“… unless you repent, you too will all perish. Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them — do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no!
But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
(Luke 13:3-5closeLuke 13:3-5 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” (ESV) closeLuke 13:3-5closeLuke 13:3-5 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” (ESV) 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” (ESV) ; from the Gospel reading for 3.3.13)
“Wholehearted”
Get To Know Your “Neighbor”
+ Did your mother ever say, “Don’t just say, ‘You’re sorry; show me that you are sorry!!”? ____________
God’s Plan
+ If God had only cried from Heaven and had not come down to earth we would still be in a real pickle. As nice as it would be to have God “feel bad” about our sinful state; our salvation required a sacrifice.
Where have you seen God act in your life? _____________
+ Jesus said, “Prove by the way that you live that you have repented.” (Luke 3:18closeLuke 3:18 18 So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. (ESV) closeLuke 3:18closeLuke 3:18 18 So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. (ESV) 18 So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. (ESV) ; NLT).
How has God proved His love to you? _____________
How can remembering these times help you when the Devil comes against you? ____________
God’s Payment
+ Paul said, “I preached that they should repent and turn to God and prove their repentance by their deeds.” (Acts 26:20closeActs 26:20 20 but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance. (ESV) closeActs 26:20closeActs 26:20 20 but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance. (ESV) 20 but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance. (ESV) ) Jesus died that we might be able to come to our Father and talk directly with Him.
How does the cross of Christ shape our conversation with God? _____________
God’s People
+ Jesus said, "If your brother sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him.” (Luke 17:4closeLuke 17:4 4 and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” (ESV) closeLuke 17:4closeLuke 17:4 4 and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” (ESV) 4 and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” (ESV) )
Repentance requires what actions from the person who was wronged? _____________
Jim Buckman
