Sermon Tone Analysis

The repentance of individuals

The call to personal repentance

See also 2 Ti 2:19

Examples of individual repentance

Nu 22:31–35 Balaam; 2 Sa 24:10 David, after taking a census; 1 Ki 21:27–29 Ahab; 2 Ki 22:19 Josiah; Job 42:6 Job; Ps 51:1–17 David, following his adultery with Bathsheba; Lk 15:21 the prodigal son; Lk 18:13 the tax collector in the temple; Mt 26:75 Peter’s sorrow after denying Jesus Christ; Jn 21:15–17 Peter’s confession and reinstatement; Ac 8:22–24 Simon the sorcerer’s repentance may not have been genuine.

Corporate repentance

Examples of corporate repentance

Je 18:7–8; Mt 3:1–6

See also Nu 21:7 Israel in the desert; Jdg 10:15–16 Israel in the time of the judges; 1 Sa 7:3–4 Israel, after asking for a king; Is 19:22 Egypt turns to God in repentance; Ac 9:32–35 the people of Lydda and Sharon

Leaders encouraged corporate repentance

See also 2 Ki 23:1–7 Josiah leads Judah in repentance; 2 Ch 15:8–15 Asa leads Judah in repentance; 2 Ch 30:6–9 Hezekiah leads Israel and Judah in repentance; Ezr 10:10–12 Following the exile, Ezra leads the Israelites in repentance; Jon 3:6–8 The king of Nineveh leads the people in repentance.

Corporate repentance within the church

See also 2 Co 7:9–11; Re 2:14–16; Re 2:20–22; Re 3:3; Re 3:19–20

Symbols of repentance

1 Ki 21:27; Jon 3:5

See also 1 Sa 7:6; Ezr 8:21; Ne 9:1; Je 36:9; Joe 1:13–14; Joe 2:12