Repentance Renewal Reformation Repentance Renewal Reformation

Repentance Guilt feelings not enough, Hebrews 12: 17 –Esau Turn from sin, Matthew 4: 17 (metanoeó) –Change your mind (meta + nous) Hate sin Love good –As a whole person –In every area of life Turn to Christ, Acts 15: 19 (epistrephó) –Come under new King

Renewal Return to our first love, Rev 2: 4 Return to boiling zeal, Romans 12: 11 Total surrender, Romans 12: 1, 2 Truly walk in the Spirit, Galatians 5: 25 All areas of life renewed –Personal life –Family life –Church life –Professional life

Reformation First: Repentance and Renewal Then: Fundamentally re-think and reform all areas of life in the light of Scripture under the guidance of the Holy Spirit Example: not healthcare education with Christian sauce over it, but education transformed by up-to-date application of the Word of God to the field of healthcare Same must be done for education, economics, media, politics, literature, mathematics, philosophy, etc.

Reformation – how? Read your Bible through the glasses of your calling and profession Get rid of the sacred-secular split Jesus as Lord over every area of your life In family, tribe, nation, profession, church Collaborate / network with others who are doing the same