Friday, August 15, 2008
Daily Reading
Luk 15:10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Daily Reading
Mar 2:17 When Jesus heard it, He said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." ----------(Christ's calling sinners to repentance, and bestowing that grace, together with the remission of sins, which goes along with it, is doing his work and office as a "physician".)
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Daily Reading
Mat 9:13 But go and learn what this means: 'I DESIRE MERCY AND NOT SACRIFICE.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." ----------(The "repentance" here designed, is not a legal, but an evangelical one: which is attended with faith in Christ, with views, at least hopes of pardon through his blood, and springs from a discovery and sense of his love.) (John Gill)
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Daily Reading
Repent----1: to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one's life-----2 a: to feel regret or contrition b: to change one's mind ------------
Mar 6:12 So they went out and preached that people should repent.
Mar 6:12 So they went out and preached that people should repent.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Daily Reading
Mat 3:1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
Mat 3:2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" ---(The doctrine he preached was that of repentance (Mat_3:2); Repent ye. He preached this in Judea, among those that were called Jews, and made a profession of religion; for even they needed repentance.)
Mat 3:2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" ---(The doctrine he preached was that of repentance (Mat_3:2); Repent ye. He preached this in Judea, among those that were called Jews, and made a profession of religion; for even they needed repentance.)