The document discusses the biblical concept of repentance. It provides five aspects of true repentance according to scripture: 1) a change of mind, 2) godly sorrow over sin, 3) confession of sin, 4) forsaking of sinful behaviors and thoughts, and 5) turning to God from idols. It emphasizes that repentance is a command from God and necessary for salvation, encouraging the reader to repent today rather than waiting until it's too late.

1. God's Commandment to Repent
Acts 3:19-21 19 Repent therefore
and be converted, that your sins
may be blotted out, so that times of
refreshing may come from the
presence of the Lord, 20 and that
He may send Jesus Christ, who
was preached to you before, 21
whom heaven must receive until
the times of restoration of all
things, which God has spoken by
the mouth of all His holy prophets
since the world began.

2. God's Commandment to Repent
Acts 17:30-31 30 Truly, these times
of ignorance God overlooked, but
now commands all men
everywhere to repent, 31 because
He has appointed a day on which
He will judge the world in
righteousness by the Man whom
He has ordained. He has given
assurance of this to all by raising
Him from the dead."

3. Repent
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We hear the word often in sermons.
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Clearly Jesus and the apostles preached that
repentance was important – necessary.
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Question:
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What does true
repentance involve?

4. 1 – A Change of Mind
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Matthew 21:28-29 28 "But what do
you think? A man had two sons, and
he came to the first and said, 'Son,
go, work today in my vineyard.' 29 He
answered and said, 'I will not,' but
afterward he regretted it and went.

5. 1 – A Change of Mind
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Original word means - “a change of
mind”
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Wake up to reality
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See things as they are
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Recognize the error of your way

6. 2 – Godly Sorrow
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Psalm 38:18 For I will declare my
iniquity; I will be in anguish over my
sin.
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Luke 10:13 "Woe to you, Chorazin!
Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the
mighty works which were done in you
had been done in Tyre and Sidon,
they would have repented long ago,
sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

7. 2 – Godly Sorrow
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There must be regret, remorse
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2 Corinthians 7:9-10 9 Now I rejoice,
not that you were made sorry, but that
your sorrow led to repentance. For
you were made sorry in a godly
manner, that you might suffer loss
from us in nothing. 10 For godly
sorrow produces repentance leading
to salvation, not to be regretted; but
the sorrow of the world produces

8. 3 – Confession of Sin
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Luke 15:18-21 18 I will arise and go
to my father, and will say to him,
"Father, I have sinned against heaven
and before you, 19 and I am no longer
worthy to be called your son. Make
me like one of your hired servants." '
20 And he arose and came to his
father. But when he was still a great
way off, his father saw him and had
compassion, and ran and fell on his

9. 3 – Confession of Sin
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Luke 18:13 And the tax collector,
standing afar off, would not so much
as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat
his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to
me a sinner!'
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1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He
is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.

10. 4 – Forsaking of Sin
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Proverbs 28:13 He who covers his
sins will not prosper, But whoever
confesses and forsakes them will
have mercy.
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Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his
way, And the unrighteous man his
thoughts; Let him return to the Lord,
And He will have mercy on him; And
to our God, For He will abundantly
pardon.

11. 5 – Turning to God
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Acts 26:18 to open their eyes, in
order to turn them from darkness to
light, and from the power of Satan to
God, that they may receive
forgiveness of sins and an inheritance
among those who are sanctified by
faith in Me.'

12. 5 – Turning to God
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1 Thessalonians 1:9 For they
themselves declare concerning us
what manner of entry we had to you,
and how you turned to God from idols
to serve the living and true God,
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Luke 15:7 I say to you that likewise
there will be more joy in heaven over
one sinner who repents than over
ninety-nine just persons who need no
repentance.

13. Conclusion
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Students asked Bible teacher – When
should we repent?
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Teacher – You should repent one day
before you die.
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Students – But we don't know when
we will die.
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Teacher – Then repent today!

14. Acts 2:38
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Then Peter said to them, "Repent,
and let every one of you be
baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ for the remission of sins;
and you shall receive the gift of
the Holy Spirit.