Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22
LESSON FOR MAY rs.
REPENTANCE

REPENTANCE
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Heve the Gospe1---Mark I:15
ADDITIoNAL MATERIAL-Isaiah I:1e-
PRIMARY ToPIc-Gods Willingness to
JUNIOR ToPIc-The People OF Nine
INTERmEDIATE PIC Turning
From Sin to God
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-The
Nature and Fruit of Repentance.
!. The Repentance of the People Of
Nineveh (3:11O)-
The following steps are noted In
their conversion:
l. Hearing the Word of the Lord
wv. Id.
The Lord commanded Jonah to go to
Nineveh, great and wicked city, and
there preach the preaching that he
babe him.. Jonah's runaway expert
ence (see chapters 1, p was such that
he was willing to obey God His
chastisement severe, but by Gods
grace he was now ready to execute the
commission. tJonah arose and went
unto Nineveh according to the word
of the Lord ". 81. So great was the
city of Nineveh that it required three
days to compass it that is, to visit its
very centerS of activity. Jonah, COM
ing from Palestine, doubtless entered
the city from the south, and during
an entire day going from center to CEN
ter cried. yet forty days and Nineveh
shall be overthrown' ". ~. Since
the kings palace seems to have been
in the south part of the city Jonah's
message soon found it's way to him. If
every preacher would preach what God
bids him there would be more cities
turning to God.
2 Believing God ". 81.
They not only believed God would
visit judgment upon them, but believed
In God. and put their trust in him for
mercy and salvation
3. Repented wv. 5-9).
Their penitence was shown in Cd
proclaiming fast and putting sack
cloth Wv. SD. These marks of hui
initiation were shown by all, from the
| king on his throne to the most humble
man. (2) Cried nightly to God ".
| 81. In the midst of their humiliation
| they cried with intensity to God. CD
Turned from their evil ways ". 81.
The final test of penitence is turning
| from sin 1t Is hating sin badly enough
to quit it.
f. Accepted by God ". 1O). When
| the Ninevites turned from their evils
| God RETAINED from executing doom
| upon them. 1t averted judgment. God
| is Interchangeable. His holy nature is
/ unalterab1y opposed to sim When men
1
| turned aside. This is what is meant
| by God repenting.
| ii. The Necessity of Repentance
duke 13 :1-5).
/ Repentance is necessary on the part
| of all, since all are sinners. ssThe
| wages of sin is death (Rom. 6 :23)
| While God is unalterab1y opposed to
| sin he is Infinitely gracious. His holy
| nature compe1S him to cause Judgment
| to fall upon those who will not turn
from their sins to serve him. Re
pentance is not merely matter OF
privilege, but of absolute necessity ii
one would escape the wrath of God
Repentance is the only door of escape
from perdition. 1t is not question OF
how great a sinner one is that de
God cannot look upon evil: 'tFor thor
art of purer eyes than to behold evil
| and canst not look upon infquity'
| (Hab- 1-13)- No one can ever see him
| in peace unless he turns from his sins
| God commands men to repent (Acts
IT :3O).
Ill. The Blessed Results of Reopen
| lance (Acts 81, 3S).
4. Remission of sins Remit mean.
| to send away. The one who repent
| Is rid forever of his sins, for he is
new man in Christ
2. Gift of the Holy Spirit. Whel
one is regenerated he not only is rid o
his sins, but God, the Holy Spirit
takes up his abode In him. He is hi
teacher, guide and defender. Thes
blessed results ought to move one t.
repent. The goodness. of God ought t.
provoke men to penitence.
You Cannot Lose.