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Tag Archives: repentance
I Lie to Myself
I’m rude. I yell. I say something mean. I tell myself: “He started it.” “They deserved it.” “Nobody would put up with that!” Jesus has an answer. Matthew 7:3 (ESV) Why do you see the speck that is in your … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged confession, lie to myself, log in your own eye, Matthew 7:3, repentance
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Repentance and Refreshment
Acts 3:19-20 (Phillips) Now you must repent and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out, that time after time your souls may know the refreshment that comes from the presence of God. Secret sin can come … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged Acts 3:19-20, refreshment, repentance
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Why Repent?
“Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, without church discipline, communion without confession, absolution without personal confession.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer Nachfolge, 1937 The Cost of Discipleship Reflect. Confess. Repent.
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged cheap grace, Deitrich Bonhoeffer, grace, repentance
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Repent: for the Rest of Your Life
“Repentance is a hearty sorrow for our past misdeeds, and a sincere resolution and an endeavor to the utmost of our power, to conform all our actions to the law of God. It does not consist in one single act … Continue reading
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged John Locke, repentance, sorrow
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Repent: More than “I’m Sorry”
“Many mourn for their sins that do not truly repent of them, weep bitterly for them, and yet continue in love and league with them.” Matthew Henry (1662-1714) Commentary, 1 Samuel 24:16 Repentance isn’t an apology. It’s a life-style … Continue reading
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Tagged Matthew Henry, repentance
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Repentance and Revival
Repentance leads to revival. Isaiah 57:15 (EXB) I give new life to [revive the spirit of] those who are humble [lowly] and to those whose hearts are broken [contrite; repentant]. I repent. God revives (in that order.)
Repentance and Renewal
Some married couples decide to renew their wedding vows. Maybe they’ve been taking each other for granted. Maybe they’ve broken trust. Might be they’ve just drifted apart. The same thing can happen between us and God. We find … Continue reading
Posted in Lent
Tagged Lent, renewal, repentance, Revelation 2:4
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Repentance and Relationships
Lent is a season of self-evaluation, a time to identify our sins. Matthew 6:12 (ERV) Forgive our sins, just as we have forgiven those who did wrong to us. Self-evaluation may uncover old hurts and grudges. Forgive … Continue reading
Posted in Lent
Tagged forgiveness, Matthew 6:12, relationships, repentance
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Lent: Repentance and Refreshing
“Lent is a time of going very deeply into ourselves…What is it that stands between us and God? Between us and our brothers and sisters? Between us and life, the life of the Spirit?” Catherine Doherty (1896-1985) What stands … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Catherin Doherty, Lent, Luke 3:19, repentance
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The Kingdom at Hand
John the Baptist said, Matthew 3:2 (ESV) Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Jesus said, Matthew 4:17 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. “Repent” — first from John, then from Jesus himself. Is repentance … Continue reading
Posted in Advent
Tagged kingdom, Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, repentance
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