Godly Sorrow Over Sin SIN IS REAL Against
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Godly Sorrow Over Sin
SIN IS REAL! • • Against God, Psalm 51: 4 Against others, Genesis 4: 9 Against oneself, Eccl. 12: 13 -14 Seriousness & enormity of sin is understood at the cross, Rom. 5: 6 -9 • We must repent of sin, Acts 17: 30; 2 Pet. 3: 9 • Requires godly sorrow (2 Cor. 7: 10) 2
How We View Our Sin • We must understand sin, 1 John 3: 4; 5: 17; Jas. 4: 17; Matt. 7: 23 – Must see ourselves as God sees us – Must want to eliminate sin, Acts 2: 36 -37 – Must fear God, Romans 3: 18 • We must know what sin does, Ro. 6: 23 – Enemies of God, Col. 1: 21 – Defiles heart & life, 2 Cor. 7: 1 – Under God’s wrath, Rom. 1: 18 3
How We View Our Sin • Must change how we look at sin – Big and Little, Lk. 13: 1 -5; Ro. 3: 23; 5: 14 – “Nobody’s hurt…nobody’s business” 1 Peter 4: 8 – Ceasing sin = Repentance, Rev. 9: 20 -21 • Must reflect a basic change of heart, Ezek. 18: 30 -32; Hos. 6: 1 -6 (Psa. 51: 10) • Then one will truly cease his sin 4
How We View Our Sin • We must have godly sorrow over our sin, 2 Cor. 7: 9 -10 – Sorrow of the world is selfish – Godly sorrow empties oneself before God, Psalm 51: 17; 34: 18 5
How Worldly Sorrow Responds to Personal Sin, 2 Cor. 7: 10 • Sorrow of the world (anguish, pain) – Loss of personal advantage, Hebrews 12: 17 – Caught & punished, Genesis 4: 9 -14 – “I would do it again if I knew I would get away with it!” • Impenitent heart, Rom. 2: 3 -5 6
How Worldly Sorrow Responds to Personal Sin, 2 Cor. 7: 10 • Sorrow of the world (anguish, pain) – Produces death, Matthew 27: 3 -5 • Because it doesn’t turn back to God! • Reveals irreverent, hardened heart • It breaks the spirit, Proverbs 15: 13, 15 7
How Godly Sorrow Responds to Personal Sin, 2 Cor. 7: 10 -11 • Godly sorrow – Anguish over the sin itself, Psa. 38: 18 • Not excuses…changes, Luke 19: 8 – Changes one’s will & actions, Luke 22: 62, 32; 1 Tim. 1: 12 -15 – Results of godly sorrow, 7: 7, 11 • Diligence: To make things right, 7: 7 8
How Godly Sorrow Responds to Personal Sin, 2 Cor. 7: 10 -11 • Godly sorrow – Results of godly sorrow, 7: 7, 11 • Clearing: Necessary changes, 1 Jno. 1: 9 • Indignation: Toward one’s sin, 1 Cor. 5: 2; Psa. 51: 4 • Fear: Of God, Hosea 6: 4 -6 • Vehement desire (longing): To be right with God, Acts 9: 9, 11 9
How Godly Sorrow Responds to Personal Sin, 2 Cor. 7: 10 -11 • Godly sorrow – Results of godly sorrow, 7: 7, 11 • Zeal: Fervent to make corrections & stand in truth, 7: 7 • Vindication (avenging): Of the sin & its effects (correction made) • Purity: God approves • Produces true repentance & obtains forgiveness, Acts 3: 19; 8: 22 f; Js. 4: 8 -10
