III. Sin, Repentance and Godly Sorrow

Main Point: God desires true repentance from our hearts.

Isaiah 59:1-2

· All sin separates us from God.

· Unrepented sin causes God not to hear us.

Mark 7:20-23

· Sin comes from within, from our hearts.

· Sin makes us unclean before God.

· Examples of sin that begin in our hearts.

2 Timothy 3:1-5 or Galatians 5:19-21

· Lists of sin

· Sin causes us to have a form of godliness while denying the power.

· Sin keeps us from inheriting the kingdom of God.

Hebrews 10:26-31

· Deliberate, unrepented sin nullifies the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 7:8-11

· Godly sorrow versus worldly sorrow.

Psalm 51:1-ff

· Example of brokenness over our sin

James 5:16

· Confess your sins to one another.

Additional Scriptures to study on your own

· Acts 3:19

· Jeremiah 17:9

· Romans 6:11-23

· Romans 7:14-25

· 2 Corinthians 5:17