1. What It Means To Repent Jeremiah 3:20-4:4

2. Decide To Change (Jeremiah 3:22) God calls, but we must respond Matthew 23:37God calls, but we must respond Matthew 23:37 God wants to heal usGod wants to heal us –Prodigal Son’s father Luke 15:17-20 –Should make us want to repent Rom. 2:4 Enough is enough! 1 Peter 4:3Enough is enough! 1 Peter 4:3

3. Admit The Problem (Jeremiah 3:23-25) How God feels about sin Jer. 3:20How God feels about sin Jer. 3:20 Admit the hold to break the holdAdmit the hold to break the hold Stop sin before it startsStop sin before it starts –We are responsible James 1:13-15 –Cain could have stopped it Genesis 4:7 Confession is not repentanceConfession is not repentance

4. Put The Problem Away (Jeremiah 4:1) Repentance requires changeRepentance requires change Change of heart that leads to change in action, or a change of lifeChange of heart that leads to change in action, or a change of life –God’s message in Ezekiel 18:21-23 –Not just feeling sorry for sins 2 Cor. 7:9-10 –Must be a visible change 2 Cor. 7:11

5. Put The Problem Away (Jeremiah 4:1) Repentance requires changeRepentance requires change Change of heart that leads to change in action, or a change of lifeChange of heart that leads to change in action, or a change of life Stop sinning!Stop sinning! Avenue of mercy & forgiveness Proverbs 28:13; Acts 3:19Avenue of mercy & forgiveness Proverbs 28:13; Acts 3:19

6. Trust In The Lord (Jeremiah 4:2) Trust in God’s…Trust in God’s… –Truth –Judgment –Righteousness Practical advice from God’s wordPractical advice from God’s word –Bad language Ephesians 4:29 –Evil thoughts Philippians 4:8 –Stealing Ephesians 4:28 –Fornication 1 Corinthians 7:1-4

7. Make Yourself New (Jeremiah 4:3-4) Make Yourself New (Jeremiah 4:3-4) Turn fallow ground upside downTurn fallow ground upside down Putting on the new man Colossians 3Putting on the new man Colossians 3 Do not sow among the thorns Vs. 3Do not sow among the thorns Vs. 3 –Make no provision for the flesh Rom. 13:14 –Chokes out spiritual life Mark 4:19 Repentance can be painful Vs. 4 Repentance can be painful Vs. 4

8. What It Means To Repent Decide To Change Admit The Problem Put The Problem Away Trust In The Lord Make Yourself New

9. What Must I Do To Be Saved? You believe in God, believe also in Me. John 14:1 Unless you repent, you likewise will perish. Luke 13:3 Confess Me before men, and I’ll confess you before My Father. Matthew 10:32 He that believes and is baptized shall be saved Mark 16:16 Be faithful unto death... Rev. 2:10