Repentance

"For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation" (2 Corinthians 7:10).

Through the sacrifice of the Son of God, Christians have the ability to turn from and be forgiven of the sins which separate them from their Creator. Find out how and why it's necessary below.

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Becoming Unleavened Conforming to Christ's Nature is a Lifelong Work.

Conforming ourselves to the character of Christ is a lifelong work. It takes effort and any lapse in our diligence toward that work and we will easily fall back to our human nature. Rom 12:21 Do not be overcome by…
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Collectively Coming Out of Egypt

We typically view unleavened bread as a personal thing. But have we considered coming out of Egypt collectively as a church?
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God Blesses the Obedient

The Bible tells us that Jesus obeyed His Father in all things and that we are to walk as Jesus walked. We are also told that God promises blessings to those who are truly obedient. This message examines the scripture…
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Unleavened Bread Pictures Repentance as a Way of Life How do we continue to avoid sin, and live as God’s redeemed People?

The Days of Unleavened Bread picture the removing of sin and replacing that sin with God's Ways of righteousness. Another way of expressing that is "repentance!"
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Sin and Psalm 51 Part Two

What drawing close to God in order to overcome sin looks like.
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Sin and Psalm 51 Part One

Will we acknowledge our sin and change, or will we justify ourselves before God and continue in sin?
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All About Emotion

Have you ever noticed how much of life is emotional? While this can be exciting, it can lead to abuse. We will talk about emotional abuse, what it is, as well as what it is not. We've all been guilty…
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Discerning the Lord's Body

Paul had to give very specific instructions to the Corinthian church about observing the Passover. One thing he focused them on was their need to "discern the Lord's body". This sermon zeroes in on that instruction with three questions we…
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Fruits of Repentance

Repentance is a vital part of God’s plan. It is listed in Hebrews 6 as one of the fundamental beliefs of the Church of God. In preparation for both Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread, we need to examine…
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Create In Me A Clean Heart

King David became complacent in his relationship with God and this caused him to commit adultery and murder. It was during the aftermath of this period in his life that he wrote Psalms 51 - a song of true repentance…
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How's Your Heart?

Physical heart issues can be a common health issue for many, but spiritual heart problems are the most important ones we must focus on as we draw near to the Passover season.
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Humility - A Rare Commodity?

Godly humility is essential for our salvation. Ways to develop humility in our lives.
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Does Baptism Save People?

The actions of having someone put you under water and then bring you back up again have no power in and of themselves. However, in the context of a baptism these actions are a necessary sign of a spiritual transformation...
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Baptism as Practiced in the Church of God Why Do We Do What We Do?

A review of scriptural examples of baptisms in the gospels and Acts and an explain how we use these to inform our practices and procedure for baptism in the Church of God.
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Can You Be a Woman or Man After God’s Own Heart?

Lessons we can learn from King David.
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Do I Need to Be Baptized Again if My Beliefs Have Changed?

If we repented of our sins and have been baptized in the correct, scriptural manner, this question may arise. The answer largely depends on what fruit your baptism has borne in your life.
However ugly and ungodly our lives have been, and continue to be, there’s a way out through repentance.
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Fourteen Taps on the Shoulder

God effectively reminds us of the importance of repentance, with these 14 taps on the shoulder.
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How Do I Overcome Racist Thoughts and Feelings?

Overcoming racist thoughts and feelings requires a change of mind and seeing all people as God sees them—as made in His image, with the same glorious future potential of eternal life.
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The Divine Long-suffering

What is it? How can we obtain it? Tune in and find out.
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Self-Justification We must repent of all our excuses, and allow God to create in us a clean heart.

We’ll see that not only is self-justification our go-to way of thinking, but that only God can actually justify, and we must stop the process in us of SELF-Justification. What's your justification for not obeying God. There is no excuse…