15/03/2026
03/15/26
EXHORTATION
Luke 6:46-49
[46] “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? [47] Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: [48] He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock. [49] But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.”
MESSAGE:
REPENTANCE FROM DEAD WORKS
Romans 3:23
[23] for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
What is Repentance?
- The basic meaning of "repentance" means "change of mind" which results in a change in outward action.
REPENTANCE IS NOT AN EMOTION
IT IS A DECISION
- True repentance is a change of mind that results in a change is the act of turning away from sin towards God and righteousness turning away shows the inward change of mind which has occurred.
TRUE REPENTANCE IS NOT AN EMOTION BUT A DECISION
- INEFFECTIVE REPENTANCE
JUDAS
Matthew 27:3-4
[3] Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, [4] saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”
ESAU
Hebrews 12:17 NKJV
[17] For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.
- DEAD WORKS
Dead works are the actions of a life lived apart from God. These works may be wrong deeds or acts of self righteousness
Isaiah 53:6
[6] All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
II Corinthians 5:17
[17] Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
-THE ORIGIN OF SIN
Sin was originated by Lucifer
Isaiah 14:12-14
[12] “How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations! [13] For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north; [14] I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’
Ezekiel 28:14-16
[14] “You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. [15] You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you. [16] “By the abundance of your trading You became filled with violence within, And you sinned; Therefore I cast you as a profane thing Out of the mountain of God; And I destroyed you, O covering cherub, From the midst of the fiery stones.
Romans 5:12
[12] Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned
James 1:14-15
[14] But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. [15] Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
- NAMES FOR SIN
Evil - Mark 7:21 NKJV
[21] For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Weakednes - Matthew 13:49
[49] So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just,
Transgressions - Galatians 3:19
[19] What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions,
Unrighteousness - I John 5:17
[17] All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.
Ungodliness - Romans 1:18
[18] For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness,
Iniquity - Matthew 7:23
[23] And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
Disobedience
Trespass - Ephesians 2:1
[1] And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,
TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY