Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
Repentance - Holy Spirit Convicts Us
November 16th, 2009Previous |
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Exposure is a gift from God
Women at the well –
John 4:10
Elegcho – The gate of repentance
Means to show someone his sin and to summon him to repentance; bring light, expose set forth
More than just showing faults (easy)
Sets out to prove the offense to the blinded offender
Laodicean – I know your deeds, church became blinded
Exposing the church resented a gate to enter repentance
The truth demands repentance
Purpose of Elegcho? It’s a loving summons to godly sorrow
Is repentance a gift or a command?
We often confront the idea of repentance in the form if a command or an activity
As a gift…
Questions
- What is the value of the gift of elegcho (pronounced “elencho”)?
- What methods has the Holy Spirit used to convict you? Which has been most effective at producing repentance? Which methods have you most tried to avoid?
- How have you tried to avoid reproof from fellow Christians?
- According to Revelation 3:19, why does Jesus reprove us? What response does He desire from us?
- How can a person dead in sin repent and believe?
- How does God grant repentance?
- Look back over the ministries of John the Baptist and Jesus (see chapters 4 and 5); list examples of how they reproved their hearers in order to bring them to repentance.
- Why is repentance impossible without God?