Sermons on Real Repentance:

Jesus' Call To Repent

Contributed by Mike Honzell on Feb 11, 2002

Understanding Why Bad Things Happen

JESUS’ CALL TO REPENT Luke 13: 1-5 INTRODUCTION: A. Tragedy and injustice have always been a part of life 1. Jesus spoke of two that took place in His day a. There was a tower in Siloam that fell killing 18 people b. There were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Except Ye Repent

Contributed by Robert Travis on Aug 25, 2001

It’s not optional, it’s a command

EXCEPT YE REPENT There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Tragedy's Call To Repentance

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Mar 25, 2002

True repentance is one of the few indespensibles of the Christian faith!

National tragedy has awakened a sense of need in millions of Americans. (9/11/01) Jesus used dillema of tragedy to teach those who listened to Him a very important lesson. Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Repentance Brings Restoration

Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Apr 11, 2002

This sermon deals with the fact that as beleivers we don’t always get what we deserve and we don’t always deserve what we get.

“Repentance Brings Restoration” Scripture Reading: Hosea 14:1-9 Text: Hosea 14:2-4 Sermon Idea: Do we get everything we deserve? In the movie Les Miserables, the main character a man named Jean Valjean is released from 19 years of captivity for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister’s ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 14:1-9

Denomination: Holiness

Article #8 - Repentance Series

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006

The eighth in a sixteen-part series on the Nazarene Articles of Faith, this sermon looks at the conversion of Saul/Paul as an example of true repentance.

Article of Faith #8 - Repentance Date: Sunday, July 18, 2004 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell It’s an ongoing battle at the Twitchell household. We have a great number of beautiful songbirds that come to our birdfeeders in the front yard: goldfinches, house finches, red-winged blackbirds, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:1-23

Denomination: Nazarene

Repentance Brings The Victory

Contributed by James May on Apr 10, 2005

Achan had sinned, Israel had been defeated, but now confession and repentance had come. God’s blessings came back and a great victory was won. Let’s learn a lesson in the church today.

REPENTANCE BRINGS THE VICTORY By Pastor Jim May In the last message titled “The Accursed Thing”, we left Israel licking it’s wounds after having been soundly defeated by the army of Ai. Because Achan had taken the “accursed thing” into the camp of Israel, God’s judgment feel upon all the people. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 8:1-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Repentance From Sin Series

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Feb 18, 2003

PURPOSE: To bring the student to the place of experiencing true and Godly repentance. Learning to live our lives in God’s holiness, rather than the corruption of the world.

REPENTANCE FROM SIN KEY VERSE: Heb 6:1 2 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1, Romans 6:23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Singing Our Repentance Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 8, 2005

Daniel teaches us how to repent for ourselves and our people

Singing the Songs of the Lord in a Strange Land February 6, 2005 Daniel 9 Singing Our Repentance Transition Narrative to Apocalyptic We’ve been looking at the stories of Daniel to discover how we should live as Christians in a culture that is increasingly secular and pluralistic. How do we sing ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-19

Denomination: *other

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

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

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

Bearing Fruits Of Repentance Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Mar 21, 2007

Jesus teaches that all need to repent and demonstrate that repentance through their changed lives (fruit).

We have entered the season of the Christian calendar we call Lent, which is the 40 days (not including Sundays) before Easter. During Lent we begin the journey to the cross with Jesus. In Luke 9:51 it tells us NRS Luke 9:51 When the days drew near for him [Jesus] to be taken up, he set his face ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

"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