
I WISH I COULD START OVER
LUKE 15:11-24
“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food, & here I am dying of hunger! I’ll get up, go to my father, & say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven & in your sight. I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired workers.”’ So he got up and went to his father…” —Luke 15:17-20a
A SPIRITUAL RUMSPRINGA
The Amish have a tradition called “Rumspringa” that allows adolescents to live “in the world” for a period of time to know what life on the
It’s not just the Amish that go through this kind of season. We all have our own
Today’s message will be on the spiritual awakening to
THE IMPORTANCE OF REPENTANCE:
In the Christian life, there is no more
Our culture thinks repentance is
Repentance is not a sign of weakness but of
THE ESSENCE OF TRUE REPENTANCE:
There is a difference between
1:
up:
External circumstance make you “come to your senses.” God initiates it and you
2:
up:
You see
3:
back:
You go back where you
THE POWER FOR TRUE REPENTANCE:
Law-based repentance says you have to
Gospel-based repentance says you’re welcome back home because of God’s
With the Law, it’s your