The Dermott news., 1919-05-22

Is. Acts 2.3I 81
GOLDEN TENT Repent We. and be-
lieve the Gospel Mark I is.
ADDITIONAL MATERTAIl-Isalah To-
70. Luke 31-A, Acts 10 81; Cor. ':s-ii;
2 Peter 30
PRIMARY ToPIC-God's Willingness to
Forgive
JUNIOR TOPIC-The People OF Nine
veh Repent
tNTEKn TOPIC Turning
From SIN to God.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-The
Nature and Fruit OF Repentance.
/. The Repentance of the People OF
Nineveh (3:l-l0).
The following steps are noted in
their conversion:
|. Hearing the Word of the Lord
ivy. LII
Tie Lord commanded Jonah to 20 10
Ninevch great and wicked city, and
there preach the preaching" that he
babe him. Jonahs runaway expert
enee (>ep chapters |. y WAS such that
he was willing To obey cod. His
Chastfscmout WaS severe hut by Gods
grace he was now ready To execute the
commission Jonah arose and went
Of the Lord" " 81 So great was the
city Of Niueveh that II required three
days Ia compass it that is. To visit its
very eenterS of activity. Jonah, com
ing from Palestine. doubtless entered
the city from the south, and during
an entire day going frem center to cen
ter cried. Yet forty days and Nneyeh
-. a
the kings palace secmS to have been
In the south part Of the city Jonah'S
message soon found its way 10 him. II
every preacher would preach what God
bids him there would be more cities
turning to God
believing God (y -.
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 Rcpented wv. 80.
Their penitcnce WAS shown in D
proeainiHE fast and putting on sack
cloth wv. 80. These marks of hu-
initiation were shown by all. from the
king on his throne u the most humble
man. t2) Cried nightly to God ".
y. 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 s.n 1t is hating sin badly enough
TO quit II.
4 Accepted by God ". 10Y. When
the NinevitcS turned from their evils
God rcfrained from executing doom
upon them 1t averted Judgment God
Is Interchangeable. His holy nature is
unaltcrahly opposed to sin. When men
repent from their sins his wrath is
turned aside. This is what is meant
by God rcpcntnC.
II. The Necessity OF Repentance
duke = 10.
Repentance is necessary on the part
OF all. since all are sinners. The
wages of sin is death (Rom. 6 :23).
While God is unalterably opposed to
sin he IS infinitely gracious. His holy
nature conpelS him TO cause judgment
10 fall upon those who will not turn
from their sins to serve him. Re
pentauce is not merely matter OF
privilege. but OF absolute necessity II
enc would escape the wrath Of God.
Repentance is the only door of escape
from Perdiuon, II is not "A question Of
how great sinner one is that de.
termines the need for repentance, since
God cannot look upon evil: For thou
art Of purer eyes than To behold evil.
aud eanSt not look upon IniQuity"
QIub. l-l2l. No one can oyer see him
In pence unless he turns from his sins.
Cod commands men TO repent tActs
l. al
III. The Blessed Results OF Repen-
lance tActS = .373S).
Remission Of sins. Remit means
To send away. The one who repents
Is rid forever OF his sins. for he is
new man in Christ.
= Gift Of the Holy Spirit. When
one Is reEcnerated he not only Is rid OF
his sins. but God. the Holy Spirit.
takes up his abode IN him He Is his
teaeher. guide and defender. These
blessed results ought to move one To
repent. The goodness OF God ought 10
provoke men 10 penitence.