S10E32: A New Direction (All Things New pt. 4)

Sermon #534

[Sermon #533 was called "A New Name" but was never preached, as Pastor Bret was sick that week and services were cancelled.  The next in the series was preached the following week.]

Repentance is a core doctrine in the Christian church, so much so that it is the first sermon that Jesus ever preached.  We have talked a lot about what repentance is and what it is not.  In today's message, we cover what worldly repentance (attrition) is, and how it differs from godly repentance (contrition), and why only the regenerate heart can fully express the latter type.  It is the repentance we see in David's song of repentance (Psalm 51).  When God calls us to repentance, it is not for sorrow over the consequences of our sin, but the sin itself.

Matthew 4:12-23

Recorded at Ebenezer UMC on January 22, 2023

S.D.G.