LEARNING TO SAY, “I’M SORRY.”

Series in 2 Corinthians—2 Corinthians 7:8-13

September 28, 2008—Pastor Adam Babcock

I. Repentance Defined

A. Metanio – (noun): To change one’s mind

B. Metanoeo – (verb): To turn or return one’s mind to God

C. Repentance denotes a radical turning from sin to a new way of life oriented towards God.

II. 2 Corinthians 7:8-13

A. 7:8 – This verse refers to the 3^rd letter that Paul had written to the Corinthians. It had caused the people to begin to change.

B. 7:10 – Repentance is for the Jew & the Gentile – All of us

C. 7:11 – The effects of true repentance

D. 7:12 – A reference to 1 Corinthians 5:1-2

III. Regret, Remorse, & Repentance

A. Regret is being sorry – Mentally: King Saul

B. Remorse is being sorry – Mentally & Emotionally: Judas

C. Repentance is being sorry – Mentally, Emotionally, & Volitionally: Ninevah

IV. Steps to Repentance

A. Acknowledge Sin / Have a Soft Heart

B. Laying down our Pride

C. No “Cheap Grace”

D. Moving on

Repentance Equals Reconciliation