Posted in repentance on Jul 17th, 2013
July 17, 2013
As little kids, we were so glad when we were allowed to come out of the bedrooms to which we had been sent because of misbehavior.
Nobody likes “time out” time away from the good graces of the family.
When Mom or Dad called us to them, explained why it’s important to follow family rules […]
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Posted in repentance on May 14th, 2013
It’s wonderful that God offers forgiveness to repentant Christians.
There is more to repentance, though, than simply saying we’re sorry for doing or thinking or saying _____________.
If we don’t change our ways, we haven’t repented, have we?
We’ve simply confessed our sin.
That’s not good enough.
God deserves a better response from us after […]
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Posted in repentance on Mar 8th, 2013
Nobody names his or her kid “Judas.”
And for good reason.
He betrayed the Son of God in a very public and shameful fashion as describe in Mark 14:10-11.
But there are millions of men and boys named Peter. Didn’t Peter betray Jesus in a public and shameful fashion?
It is not the act of betray that distinguishes […]
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Posted in repentance on Dec 12th, 2012
Nobody likes making mistakes and even more distasteful is being corrected for the error.
This is true for the small child misbehaving at home and for the veteran employee who is expected to avoid errors in performance or judgment.
Like you, I’ve made mistakes along the way in my secular and ministry careers.
Sometimes, the mistakes prompted difficult […]
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Posted in repentance on Sep 26th, 2012
It’s never a good idea to take off sweaty, stinky, stained clothes and immediately put on clean dress clothes.
A shower or bath to get the crud off the body is clearly needed at such a time.
Spiritually speaking, though, we’ve all occasionally fallen into the trap of doing just that when we were convicted of the […]
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