Tag: Repentance

Passion Points

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Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:

How Do You Know You’re Repentant? – Jared Wilson
We name our sin as sin and do not spin it or excuse it, and further, we demonstrate “godly sorrow,” which is to say, a grief chiefly about the sin itself, not just a grief about being caught or having to deal with the consequences of sin.

3 Reasons Why You Aren’t Allowed To Be Theologically Dumb – Chris Martin (ME)
When you love God with your heart but not your mind, you end up loving the god of your imagination, not the God of the universe.

Theological Black Holes – Tim Challies
And this is one of the reasons God places us in church communities where we are surrounded by people who are that much wiser and that much more mature than we are.

Making the Most of Sunday – Joe Thorn (TCC)
As we look forward to what God will do among us as we gather let’s remember that there are three ways to get the most out of your Sundays with the church: prepare, participate, and reflect….

Hope you make the most of the Lord’s Day this week as you gather with your local church!

Robust Repentance

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[Edward’s] writings indicate that whenever he became aware of any sin, he sought to turn away from it. 
With his mind, he would concur with God about the evil of this sin in his life. 
Then, with his heart, he would grieve over such sin. 
Finally, with his will, he would choose to remove it from his life.
Steven J. Lawson in
The Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards

Here indeed is a robust repentance using the mind, heart, and will – every part of our being.  How often do we only dabble in repentance?  We may acknowledge that we have sinned, but we really don’t feel bad about it, and show no effort to change.  Or maybe we feel bad, and yet don’t think it is really all that bad, and do little to change.  Or maybe we try to change even though we don’t want to or really think we need to.  But none of these will do.  We need to acknowledge the horror of our sin against God, hate and grieve over it, and get serious about fighting to overcome.

Father, by your infinite grace, grant us this robust repentance
that we might better live for your glory.  Amen.