Repentance
The Ninevites Repent
The Lord in His grace and mercy speaks to Jonah a second time (v. 1). Despite his previous unfaithfulness, Jonah is given a second opportunity to carry out his work for the Lord. The command given to him in (v. 2) is essentially the same as that given to him in 1:2. It reveals God’s …
Repent or Perish
Twice in this passage Jesus repeated identical words to reinforce the necessity of repentance (vv. 3- 5). Calamity and destruction await all who refuse to heed the warning. He uses two examples of how calamity can happen to anyone. The first told about was some Galileans who, …
IllustrationStop And Turn Around is Repentance
Think of a husband and wife in a car, the wife tells her husband to turn right at the next junction and by mistake, he turns left. When he realizes what he has done, he says to his wife “I’m sorry love, I went the wrong way.” But if that is all he does, it isn&r …
IllustrationOnly One Road Out of the Town of Sin
Wabush, a town in a remote portion of Labrador, Canada, was completely isolated for some time. But recently a road was cut through the wilderness to reach it. Wabush now has one road leading into it, and thus, only one road leading out. If someone would travel the unpaved road …
IllustrationSmith: The Converted Dutchman
When I was in South Africa, a fine, handsome Dutchman came into my service, and God laid His hand on him and convicted him of sin. The next morning he went to the beautiful home of another Dutchman and said to him, “Do you recognize that old watch?” “Why, yes," …
IllustrationRepentance is to Turn Around
“Repentance is not basically a religious word. It comes from a culture where people were essentially nomadic and lived in a world with no maps or street signs. It’s easy to get lost walking through the desert. You become aware that the country side is strange. You fina …
IllustrationI Was Converted Last Night
When I was in South Africa, a fine, handsome Dutchman came into my service, and God laid His hand on him and convicted him of sin. The next morning he went to the beautiful home of another Dutchman and said to him, “Do you recognize that old watch?” “Why, yes,” …
IllustrationD.L. Moody – “Repentance is a change of mind"
Man is born with his back toward God. When he truly repents, he turns right around and faces God. Repentance is a change of mind. Repentance is the tear in the eye of faith. (D.L. Moody) …
IllustrationJefferson’s Tears Not His Words Moved Students to Repent
Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia. The misbehavior of students led to a riot in which professors who tried to restore order were attacked. The following day a meeting was held …
IllustrationRepentance is The Tear in The Eye of Faith
Man is born with his back toward God. When he truly repents, he turns right around and faces God. Repentance is a change of mind. Repentance is the tear in the eye of faith. (D. L. Moody, in Who Said That by George Sweeting, p. 375). …