Repentance Part 3

INTRO: Our subject is repentance. We have defined what it means
to repent. It means to change one’s mind. This change of mind
must lead to a change of action and the first action to
accompany repentance is confession of sin. We have looked at the
relationship between repentance and forgiveness and it is simply
this: no repentance no forgiveness. That holds true in our
relationship with God and our relationship with man. As the Day
of Atonement required to goats, so reconciliation requires
repentance and the sending away of the offense.
In the last message we looked at the importance of repentance in
the OT and in the NT. In the process of salvation in those areas
where man’s responsibility lies, repentance is number one. This
holds true throughout the whole Bible.
Quite some time ago I ordered a book written by Richard Owen
Roberts and it is called, “Repentance: The First Word of the
Gospel.” He is the founder and president of “International
Awakening Ministries.” So you can tell his ministry would centre
around the subject of awakening and revival. No repentance, no
awakening and no revival.
So, having looked very briefly at the importance of repentance
in the OT and in the NT, I want to give numerous quotes from a
man who has been in the business of dealing with people to bring
about repentance most of his life and he is now 90 years old. So
we will now briefly look at the importance of repentance from a
man who has seen more than all of us will see together in our
life-time, unless God does something very huge.