1. Unless You Repent Luke 13:3, 5

2. The Lost Coin The Pharisee’s complaint (Lk. 15:2) The Pharisee’s complaint (Lk. 15:2) The woman and the lost coin (Lk. 15:8-10) The woman and the lost coin (Lk. 15:8-10) The joy in finding the lost coin (v. 9) The joy in finding the lost coin (v. 9) Jesus’ comment (v. 10). It’s not really about the coin, is it? Jesus’ comment (v. 10). It’s not really about the coin, is it?

3. The Need For Repentance If all have sinned (Rom. 3:23), then all need to repent If all have sinned (Rom. 3:23), then all need to repent Jesus pointed this out (Lk. 13:3, 5) Jesus pointed this out (Lk. 13:3, 5) The apostles on Pentecost also called for repentance (Acts 2:38) The apostles on Pentecost also called for repentance (Acts 2:38)

4. What Repentance Is/Isn’t Definitions Definitions The word most commonly translated as “repent” in the New Testament means “to change one’s mind or purpose, always in the NT, involving a change for the better” (Vine, p. 962) The word most commonly translated as “repent” in the New Testament means “to change one’s mind or purpose, always in the NT, involving a change for the better” (Vine, p. 962) Thayer adds this to the definition, “A change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of a purpose he has formed or of something he has done” (p. 405) Thayer adds this to the definition, “A change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of a purpose he has formed or of something he has done” (p. 405)

5. What is required? What is required? A change of mind and action A change of mind and action Mind (Matt. 21:28-32). “I will not; yet he afterward regretted it and went” Mind (Matt. 21:28-32). “I will not; yet he afterward regretted it and went” Action (Matt. 12:41; cf. Jonah 3:10) Action (Matt. 12:41; cf. Jonah 3:10)

6. It is not merely being sorry over being involved in sin It is not merely being sorry over being involved in sin “Sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret leading to salvation” (2 Cor. 7:10) “Sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret leading to salvation” (2 Cor. 7:10) If sorrow equals repentance, then I do not know how to explain this passage If sorrow equals repentance, then I do not know how to explain this passage Be careful, just having sorrow can leave someone still needing to repent Be careful, just having sorrow can leave someone still needing to repent