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Tag Archives: repent
Repent and Prosper
Proverbs 28:13 (NLT} People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy. Repent from your sins and prosper … maybe not financially, but spiritually? Absolutely! Good … Continue reading
Repent and Change
e Repentance … what’s the point? Change. Acts 3:19 (EXB) So you must change your hearts and lives [repent]! Come back [Return; Turn back] to God, and he will forgive [wipe out; erase] your sins. Then the time [ times; … Continue reading
Humble Yourself and Repent
2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV) … if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their … Continue reading
Repent for Your Sins
Jesus said, Luke 13:3 (NIV) But unless you repent, you too will all perish. A bit of context: the folks around Jesus were pointing their fingers at someone else’s sin. Lesson learned: Pointing out the sins of others will never … Continue reading
Repentant People
Daniel repented for his own actions and those of all God’s people hither and yon: Daniel 9:4-5 (MEV) Alas, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping His covenant and mercy to those who love Him, and to … Continue reading
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Tagged corporate reprentance, Daniel 9:4-5, Lent, repent
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Repentant Child
Luke 15:21 (NIV) The son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.” Jesus told the well-known parable of the prodigal son. This rebellious young … Continue reading
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Repent for Lent
Acts 3:19 (NIV) Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord. Repent — metanoeó in Greek, from the words meta (after or beyond) and noeo … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 3:19, change my mind, Lent, repent
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I’m Sorry … Again
I confess my sin, I repent for my wrongdoing. Then I sin again. And repent again. In this, I’m a bit like the Apostle Paul. Romans 7:15 (NLT) I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what … Continue reading
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Tagged confess, repeat, repent, Romans 7:15
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Repent: Change Your Mind
Matthew 4:17 (NLT) From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.” Repent, metanoeó in Greek, means “change your mind” (metá is “changed,” noiéō is “think”). To repent … Continue reading
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“And Turn from Your Wicked Ways”
“Turn from your wicked ways.” Ah, that’s the real challenge of 2 Chronicles 7:14. When it comes to the state of my nation, I want the other fella to turn from his wicked ways. Cause I’m one of the good guys, … Continue reading