repentance
are you feeling uneasy about the sin in your life?
do you have a constant craving for it?
an undefined yearning for more of it?
are you always striving for the next bigger thing?
something in which to fulfill yourself?
even though you know that it is wrong?
if and when you ever do feel satisfied, is it always filled with guilt and shame?
do you always have to be in control?
are you angry but can not identify why or at what?
Are you fearful?
is there something; anything that can fill that emptiness and take away the guilt that you feel in your heart?
a way to feel fresh and clean again?
to be born again?
yes there is.
the peace you are searching for can only be found in one place; jesus christ.
the only way to open the door is through repentance.
this means to turn away from your sin
and to turn toward jesus
this is the number one thing that jesus preached about
from that time on, jesus began to preach “repent for the kingdom of heaven has come near” Matthew 4:17
“I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance” luke 5:32
so did the apostle peter
“repent then and turn to god so that your sins may be wiped out and times of refreshing may come from the lord” Acts 3:19
so did paul;
“i have declared to both jews and greeks that they must turn to god in repentance and have faith in our lord jesus” acts 20:21
i strongly urge you to consider these words of jesus and accept his invitation:
repent and turn to jesus!
this is the same message that has been preached ever since then to this day.
a well known pastor named greg laurie form california just had another one of his harvest crusades along with some amazing christian musicians with the exact same message.
to view, please click on the link below:
there is also a recent move out about how Pastor laurie came to know jesus as his lord and savior. it is streaming on amazon prime. to learn more, click on the link below:
jesus said; "Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and i will give you rest. take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for i am gentle and humble at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. for my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30
"peace i leave with you; my peace i give you. i do not give to you as the world gives. do not let you hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid." john 14:27
if you do this, a flood will wash over you that will wash away the weight you have been carrying and the burdens that you were never designed to carry. bring your CONCERNS to jesus, he will take them from you and then you will finally have the rest and satisfaction that you have been searching for.
rejoice in the lord always. I will say it again; rejoice! let your gentleness be evident to all. the lord is near. do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving present you requests to god. and the peace of god which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. PHILIPPEANS 4:4-7.
the consequences for not doing this are very serious.
jesus warned us, “unless you repent, you all will perish” luke 13:3,5 NIV
persih in our sin
pay our own sin debt
and spend eternity in hell separated from god.
jesus replied, “very truely i tell you, no one can see the kingdom of god unless they are born again.” john 3:3
i urge you to repent
turn away from your sin
turn toward god
be born again
receive the gift of the holy spirit
and assurance of eternal life with him
