message should be preached in all nations? (Luke 24:47)
[Your Response Here]
3. What happens when we repent and turn to God? (Acts 3:19)
[Your Response Here]
4. What promise do we have from God when we repent of our sins? (1 John 1:9)
[Your Response Here]
The word repentance often brings to mind scary images of people on a street corner with signs reading, “Repent, for the end is near!” Actually, the possibility of repentance offers great hope for us. It means to “turn around.” Regardless of how bad things have gotten or how far away we may feel from God, when we repent (turn), we instantly find God’s love and mercy waiting for us.
5. What did Jesus say would happen if we don’t repent? (Luke 13:2–5)
[Your Response Here]
6. Who does God command to repent? (Acts 17:30)
[Your Response Here]
7. What did the apostle Paul say he was sent to do? (Acts 26:18)
[Your Response Here]
8. What message did Paul say he preached? (Acts 26:19–20)
[Your Response Here]
9. How did Paul tell his listeners they could demonstrate their repentance? (Acts 26:20)
[Your Response Here]
10. What should we do about our sins? (Proverbs 28:13)
[Your Response Here]
11. True repentance involves confession of sin, turning away from sin, and turning to God. What else is involved? (Exodus 22:3)
[Your Response Here]
Restitution is defined as “a restoration of something to its rightful owner” and “a making good of . . . for some injury” (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, eleventh edition). Read Luke 19:1–10 for a story about repentance and restitution.
12. Zacchaeus was a corrupt tax collector. Yet the opportunity of a relationship with Jesus inspired him to repent and make restitution for his sins. How did he propose to make restitution? (Luke 19:8)
[Your Response Here]
13. How did Jesus respond to Zacchaeus? (Luke 19:9)
[Your Response Here]
14. What leads us toward repentance? (Romans 2:4)
[Your Response Here]
15. Part of repentance is being sorry for our sins. What are the two types of sorrow, and what do they produce? (2 Corinthians 7:10)
[Your Response Here]
16. Besides repentance, what else does godly sorrow produce? (2 Corinthians 7:11)
[Your Response Here]
According to the Bible, repentance involves conviction of sin, sorrow for sin, turning from sin, and a willingness to make restitution. However, repentance is still not complete without faith.
APPLICATION & REFLECTION
What did you learn from this lesson? How will you apply it to your life?
[Your Response Here]