Obstacles to Repentance
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1. Pride is a great obstacle of true and lasting repentance.
1. Pride is a great obstacle of true and lasting repentance.
18 Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
6 But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
So how do we overcome the pride that is ingrained within us?
We can humble ourselves before God, or God will humble us Himself.
We can humble ourselves before God, or God will humble us Himself.
12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
It is impossible to truly repent with pride in our hearts. A humble spirit is necessary for true repentance.
It is impossible to truly repent with pride in our hearts. A humble spirit is necessary for true repentance.
Luke 18:9-14
2. Time spent in sin is an obstacle of true repentance.
2. Time spent in sin is an obstacle of true repentance.
Romans 1:18-25
Sin is a plague to the heart. The longer we continue in it, the greater damage that will be done.
Sin is a plague to the heart. The longer we continue in it, the greater damage that will be done.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
If we were to repent at the first sign of sin in our hearts, we could save ourselves from so much pain and suffering.
If we were to repent at the first sign of sin in our hearts, we could save ourselves from so much pain and suffering.
3. Misunderstanding God’s patience with sin for His approval of sin is an obstacle of true repentance.
3. Misunderstanding God’s patience with sin for His approval of sin is an obstacle of true repentance.
2 Peter 3:8-13
God does not approve of ANY sin. With God there are no acceptable sins!
God does not approve of ANY sin. With God there are no acceptable sins!
Let us no longer neglect God’s incredible patience with us and let us allow His kindness to lead us to repentance.
4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
4. Our own love for sin is often an obstacle to true repentance.
4. Our own love for sin is often an obstacle to true repentance.
14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
It is our own desires that draw us into sin, and it is our own desires that keep us there.
It is our own desires that draw us into sin, and it is our own desires that keep us there.
Until we truly hate our sin, we will never be free from it.
Until we truly hate our sin, we will never be free from it.