Sermons on Half Repent:

The Joy Of Christian Repentance Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 7, 2005

Godly repentance comes as a result of godly grief, it leads to salvation & it brings no regrets.

By Danny Saunders I’d like to introduce you to Jay Rayner. Jay Rayner has set up an apology Website. That’s right an apology Website. How it works is people can log on to www.the-apologist.co.uk & register an apology, they can say sorry to anyone for anything & so unburden themselves of all the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:2-16

Denomination: Anglican

Lent A Time For Repentance

Contributed by Dennis Bliss on Feb 15, 2005

A lenten homily on humility, and repentance

Lent a season of Repentance. We disciples of Jesus are celebrating our communal Lenten pilgrimage, a 40 day spiritual journey that will hopefully enable us to better appreciate and celebrate the life giving death and eternal resurrection of our Lord and Savior, the very feast of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Elementary Fruits Of Repentence

Contributed by William Mouser on Mar 2, 2005

Focusing on the preaching of John the Baptist, this sermon notes what he lays out as elementary fruits of repentence.

Fourth Sunday in Advent Luke 3:1-17 “Elementary Fruits of Repentance” By this time during Advent – barely a week away from Christmas, I think everyone will understand something about preparing for the holidays. I know that at our house, we have been getting ready for visitors for well over a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-17

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Repentence In Realtion To God Series

Contributed by Aaron Householder on Sep 30, 2004

Third in a series of five from Amos; God loves me and desires a relationship with me--calling me to repentence.

Repentance in Relation to God Amos 5 & 6 Repentance is a change of heart, mind, & direction.–Ken Freeman 1. God desires a relationship with me (5:1-6) • John 1:12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. • John 3:16 For God so ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jonah's Repentance And Deliverance Series

Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 27, 2006

God molds and shapes the human heart to see the end of the foolish paths we choose for ourselves in opposition to his purposes.

INTRODUCTION “Call me Ishmael” (Moby Dick) In the great novel by Melville, the sermon preached in the chapel, the preacher said: ’Shipmates, this book, containing only four chapters -- four yarns -- is one of the smallest strands in the mighty cable of the Scriptures. Yet what depths of the soul ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Our Need For Repentance

Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Jul 17, 2002

Repentance is a term that isn’t used outside the church. However, many within the church do not understand it’s meaning either.

14Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” (New King James Version) Lillian Pearsall of Moravia, N.Y. tells this story of when ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-15, Luke 3:7-14

Denomination: Methodist

Sign, Ashes = Repentance

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 16, 2004

An Ash Wednesday Sermon

Ash Wednesday Luke 5:27-32 ’Sign, Ashes = Repentance 27 ¶ After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." 28 And he left everything, and rose and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Lutheran

Sign, Ashes = Repentance

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 24, 2004

A sermon for Ash Wednesday

27 ¶ After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." 28 And he left everything, and rose and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there was a large company of tax collectors and others sitting ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Lutheran

Response To Tragedy: Repent!

Contributed by Vernon Murray on Mar 15, 2004

When tragedy strikes, we can wear ourselves thin asking why; or we can use the occasion for turning our life around.

INTRODUCTION Terror has struck again. Over 200 people were killed in Madrid this week and thousands more were injured. Like 9-11 this bombing of a train in Madrid was a heartless act by wicked fiends. It is only natural for compassionate people like you and me to be filled with anger and raise ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Real Repentance Is Fruitful

Contributed by Robert Eggers on Dec 6, 2003

3 Advent C, John’s tough love awakes our need for fruitful living in repentance

Luke 3:7-18 Real Repentance Needs Fruit "What should we do then?" the crowd asked. 11 John answered, "The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same." 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized. "Teacher," they asked, "what should we do?" ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Lutheran

The Mindset Of True Repentance

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 26, 2002

Ones attitude of heart and mind make a vital difference as to whether or not a person truly gets saved.

The Mindset Of True Repentance Text: Luke 18: 13-14 Intro: Mental attitude is important in almost anything. This is true because, in most cases, outlook determines outcome. This is the reason that employers often seek positive-minded people to fill responsible positions. People with a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

"The Urgency Of Repentance”

Contributed by Levi Wright on Jun 16, 2007

“There is an "Urgent Need of Repentance" for the wicked and unrighteous, because the Lord will soon return to rapture the Church. The wicked must forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts and seek the Lord while he may be found.

Banner of Praise Ministries Rev. Dr. Levi Howard Wright “The Urgency of Repentance” TEXT: Isaiah 55:6-7 “Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Repent Of Your Sins Series

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Aug 13, 2007

Redo of Armed to be set free

Repent of your sins (1st John 2:15-17) The doctrine of repentance God said to Solomon in 2nd Chronicles that if God’s people that are called by God’s name would humble themselves, pray, seek His face and turn or repent from their wick ways; then He would heal their land. Repentance means to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: *other

Repentence, Rest And Reverberations

Contributed by Ryan Sato on May 11, 2007

This sermon but challenges us to think about how we are living as the people of God and how we might shake up our thinking, our relationships, and our communities of faith. . . not just for “shaking’s” sake, but because God is prompting us.

Tonight our theme is REVERBERATIONS…what does it make you think of? Perhaps the younger people in your community who pump up the bass in your neighborhood and shake your windows with their Hip-hop grooves? Well, hopefully, our reflections on REVERBERATIONS will go deeper than that tonight...not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Repentance: Beyond Excuses Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 18, 2007

No more explanations, no more excuses - like the Ninevites, stop, turn around, go the other way.

Repentance: Does our generation understand what it means? We have been following the prophet Jonah for the past few weeks and we have seen that for many of us, when we read through the book of Jonah we place assumptions on the text, that aren’t really there. For example, a quick reading of chapter ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:5-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational