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Repentance
Repentance, confession, turning from sin, and returning to God
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A Sermon to the Lord's Little Children
1 John 2:12
… Little children, it is to you I speak this day—I mean you that have newly been converted, whose first cries of repentance are still in our ears …
SERMON • SERMON 3526The New Wine of the Kingdom
Matthew 26:29
… I think it will be partly the joy of hearing that sinners repent on earth. We shall hear about it. The angels do. "There is joy in Heaven …
SERMON • SERMON 1940The Best Bread
John 6:48
… Therefore, I look to Him to give me repentance and remission of sins. I trust to Him in that respect and He is mine! He has said, "It …
SERMON • SERMON 3017Seeing God's Goodness Here
Psalm 27:13
… obtain those evidences—that, instead of looking to their repentance and then having confidence in Christ, their repentance sprang from their confidence in Christ—that instead of saying …
SERMON • SERMON 820Working Out What is Worked In
Philippians 2:12
… Yes, our life must be spent in constant watching, and, as we find ourselves tripping, we must add constant repentance—perpetually praying to be upheld for the future …
SERMON • SERMON 1283Conversions Encouraged
Deuteronomy 4:29-31
… And it is to them, chiefly, though not to them exclusively, that these encouragements to repentance are presented. And probably there are some backsliders here who once stood …
SERMON • SERMON 958Dei Gratia
Ephesians 1:6
… If you have any merits, away with you, away with you! Christ came not to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. If you are not sick, what …
SERMON • SERMON 848Jesus Christ Immutable
Hebrews 13:8
… Let us return to Him and He will be as glad to receive us now as in our first moment of repentance. Let us return to Him! His …
SERMON • SERMON 1639Acceptable Service
Hebrews 12:28
… Let us bring the sacrifices of the last week to Him, with repentance for every fault, humbly pleading that by His Grace He will accept it, and earnestly …
SERMON • SERMON 792Mary Magdalene
Mark 16:9
… In Heaven there is joy over a sinner's repentance—angels do not rejoice in extraordinary conversions merely, but "over one sinner that repents." Still, as far us …
SERMON • SERMON 3013Warning and Encouragement
Solomon 5:2
… Ah, Beloved, I have known seasons when I would almost have given my right arm to be able to shed tears of repentance— wherein I wished that I …
SERMON • SERMON 2795The Double Drawing Near
James 4:8
… Next, draw near to God by repentance. You have done wrong. Do not stay away from Him and so do more wrong. Do not try to hide your …
SERMON • SERMON 1665The Exceeding Riches of Grace
Ephesians 2:7
… As for our repentance, it seemed such a poor shallow regret, yet He has reckoned it repentance and accepted it as such. Our love to Him! Oh, our …
SERMON • SERMON 2098Where Go You?
Job 23:10
… They love repentance but can barely describe their own repenting. They have believed in the Lord Jesus but it would puzzle them to tell what faith is. Trembling …
SERMON • SERMON 1282Conversions Desired
Acts 11:21
… All this leads to repentance and faith! That same Spirit makes men see the beauty of holiness. They cannot help admiring it, though they are far from it …
SERMON • SERMON 3371Two Choice Benedictions
Numbers 6:23-27
… If we transgress and repent, and return to Him, we have an actual promise that He will forgive us. Now, what says the text? "The Lord lift up …
SERMON • SERMON 1718Certain Singular Subjects
Joshua 24:4
… Why should I not turn to Him, and become His servant?" At any rate, gratitude for mercies received should produce repentance for sins committed. But worldly goods have …
SERMONThe Cleansing of the Leper
Leviticus 13:12-13
… nor any righteousness in which to glory, yet I do hope that by repentance I may amend; I trust that by a resolute persistence in good works I …
SERMON • SERMON 3320A Bad King's Good Son
1 Kings 14:13
… God to whom you owe everything! I pray God to help you to repent, for that is one of the best and first good things towards the Lord …
SERMON • SERMON 3009Our Champion
Judges 16:3
… This is how God makes men repent—how He makes sin to be like gall and wormwood to them. 4. Against You, You only, have I sinned, and …
SERMON • SERMON 1780The Sprinkling of the Blood of the Sacrifice
Leviticus 4:6
… When we discover our iniquity, it is ours to weep over it with true and deep repentance. But if there are some sins which, in detail, we have …
SERMON • SERMON 2203"Lo, I Come"—Application
Psalm 40:7
… You are trying to work yourself up to repentance and faith, but you cannot succeed. Let Him come and He will bring every good thing with Him. It …
SERMON • SERMON 2506God's Law in Man's Heart
Hebrews 8:10
… Again, the Law is written in the heart by repentance working hatred of sin. Burnt children, you know, are afraid of the fire. Oh, what a horror I …
SERMON • SERMON 926The Sine Qua Non
John 13:8
… He came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. The whole have no need of a physician—only they that are sick. If a man does …
SERMON • SERMON 3374Sin's True Character
Romans 7:13
… There are many sweet notes in Christian music, but to my own heart there is none so soft, tender, sweet as the note of repentance. Full assurance rings …
SERMON • SERMON 3289The Sealed Hand—a Winter Sermon
Job 37:7
… do when you cultivate good works beforefaith—it is a foolish, fruitless business. Repent of sin and believe in Jesus, for these are the roots of good works …
SERMON • SERMON 2113By The Fountain
Genesis 49:22
… It is repentance towards God. It is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. It is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. "Dear Sir," cries one, "I accept what …
SERMON • SERMON 1549Good News For Thirsty Souls
Revelation 21:6
… my might and I have, by God's blessing, brought many thousands to repentance and faith. But I do not, in the slightest degree, rest my hope of …
SERMON • SERMON 3323The Believer's Glad Prospects
Song 2:17
… They dishonor our Master! Repent of ever having indulged them, for they are wicked! Still, let this encourage you—they shall all flee away at the daybreak! Do …
SERMON • SERMON 1011Job's Regret and Our Own
Job 29:2
… They have gone from their sin into hell by the way of presumption, whereas David went from it to heaven by the road of repentance and forgiveness. Never …
SERMON • SERMON 133Heavenly Rest
Hebrews 4:9
… Oh, precious faith that set me free! Oh, precious Spirit that made me repent, else I had been cast away and been in hell! But oh! what wonders …
SERMON • SERMON 3082'Here I Am!'
1 Samuel 3:4
… to have it put away! Where the Gospel spoke of repentance and we rejoiced to have repentance and to forsake the world and to follow Jesus! In addition …
SERMON • SERMON 305Separating the Precious From the Vile
Exodus 11:7
… The one feels the word at last to be his; he has been led to repentance and faith in Christ through It, and now comes up to sing …
SERMON • SERMON 1439Receiving the Kingdom of God as a Little Child
Luke 18:17
… In what respect are children deficient of capacity? Do they lack capacity for repentance? Assuredly not! Have I not seen a girl weep herself ill because she has …
SERMON • SERMON 1624Welcome! Welcome!
Luke 9:11
… nothing! Delay is your greatest danger! This very moment is the fittest for repentance and faith! Come now, for the Lord waits to be gracious. I do not …
SERMON • SERMON 1035The Real Presence, the Great Want of the Church
Solomon 3:4-5
… A little thing, a very little thing, will drive him from us, and it may be many a day before our repentance shall be able to find him …
SERMON • SERMON 886A Safe Prospective
Daniel 8:19
… the sound of Mercy's voice ringing in your ears, admonishing you to repent. Who among you can foresee that time appointed? Ah, I would you went reconciled …
SERMON • SERMON 1703Hands Full of Honey
Judges 14:8
… And the best of it is there is no repentance after it. You are never sorry that you were so glad! The world's gay folk are soon …
SERMON • SERMON 1534Salvation By Works, A Criminal Doctrine
Galatians 2:21
… Self-salvation, either by his personal worthiness, by his repentance or by his resolves is a hope ingrained in human nature and very hard to remove. This foolishness …
SERMON • SERMON 109Going Home—A Christmas Sermon
Mark 5:19
… You say it is little to repent, but I have not found it so; it is a great and precious thing to be brought to know myself to …