July 8, 2015
Scripture
Acts 26:20
I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that all must repent of their sins and turn to God—and prove they have changed by the good things they do. (NLT)
but declared first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and do works proving their repentance. (MEV)
Observation
What did Paul preach?
1. All must repent
2. Turn to God
3. Do works proving their repentance, befitting repentance
Application
1. This should be the message of every preacher,
A. Repentance
Change of thinking that leads to a change of living
B. Turn to God
Turn- to reverse the position or placement of: to turn a page; to turn an egg; to turn a person around.
C. Do works befitting their repentance
Befitting- suitable; proper; becoming: planned with a befitting sense of majesty.
Proving, befitting, demonstrate, in keeping with
2. The idea is a changed life,
Repentance, turning, proving all point to a person who has changed.
Prayer
Change me, I turn to you, I repent before you.
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