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Does Jesus Want Us to Repent? What Does He Say?: full transcript and answers
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A short teaching: repentance is changing your mind and behavior about sin. John and Jesus preached it, the kingdom of God is near and within you, and God commands all men everywhere to repent before the day of judgment.
What is repentance?
Short answer: Changing your mind and behavior—turning from sin and taking the steps to be delivered. John preached it and Jesus confirmed it.
▶ 0:00 The gospel of Jesus Christ begins in mark chapter 1 verse 4. John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission the release the liberty from sin. In Luke chapter 3 verse 8 John goes on and says therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance. Repentance is just changing your behavior. Changing your mind from approving and accepting your sin to turning from and making the steps necessary to be delivered from your sin Jesus Christ wants to deliver us save us and cleanse us from our sin and James chapter 4:8 James reminds us to draw near to God and he will draw near to you repenting is an act of drawing near to God it says in Matthew 4:17 Jesus Christ himself began to preach and to say repent for the kingdom of God is at hand Jesus confirms what John said that we need to repent he also mentions that the kingdom of God is at hand Luke chapter 10 verse 11 Jesus explains the kingdom of
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Mark 1:4 (NKJV)
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
— Mark 1:4 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:00 (quoted; reference not named in the message)Luke 3:8 (NKJV)
Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
— Luke 3:8 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:00 (quoted; reference not named in the message)James 4:8 (NKJV)
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
— James 4:8 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:00 (quoted; reference not named in the message)Matthew 4:17 (NKJV)
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
— Matthew 4:17 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:00 (quoted; reference not named in the message)Where is the kingdom of God?
Short answer: Near you and within you: righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. God now commands all men everywhere to repent.
▶ 1:30 God has come near you you don’t have to fly somewhere you don’t have to be of a certain race the kingdom of God is available to you it’s at hand it’s near you in Luke chapter 17 verse 21 Jesus says the kingdom of God does not come with observation it’s not something you can find at the store it’s not something you can travel to see he says the kingdom of God is within you and Romans chapter 14:17 the kingdom of God is not eating or drinking but righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Spirit in Matthew 3:11 John reminds us that Jesus Christ will baptize us with the Holy Spirit and fire in Luke chapter 12 verse 5 Jesus said fear him who has the power to cast into hell yes I say to you fear him Jesus Christ will judge the world in Acts chapter 17 verse 30 it says truly these times of ignorance God overlooked but now commands all men everywhere to repent because he has appointed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man Jesus Christ.
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Luke 10:11 (NKJV)
‘The very dust of your city which clings to us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.’
— Luke 10:11 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:30Luke 17:21 (NKJV)
nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”
— Luke 17:21 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:30 (quoted; reference not named in the message)Romans 14:17 (NKJV)
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
— Romans 14:17 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:30 (quoted; reference not named in the message)Matthew 3:11 (NKJV)
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
— Matthew 3:11 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:30Luke 12:5 (NKJV)
But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!
— Luke 12:5 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:30 (quoted; reference not named in the message)Acts 17:30-31 (NKJV)
Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, 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.”
— Acts 17:30-31 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:30 (quoted; reference not named in the message)Is it time to repent?
Short answer: Yes—it is time to repent from our wicked ways, humble ourselves in prayer and follow Jesus Christ, the key to eternal life.
▶ 2:54 And so do we care if Christ is offended by our sins. Do we care about pleasing and honoring Jesus Christ are we willing to repent by changing our minds and our sinful behaviors I submit to you today it is time for us to repent from our wicked ways it is time for us to humble ourselves in prayer to God it is time for us to follow the key to eternal life that is Jesus Christ. You.
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