Fruit of Repentance The Gift of Repentance

 

Fruit of Repentance

The Gift of Repentance

God does not reject us when we come to Him with our sins

As some people do when they find out the things we have done

God and the heavens rejoice over repentant sinners

I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. Luke 15:7

Forgiveness is a gift to those who repent

You might say the gift of repentance is forgiveness

God gives the gift of repentance

 

 

The Gift of Repentance

 

Have you ever done something

that you thought God or someone

else would never forgive you of?

 

I have meet people who thought they

committed the unpardonable sin.

 

People filled with grief and no hope.

 

These people have given up on life.

 

For some of us, we seem to keep falling back

into the same old sins and get to a place

where we are afraid to ask God to forgive
 

us again because we know we will fail again.

 

I think all of us know that without

the power of the Holy Spirit in us…

 

 We will fall back into the weaknesses

of the flesh and this world.

 

Those who reject the Holy Spirit may

change certain habits in their life…

 

 But never follow Jesus on

the path to eternal life.

 

Jesus gave only two words to those who

came to Him looking for eternal life…

 

 “Follow me”

 

This is the repentance of turning from this

world turning from the works of the flesh,

to a Christ like walk.

 

But many of us feel repentant

but unaccepted by God.

 

Unless we know our repentance

is received…

 

Unless we know we have been forgiven…

 

 We will live in misery.

 

You and I need to know God

will receive our repentance.

 

For someone to forgive

someone, is a gift.

 

They don’t have to forgive you.

 

If they forgive you…

 

 It is their choice.

 

Think about these verses in light of God

giving forgiveness to the repentant…

 

God’s gift of repentance, not in a way

that you cannot repent without the gift,

 but that when you repent…

 

 God gives a gift for repentance.

    

Acts 5:32

 God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

 

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, "So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life."

 

2 Timothy 2:25

 Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,

God does not make it hard for us to repent with love He prepares the path to go to him as sinners

 

Romans 2:4

Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?

 

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

 

God does not reject us when we come

to Him with our sins, as some people do,

when they find out the things we have done.

 

God and the heavens rejoice over repentant sinners.

 

I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

Luke 15:7

 

Forgiveness is a gift to those who repent.

 

 You might say the gift of repentance…

 

 Is forgiveness.

 

God gives the gift of repentance.

 

 

 

Scripture Reading NIV

 

Acts 5:30-32

 31 God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

 

 

Acts 11:18

18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, "So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life."

 

 

2 Timothy 2:24-26

 25 Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,

 

 

Romans 2:4

4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?

 

 

2 Peter 3:9

9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.