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Repentance is God’s TOOL of TRANSFORMATION in our lives: 1) God is not in the business of mere IMPROVEMENT – He’s in pursuit of a complete RENOVATION of our LIVES: a) We have DIS-ORDERED LOVES (a HEART problem): :45. See also: Matthew 15:18-20; :27 b) Our lives BEAR WITNESS to our TRUE LOVES: Luke 6:43–44. See also: Matthew 7:16-20, 12:33; James 3:11-12

c) God EXPECTS REPENTANCE to ACTUALLY CHANGE US: Lk 3:8a d) If our lives don’t bear consistent FRUIT, we have no BEING CHANGED – TEXT: Luke 19:1-10 basis for ASSURANCE that we’re SAVED: Matt 21:43 See: 7:21ff e) We REPENT our way into GOSPEL FRUITFULNESS Repentance is God’s PURSUIT: Luke 19:10. See also: :4 2) A REPENTANT life LOOKS DIFFERENT, it overflows with… 1) came so the spiritually LOST would REPENT: :31–32 a) JOYFUL HOSPITALITY: Luke 19:6; Romans 15:7. See: Acts 28:30; See also: Acts 17:30; 1 Timothy 1:15 Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:3; 1 Peter 4:9 2) The SELF-RIGHTEOUSLY SUPERIOR are always FRUSTRATED by b) Radical GENEROSITY (resources, time, energy, passion): Luke Jesus’s PURSUIT of the spiritually WEAK: Luke 19:7 See: 5:29-30 19:8a; Matt. 25:35–36. See: :33, 18:22; Acts 2:44-45 3) The HEART of GOD is for the SPIRITUALLY BROKEN: Ezekiel 34:11, c) Restitutive JUSTICE: Luke 19:8b; Matt. 5:23–24; Micah 6:6-8. 16. See also: vs. 12-15 See: Exodus 22:1; 2 Samuel 12:6; :3-4; Psalm 51:16-17 4) God’s DESIRE is for ALL to REPENT: 2 Peter 3:9 d) The WORK of the HOLY SPIRIT: Galatians 5:22–23a a) REPENTANCE = Meta-noian = being radically CHANGED in your 3) A REPENTANT life IS DIFFERENT: Luke 19:9 nous (opinions, feelings, purpose, will, thought, mind) a) We’ve been given a NEW BIRTH: John 3:3, 7b b) REPENTANCE = Turning; a Return; Conversion b) We’ve been given a CHANGED IDENTITY: 2 Corinthians 5:17 See: :12-13; Galatians 6:15 c) We’ve gained SALVATION by DYING TO SELF: :24. See Repentance is God’s GIFT also: Matthew 10:38-39; Galatians 2:19-20 1) God’s PLANNED and ENACTED Gift: a) From ANCIENT DAYS: Jeremiah 32:40. b) Through JESUS: Acts 5:30-31. See also: :31-33 “Gospel In Life” questions for REFLECTION & APPLICATION c) For EVERYONE: Acts 11:18b See also: Acts 17:30; 2 Tim. 2:25 2) Our EXPERIENCED Gift: 1) BELIEVE: WHAT TRUTHS did God REVEAL to me through His Word a) BEGINS when GOD shows up in our far-from-Him lives: Luke today about HIM and/or MYSELF? 19:1-2 2) ASSESS: HOW do these truths ENCOURAGE and/or CHALLENGE b) GROWS when we SEEK to ENCOUNTER Him and FIND our own (convict) ME? LIMITATIONS: Luke 19:3 3) PROCESS: WHY is this message GOOD NEWS (GOSPEL) to ME today? c) STRENGTHENS when we PURSUE GOD without regard to the (CONNECT the GOSPEL story to MY present story) OBSTACLES: Luke 19:4; Jeremiah 29:12–13; Hebrews 11:6 4) CHANGE: WHERE will I APPLY (BELIEVE, REPENT, DO) this message d) HUMBLES us when God INTERSECTS our lives: Luke 19:5a; in MY own life this week? Genesis 16:11b, 13; Rom. 2:4; Luke 18:38–39. See: Luke 18:9-14 5) PROCLAIM: WHO does God want ME to share these truths with? e) MANIFESTS when God SPEAKS INTO and INDWELLS our lives: 6) PREPARE for NEXT WEEK: Read :1-9; Revelation 2:5, 2:16, Luke 19:5 See also: Revelation 3:20 21-22, 3:3