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Matthew 4:17……..Ready

17 From that time on (John the Baptist’s arrest. Or Jesus’ move to Capernaum.) Jesus began to preach, (To be a herald, to proclaim.) “Repent, (3340-To have a change of heart, mind, and thinking. Towards sin, holiness, obedience, submission) for (because, reason why) the kingdom of heaven (Christ’s rule, reign, arrival. Or God’s Saving grace, forgiveness, healing.) is near.” (available, right in front of you, a step away, yours for the asking.)

More Notes & Applications

Teaches repentance is not only turning to a Savior, but turning to a King to rule & direct your life.
Calls for turning away from a life of self-centeredness and self-rule to Christ’s rule and control.
Teaches repentance involves not just words, but the whole person. Will you go all the way and say; “I’m done with sin, I want to follow and live for you Lord”!
Calls for total surrender to Christ’s rule, authority, and leadership over our lives.
Teaches we’re not called to some religious exitance, but are here to implement Christ’s rule, authority, and truth into every area of life.
Teaches how Jesus is waiting with arms wide open, ready to forgive our sins and give us a whole new life. ⇒ Repentance is not a message doom, but one of hope and new beginnings. That the Lord loves us too much to leave us the way we are.
Teaches how forgiveness is as close as your asking. That joy, peace, and a meaningful life is only a step away.
Teaches how we can throw ourselves on the Lord daily in having the slate cleaned and fresh new start. Never think the Lord is done with you!
Teaches how Repentance and Saving grace is not something we conjure up within ourselves by our own strength and efforts, it’s a gift that comes only from God.
Teaches those who are truly following Christ will allow Him to have His way in their lives.
Calls for putting our lives under the “New management” of Christ, that Jesus can do so much better with our lives than we can!
Teaches those who come to Christ will delight in His rule & law. What we thought of as oppressive and boring we now recognize as what we were made for and how life was meant to be lived. True repentance awakens a joyous obedience for a life according to God’s will.
Teaches how we’re not called to some spiritual or religious exitance, but are here to implement Christ’s rule, wisdom, and truth into every aspect of life.
Teaches those who know Jesus as Lord & Savior will have their lives intimately and fully tied in with Him.
Teaches how repentance is more than saying a prayer, or agreeing to certain facts, but about surrendering to the authority and Lordship of Christ. ⇒ If not careful people can fall for what’s called “Easy-believism”. Many think all they have to do is say a prayer or respond to a alter-call without ever really changing. They believe easily in a God who makes no demands, but this is not the God of the Bible. Satan has cleverly misled people by whispering that they can believe in Jesus Christ without being changed, but this is the Devil’s lie. To those who say you can have Christ without giving anything up, Satan is deceiving you.” The gospel call presupposes that sinners must repent of their sin and yield to Christ’s authority.” In other words, a sinner who refuses to repent and change is not Saved, for he cannot cling to his old life and obey the Lord at the same time. And a sinner who rejects Christ’s authority in his life does not have Saving faith, for true faith encompasses total surrender and commitment to God. The object of faith is Christ Himself, not a promise, not a prayer, not a creed. Faith must involve a personal commitment to Christ. It is more than being convinced of the truth of the gospel; it is forsaking sin & self and a following of the Master. A person who is truly following the Lord, will abide in God’s Word and obey the Lord’s instructions. A person who is living in willful, unrepentant sin will not follow Christ, because Christ calls us out of sin and into a life of righteousness and holiness. This is not saying were expected to live perfect lives. We may stumble and fall at times, but we remain dedicated and committed to Christ.
Teaches how you can’t claim Jesus as Lord & Savior and not allow Him to rule and run your life. ⇒ Many will let Jesus have the title of Lord of their life, but in reality they don’t want Him to do much, that they would rather run they’re life their way with no interference from Him. Or they’ll accept Jesus as a friend, helper, and big brother but never as Lord. You hear it quite often. For example they’ll say: “I want Jesus to be the lord of my home, but I don’t want him to tell me how to run my life. Or I’m all for obeying the Lord’s will, but when it comes to marrying a Christian mate that’s my decision.” Or “I’m all for tithing to the Church.” But when it comes to giving to the work of the Lord “This is my money and I worked hard for it, so the church is only getting the 10% it asks for.” (cf. Matt. 7:21-23, John 14:15-21)
Note: The word “Repent” here is in the present tense, meaning something that is not only urgent, but continual. It is also a verb calling for action, submission, and obedience.
Note: Repentance is more than just a change of mind towards sin and God, it’s more than just a conviction of sin, though it certainly starts there and an essential first step. We also need to go the next step in turning from sin to following God. (A repentance that is not following, serving, and living for God is no repentance at all.)
Note: Repentance does not need to be perfect in order to be genuine. It does not need to be perfect in order to be sincere. But no one is repentant who refuses his heart to Christ. No one is repentant who refuses his devotion, submission, and obedience to Christ.
Note: Though “Repentance” may conjure up feelings of gloom & doom, but it is really an invitation of coming home to the Father, that God is waiting with arms wide open. (Instead of running away from God you can run into His loving arms, confident that He forgives you and has made a way home for those who want to come home through the Saving work of His Son Jesus Christ on the Cross!) (cf. Luke 15:11-24)

Note: Even today when it comes to repentance we need to ask ourselves; “Who is the King of my life, Me or Christ”? “What areas of my life have I not given to God”? “What places have I not surrendered to the Lordship of Christ”? “Where have I been going through the motions with no real heart commitment to Christ”?

Note: Jesus’ preaching ministry begins with the same essential message as John the Baptist: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”-(Matthew 3:1–2). But whereas John preached a message of repentance in preparation for the coming of the Messiah, Jesus did so as the Messiah Himself. Jesus not only called people to repent, but also to follow and submit their hearts and lives over to Him as Lord and King. (cf. 4:18-22, Matt. 6:33, Acts. 20:21, Rom. 14:17, 1-Corn. 4:20, 6:9-11, 1-Thess. 2:12)

Note: Even though Jesus only says to “Repent” and says nothing about “Faith” does not exclude one from the other. Repentance and faith always go hand and hand, they’re really two sides of the same coin. Saving faith is not just a mental acknowledgment or adjustment, but a sincere and heartfelt response that turns from sin to trusting and following Christ. (cf. Eph. 2:8-9, 2-Tim. 2:22-26)

AREAS YOU MAY NEED TO REPENT
Are you putting off fully committing your life to Jesus Christ?
Are you trying to run your own life rather than giving Jesus control?
Are you only seeing Jesus as Savior, or One who is Lord & King over your life?
Are you still holding on to certain areas of your life that need to be turned over to Christ?
Are you only a hearer of the Word, and not a doer of the Word?
Are you abiding in your own self-righteousness or Christ’ righteousness?
Are you allowing something else to get in the way from fully following Jesus?
Are you holding onto certain areas of your life that need to be yielded over to Christ?
Are you seeking your acceptance with God based on your own works & merits or on Christ’s work on the Cross?
Are you seeking to please men more than pleasing the Lord?
Are you making more of self other than more of God?
Are you serving self more than serving God?
Are you accepting the power of sin is stronger than the power of Christ’s sacrifice for sin?

Marks of Repentance

A repentant person will stop living for self and start living for God.

A repentant person goes beyond religion to a heart commitment to Christ.

A repentant person will hate and abandon all sin out of their love for Christ.

A repentant person will submit and surrender all to Christ.

A repentant person will humbly give them self’s over to the direction and Lordship of Christ

A repentant person will want to see God’s ways and purposes perfected in their lives.

A repentant person will make room for Christ in their hearts as Lord & King.

A repentant person will go beyond just cleaning up our lives to truly living for Christ.

A repentant person will turn from sin out of love for God and not just for the outward benefits.

A repentant person will make confessing sin a continually thing.

A repentant person will no longer compromise with sin but stay true to God.

A repentant person will hold themselves accountable to Christ for the lives their living.

A repentant person will prove themselves true by

A repentant person will ?

(For more Applications get the whole Book)

(All material is copyrighted and may be used for preaching, teaching, and instructing. And not for publication in any form without the written permission of the author.)

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Matthew 4:17……..Ready

Matthew 4:17……..Ready

More Notes & Applications

Teaches repentance is not only turning to a Savior, but turning to a King to rule & direct your life.

Calls for turning away from a life of self-centeredness and self-rule to Christ’s rule and control.

Teaches repentance involves not just words, but the whole person. Will you go all the way and say; “I’m done with sin, I want to follow and live for you Lord”!

Calls for total surrender to Christ’s rule, authority, and leadership over our lives.

Teaches we’re not called to some religious exitance, but are here to implement Christ’s rule, authority, and truth into every area of life.

Teaches how Jesus is waiting with arms wide open, ready to forgive our sins and give us a whole new life. ⇒ Repentance is not a message doom, but one of hope and new beginnings. That the Lord loves us too much to leave us the way we are.

Teaches how forgiveness is as close as your asking. That joy, peace, and a meaningful life is only a step away.

Teaches how we can throw ourselves on the Lord daily in having the slate cleaned and fresh new start. Never think the Lord is done with you!

Teaches how Repentance and Saving grace is not something we conjure up within ourselves by our own strength and efforts, it’s a gift that comes only from God.

Teaches those who are truly following Christ will allow Him to have His way in their lives.

Calls for putting our lives under the “New management” of Christ, that Jesus can do so much better with our lives than we can!

Teaches those who come to Christ will delight in His rule & law. What we thought of as oppressive and boring we now recognize as what we were made for and how life was meant to be lived. True repentance awakens a joyous obedience for a life according to God’s will.

Teaches how we’re not called to some spiritual or religious exitance, but are here to implement Christ’s rule, wisdom, and truth into every aspect of life.

Teaches those who know Jesus as Lord & Savior will have their lives intimately and fully tied in with Him.

Note: The word “Repent” here is in the present tense, meaning something that is not only urgent, but continual. It is also a verb calling for action, submission, and obedience.

Note: Repentance does not need to be perfect in order to be genuine. It does not need to be perfect in order to be sincere. But no one is repentant who refuses his heart to Christ. No one is repentant who refuses his devotion, submission, and obedience to Christ.

AREAS YOU MAY NEED TO REPENT

Are you putting off fully committing your life to Jesus Christ?

Are you trying to run your own life rather than giving Jesus control?

Are you only seeing Jesus as Savior, or One who is Lord & King over your life?

Are you still holding on to certain areas of your life that need to be turned over to Christ?

Are you only a hearer of the Word, and not a doer of the Word?

Are you abiding in your own self-righteousness or Christ’ righteousness?

Are you allowing something else to get in the way from fully following Jesus?

Are you holding onto certain areas of your life that need to be yielded over to Christ?

Are you seeking your acceptance with God based on your own works & merits or on Christ’s work on the Cross?

Are you seeking to please men more than pleasing the Lord?

Are you making more of self other than more of God?

Are you serving self more than serving God?

Are you accepting the power of sin is stronger than the power of Christ’s sacrifice for sin?

Marks of Repentance

A repentant person will stop living for self and start living for God.

A repentant person goes beyond religion to a heart commitment to Christ.

A repentant person will hate and abandon all sin out of their love for Christ.

A repentant person will submit and surrender all to Christ.

A repentant person will humbly give them self’s over to the direction and Lordship of Christ

A repentant person will want to see God’s ways and purposes perfected in their lives.

A repentant person will make room for Christ in their hearts as Lord & King.

A repentant person will go beyond just cleaning up our lives to truly living for Christ.

A repentant person will turn from sin out of love for God and not just for the outward benefits.

A repentant person will make confessing sin a continually thing.

A repentant person will no longer compromise with sin but stay true to God.

A repentant person will hold themselves accountable to Christ for the lives their living.

A repentant person will prove themselves true by

A repentant person will ?

(For more Applications get the whole Book)

(All material is copyrighted and may be used for preaching, teaching, and instructing. And not for publication in any form without the written permission of the author.)

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