Monday, August 18, 2008

Daily Reading

2Co 7:10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.-------------
(Worketh repentance) --- (A thorough change of mind unto salvation, because the person who feels it cannot rest till he finds pardon through the mercy of God.)

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Daily Reading

Act 17:30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, ------------(This points out the sad condition that all men are sinners, and that without repentance they must perish.)

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.

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.)