Hope Point Church
The Necessity and Beauty of Repentance
August 7, 2022
The Necessity and Beauty of Repentance
August 7, 2022
The Beauty and Necessity of Repentance
Revelation 9:20-21 (See question 2 for additional scriptures to discuss)
Take-Home Truth: True repentance is a change of mind that leads to a change of direction because you have a change of heart.
Christ-Connection: Our repentance is based not only on our understanding that sin is bad, but also a genuine belief that Christ is far greater (coin example: repent/believe).
Hook: (Ice-breaker question. Get the group talking!)
- Share a time in your life when your mind/opinion was drastically changed.
Engage: (Observe the passage and engage with the text)
- As a group, read Revelation 9:20-21, Ezekiel 18:30, Mark 1:14-15, Luke 13:1-5, and Acts 26:17-20. How would you define repentance based on these passages?
- Discuss how these passages demonstrate the change of mind, heart, and behavior.
Reflect: (Reflect upon the key take-aways from the sermon)
Note: The goal of this reflection is to build your own story of repentance so that you are able to share with others how your life was transformed by the Gospel.
- Richard said, “Wrong thinking about God leads to wrong acting against God.” How were you wrong in your thinking of God and how did that define the way you lived?
- What changed your mind (metanoia)? Do you remember a specific message, scripture, event or person that stirred your heart towards repentance? What was it about Jesus and his Gospel that drew you to him?
- In light of Acts 26:20, how does your life since conversion reflect that you have changed?
Respond: (Apply the truths of God’s Word to your heart, affections, and actions)
- When you put all of this (Questions 4, 5, and 6) together, you end up with your own personal story (testimony). Would someone be willing to share the 5-minute version of his/her story with the group as an example?
- Prayerfully consider one person you can share your testimony with this week. Will you commit to share your story?