Sermon Tone Analysis

What Do You Mean - Repent?

ESS: Believers must repent of their sins in order to experience revival.

OSS: Believers will understand true repentance and carry it out in their own lives.

PQ: How do I repent?

TOPIC: "What do you mean by repent?"

INTRODUCTION:

When I say "Repent", what does that mean to you?

The Bible uses the term "repent" forty-three (43) times.

It uses the term "Repentance" another twenty-six (26) times for a grand total of sixty-nine (69) occurrences in the sixty six books of the Bible.

Obviously, it is an important issue to understand.

Especially when there are direct commands like there is contained in .

There is a vast difference in the way the world views repentance and the type that God is looking for in us.

Note .

This is a life-changing experience!

In order to get a better understanding about Repentance, notice three things from .

I- YOU MUST UNDERSTAND WHAT REPENTANCE IS NOT ().

A- Repentance is not an attempt to appease God ().

* King Saul wanted to appease God with sacrifices rather than repentance.

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B- Repentance is more than sorrow.

* Judas was sorry he betrayed Jesus, but did not repent.

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C- Repentance is more than empty confession.

*Judas confessed he had done wrong in betraying Jesus, but to the wrong person and without real repentance.

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II- YOU MUST UNDERSTAND WHAT REPENTANCE IS (,,).

A- Repentance begins with a conviction of sin.

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1- Notice David's estimation of himself and his sin.

a- Iniquity (v.2): 'awon (עָוֹן): “iniquity; guilt, perversity, depravity.”

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˓awon (עָוֹן, 5771), “iniquity; guilt; punishment.”

perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt

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b- sin (v.2) chatta˒t (חַטָּאָה): sin, sinful.

The noun chatta˒t appears about 293 times and in all periods of biblical literature.

The basic nuance of this word is “sin” conceived as missing the road or mark (155 times).

b- sin (v.2) chatta˒t (חַטָּאָה): sin, sinful.

The noun chatta˒t appears about 293 times and in all periods of biblical literature.

The basic nuance of this word is “sin” conceived as missing the road or mark (155 times).

The noun chatta˒t appears about 293 times and in all periods of biblical literature.

chatta˒t (חַטָּאָה.)

sin, sinful

The basic nuance of this word is “sin” conceived as missing the road or mark (155 times).

c- evil (v.4) ra˒ (רַע) : bad; evil; wicked; sore.

Connotes sin in the sense of destructive hurtfulness; something morally evil or hurtful.

ra˒ (רַע) :evil , wickedness

d- transgression (v.3) pesha˓ (פֶּשַׁע), “transgression; trespass, sin, rebellion” Basically, this noun signifies willful deviation from, and therefore rebellion against, the path of godly living.

pesha˓ (פֶּשַׁע, 6588), “transgression; guilt; punishment; offering.”

Notice : he did not soft sell it!

something morally evil or hurtful

connotes sin in the sense of destructive hurtfulness;

bad; evil; wicked; sore

d- transgression (v.3) pesha˓ (פֶּשַׁע), “transgression; trespass, sin, rebellion” Basically, this noun signifies willful deviation from, and therefore rebellion against, the path of godly living.

d- transgression (v.3) pesha˓ (פֶּשַׁע), “transgression; trespass, sin, rebellion” Basically, this noun signifies willful deviation from, and therefore rebellion against, the path of godly living.

Notice : he did not soft sell it!

Basically, this noun signifies willful deviation from, and therefore rebellion against, the path of godly living.Notice : he did not soft sell it!

2- Sin is terrible (; ).

3- Sin is so terrible it cost Jesus his life!

B- Repentance involves a confession of the realization of who sin is against:

1- Sin is primarily against God ()

2- Sin hurts others.

C- Repentance seeks cleansing from the sin by the only one who can cleanse sin.

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1- Notice David's requests:

a. “Have mercy on me” chanan (חָנַן) = “to be gracious, considerate; to show favor.”

Hebrew chanan seems to stress the stronger meaning of “to pardon or to show mercy.”

The word occurs around 80 times in the Hebrew Old Testament.

chanan (חָנַן

a- Purge me: chata' , cleanse

Hebrew chanan seems to stress the stronger meaning of “to pardon or to show mercy.”

The word occurs around 80 times in the Hebrew Old Testamenta- Purge me: chata' , cleanse

“to be gracious, considerate; to show favor.”a-

Purge me: chata' , cleanse

a- Purge me: chata' , cleanse

b- Purify me with hyssop: chata'(חָטָא) , cleanse .

This verb occurs 238 times and in all parts of the Old Testament.

אֵזׄוב = “hyssop” - a plant used for medicinal and religious purposes.

chata'(חָטָא) , cleanse .

This verb occurs 238 times and in all parts of the Old Testament.

This verb occurs 238 times and in all parts of the Old Testament.

“hyssop” 10 times. 1 hyssop, a plant used for medicinal and religious purposes.

“hyssop” 10 times. 1 hyssop, a plant used for medicinal and religious purposes.

b- Wash me : kabas (כָּבַס, 3526), “to wash.”

(by treading), be washed, perform the work of a fuller.

Kabas occurs in the Hebrew Old Testament 51 times.

See .

c- Wash me : kabas (כָּבַס, 3526), “to wash.”

(by treading), be washed, perform the work of a fuller.

Kabas occurs in the Hebrew Old Testament 51 times.

See .

kabas (כָּבַס, 3526), “to wash.”

(by treading), be washed, perform the work of a fuller

Kabas occurs in the Hebrew Old Testament 51 times.

d- Create in me a clean heart: bara˒ (בָּרָא, 1254), “to create, make (as in

bara' baw-raw'Cæate(asin

bara˒ (בָּרָא, 1254), “to create, make(as in ) tahowr taw-hore': pure, clean (morally, ethically)

) tahowr taw-hore': pure, clean (morally, ethically)

) tahowr taw-hore': pure, clean

e- Renew a right spirit in me - chadash khaw-dash ' to renew, make anew

(morally, ethically) 📷

d- Renew a right spirit in me V7M chadash khaw-dash ' to renew, make anew

ruwach -akh : Sphit, seat of moral character.

f- Hide your face from my transgressions

g- Blot out my iniquities (v.

9) : מָחָא, מָחָה, מָחָה, מָחָה [machah /maw·khaw “(blot”, “put”, “etc) … out” 17 times, “destroy” six times, “wipe” four times, “blot” three times, “wipe away” twice, “abolished” once, “marrow” once, “reach” once, and “utterly” once. 1 to wipe, wipe out.

1a (Qal).