Counter-Cultural “Blessed are those who mourn”

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”   Matthew 5:4

Repentance means that we:      1. Take responsibility for Our Sin.

“Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned    and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge.”   Psalm 51:1-4

2. Ask for God’s forgiveness from our sin.

“Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.”  Psalm 51:7-9

God’s Forgiveness Brings:

• Cleansing to our Lives
  

“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.   Psalm 51:10

• Restoration to our Lives
  

“Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.”   Psalm 51:12

• Freedom to our Lives
  

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.”    Galatians 5:1