1. No Shame
Luke 13:1-5

2. God wants all to repent God commands all to repent
30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, Acts 17:30

3. God wants all to repent All must come to repentance
9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9

4. God wants all to repent Repentance was preached to all
Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Luke 24:46-47

5. God wants all to repent Christ commanded repentance
5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.
Revelation 2:5

6. God wants all to repent Christ commanded repentance
16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth. Revelation 2:16

7. Why should all Repent? Because sin condemns
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23

8. Why should all Repent? Because sin condemns
Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, 31 because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.”
Acts 17:30-31

9. Why should all Repent? Because of the coming judgment
There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things?

10. Why should all Repent? Because of the coming judgment
3 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” Luke 13:1-5

11. Why should all Repent?
Because the grace of God is only available to those who do what is required and repentance of sin is required.
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? 3 Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?

12. Why should all Repent?
Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection,

13. Why should all Repent?
knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. 7 For he who has died has been freed from sin. 8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,

14. Why should all Repent?
knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord Romans 6:9-11

15. Why should all Repent? Because of God’s Goodness
4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
Romans 2:4

16. Misconceptions
Publicly asking for prayers for forgiveness of sins is a sign of weakness.
FALSE

17. Misconceptions
Publicly asking for prayers for forgiveness of sins is a sign of weakness. - FALSE
13 So David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die.
2 Samuel 12:13

18. Misconceptions
Publicly asking for prayers for forgiveness of sins is a sign of weakness. – FALSE
10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.
2 Corinthians 7:10

19. Misconceptions
To publically ask for prayers is an embarrassment to yourself and family.
FALSE

20. Misconceptions
To publically ask for prayers is an embarrassment to yourself and family – FALSE
Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

21. Misconceptions
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. 4 Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight— That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge. 5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.

22. Misconceptions
6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice. 9 Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities.

23. Misconceptions
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Psalms 51:1-12

24. Misconceptions
A strong person and a strong family are those who humbly and totally follow God.
TRUE

25. Misconceptions
A strong person and a strong family are those who humbly and totally follow God – TRUE
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path I have sworn and confirmed That I will keep Your righteous judgments I am afflicted very much; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.

26. Misconceptions
I am afflicted very much; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word Accept, I pray, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, And teach me Your judgments My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I have not strayed from Your precepts.

27. Misconceptions Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever,
For they are the rejoicing of my heart I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, to the very end.
Psalms 119:

28. Conclusion
Let us have the right frame of mind concerning repentance and public pleas in general. Such is not a sign of weakness but a sign of humbleness and a reminder that we are only human.

29. Conclusion
As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him. 14 For He knows our frame;
He remembers that we are dust.
Psalms 103:13-14

30. Conclusion
2. Let us always be those who are not only willing to ask for spiritual help but also those who are willing to give it humbly and lovingly.

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