Friendship Community Baptist Church
Christ's Temptation (2)
Pastor Steve shows that the time for repentance is always now.
Locations & Times
Friendship Community Baptist
37 Jewell Rd, Dunkirk, MD 20754, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
A Time for Repentance
Luke 13:1-13
Main Point
The time to repent is always now.
Context
Jesus’ Teaching on the “times”
His audience knows how to interpret weather signs but not eschatological signs. (Lk 12:54-56)
His audience understands that when guilty, it’s better to settle out of court than be convicted in court. (Lk 12:57-59)
Text
Two Tragedies
The Slaughter at the Altar (v.1)
The Toppled Tower (v.4)
One Question
Do you think these _____were worse ____ than all the other?
Biblical Background
DISOBEDIENCE CAN result in DISASTER
(Lev 10, Acts 5, 1 Cor 11)
One Answer
No, I tell you (vv. 2, 5)
DISASTER is NOT always CAUSED by DISOBEDIENCE
(Job, Ec 9:1-2, Mt 5:45, Jn 9)
One Application
But unless you repent, you will all likewise perish (vv. 3, 5)
Repentance = A Changed Mind
Repentance Unto Life - Westminster Confession of Faith, Ch. 15
www.apuritansmind.com/westminster-standards/chapter-15/
Response
Have you repented of your attempts at self-justification?
Are you repenting of your particular sins particularly?
Luke 13:1-13
Main Point
The time to repent is always now.
Context
Jesus’ Teaching on the “times”
His audience knows how to interpret weather signs but not eschatological signs. (Lk 12:54-56)
His audience understands that when guilty, it’s better to settle out of court than be convicted in court. (Lk 12:57-59)
Text
Two Tragedies
The Slaughter at the Altar (v.1)
The Toppled Tower (v.4)
One Question
Do you think these _____were worse ____ than all the other?
Biblical Background
DISOBEDIENCE CAN result in DISASTER
(Lev 10, Acts 5, 1 Cor 11)
One Answer
No, I tell you (vv. 2, 5)
DISASTER is NOT always CAUSED by DISOBEDIENCE
(Job, Ec 9:1-2, Mt 5:45, Jn 9)
One Application
But unless you repent, you will all likewise perish (vv. 3, 5)
Repentance = A Changed Mind
Repentance Unto Life - Westminster Confession of Faith, Ch. 15
www.apuritansmind.com/westminster-standards/chapter-15/
Response
Have you repented of your attempts at self-justification?
Are you repenting of your particular sins particularly?