THE RETURN
Message #2
A RETURN TO REPENTANCE
(It’s Time To Turn The Cat Around!)
Haggai 1:1-15
What’s it like when we genuinely repent?
I WHEN YOU GENUINELY REPENT – YOU GIVE SERIOUS THOUGHT ABOUT “WHERE YOU REALLY ARE”
A. SELF-AWARENESS IS CRUCIAL IN ORDER TO COME TO REPENTANCE
B. MANY WANT FORGIVENESS WITHOUT REPENTANCE
C. BUT GODLY SORROW WILL LEAD YOU TO REPENTANCE – NOT RATIONALIZATION
II WHEN YOU GENUINELY REPENT – YOU GIVE SERIOUS THOUGHT ABOUT “WHAT YOU ARE REALLY DOING”
A. GOD SAYS – “YOU ARE NOT HONORING ME FIRST”
B. GOD SAYS – “YOU NEED MY BLESSING ON YOUR LIFE”
III WHEN YOU GENUINELY REPENT – YOU GIVE SERIOUS THOUGHT ABOUT “WHERE YOU REALLY WANT TO GO”
A. YOU STOP TAKING ADVANTAGE OF GOD’S GRACE
B. YOU START MOVING FORWARD IN OBEDIENCE