Men and Repentance
REAL MEN REPENT
Acts 17:22-31
God calls all mankind to repent.
So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. 23 For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. 24 The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, 25 nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. 26 And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, 27 that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, 28 for “‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, “‘For we are indeed his offspring.’ 29 Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. 30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”
It's not just what we do it's who we are!
Eccl.7:20 there is none that are good! Real men know themselves and are honest with themselves. That we are the problem with our world. We are the worst sinners we know.
We have to come to grips with the wickedness of our own hearts.
Phil.3 we put no confidence in our flesh.
Real men come to grips with who we are, sinful Men who desperately need God's forgiveness daily. Because they have come to grips with who GOD really is.
GOD IS.....
He is creator, HE needs nothing- self - sufficient, HE is sustainer, HE holds everything together all life ! HE is holy,high ,and exalted, HE is not my homeboy!!We take the life He gives and turn worship from Him to ourselves, He will not let the guilty go unpunished. Those not found in Him will face his judgement. HE knows your heart the dark places! Grace is available, Now is the time do not harden your heart!
Repent because that's what real men do, they are aware of there need to repent and they know Christ to be a Savior.
Repentance is not regret, being sorry for getting caught.
Repentance is saying," I have sinned against God I have offended the Holy and Righteous God!" No matter if anyone sees me, I still need to repent because God sees me.
It is the admission of guilt and the cry for mercy! Isaiah 55 call on him to turn to Him, seek Him while He may be found!
You cannot out sin the grace of God!
REPENT
REAL MEN REPENT
Acts 17:22-31
God calls all mankind to repent.
So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. 23 For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. 24 The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, 25 nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. 26 And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, 27 that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, 28 for “‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, “‘For we are indeed his offspring.’ 29 Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. 30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”
It's not just what we do it's who we are!
Eccl.7:20 there is none that are good! Real men know themselves and are honest with themselves. That we are the problem with our world. We are the worst sinners we know.
We have to come to grips with the wickedness of our own hearts.
Phil.3 we put no confidence in our flesh.
Real men come to grips with who we are, sinful Men who desperately need God's forgiveness daily. Because they have come to grips with who GOD really is.
GOD IS.....
He is creator, HE needs nothing- self - sufficient, HE is sustainer, HE holds everything together all life ! HE is holy,high ,and exalted, HE is not my homeboy!!We take the life He gives and turn worship from Him to ourselves, He will not let the guilty go unpunished. Those not found in Him will face his judgement. HE knows your heart the dark places! Grace is available, Now is the time do not harden your heart!
Repent because that's what real men do, they are aware of there need to repent and they know Christ to be a Savior.
Repentance is not regret, being sorry for getting caught.
Repentance is saying," I have sinned against God I have offended the Holy and Righteous God!" No matter if anyone sees me, I still need to repent because God sees me.
It is the admission of guilt and the cry for mercy! Isaiah 55 call on him to turn to Him, seek Him while He may be found!
You cannot out sin the grace of God!
REPENT
3 comments:
God was speaking to ME when you wrote this. Amen.
Amen! Repentance is commanded of God Almighty, in the Church, if sin is present, and those lost!
Repentance is commanded in the Church, if sin is present, and to the lost sinner too; repentance is spiritually vital !
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