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Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 7:6-12
Godly Sorrow Over Sin
Intro.
1. Sin is not real to people anymore; doesn’t mean it is not real, Rom. 3:23.
a. Against God (Psa. 51:4), others (Gen. 4:9) & self (Eccl. 12:13).
b. Enormity of sin is fully revealed in the sinless Savior, Rom. 5:8-9.
2. Sin must be dealt with by repentance, Acts 17:30; 2 Pet. 3:9.
3. Repentance is real in our lives when it comes from godly sorrow.
4. Investigate sin, godly sorrow & repentance of sins.
I. HOW WE VIEW OUR SIN.
A. First, We Must Understand Sin, 1 Jno. 3:4; 5:17; Jas. 4:17; Matt. 7:23.
1. Knowledge of truth necessary to assess ourselves before God, Acts 2:36-37.
2. Desire to eliminate sin, Acts 2:37.
3. Fear of God essential, Rom. 3:18.
B. Then, We Must Know What Sin Does.
1. Alienates us from God, Col. 1:21.
2. Defiles our heart & life, 2 Cor. 7:1.
3. Puts us under God’s wrath, Rom. 1:18.
C. We Must Change How We Perceive Sin.
1. Big-Little distinctions.
a. Lessen seriousness / False sense of security / Complacency & neglect.
b. Horrible / Bad / “Everybody does it.”
c. Jesus didn’t classify sin, Lk. 13:1-5.
d. All sin brings death; different consequences…same result, Rom. 3:23
2. “Nobody’s hurt - It’s nobody’s business.”
a. Attitude covers up sin & refuses help in overcoming sin.
b. Somebody is always hurt by sin!
c. It is love’s business, 1 Pet. 4:8.
3. Ceasing sin = Repentance.
a. While repentance demands ceasing sin (Rev. 9:20-21), ceasing sin doesn’t automatically mean repentance has occurred.
b. Danger of being caught / Risks of the sin / To get people “off your back.”
c. Ceasing must reflect repentant heart, cf. Ezek. 18:30-32; Hosea 6:1-6.
4. We must have godly sorrow toward our sin, 2 Cor. 7:9-10.
a. Sorrow of the world is selfish.
b. Godly sorrow empties oneself before God, Psa. 51:18; 34:18.
II. HOW GODLY SORROW RESPONDS TO PERSONAL SIN, 2 Cor. 7:10. (Sorrow: “mental suffering, pain, anguish,” grief)
A. Sorrow of the World:
1. Anguish over the effects of sin upon sinner:
a. Loss of personal advantage, Heb. 11:17.
b. Caught & punished, Gen. 4:9-14.
c. “I’d do it again if I knew I could get away with it!”
2. Shows an impenitent heart, Rom. 2:3-5.
3. Produces death, cf. Matt. 27:3-5.
a. Because it doesn’t turn one back to God!
b. Reveals an irreverent, hardened heart.
c. Inevitably, it breaks the spirit, Prov. 15:13, 15.
B. Godly Sorrow.
1. Anguish over the sin itself, Psa. 38:18.
-Doesn’t make excuses for sin; it makes changes, Lk. 19:8.
2. Changes one’s will & actions, Lk. 22:62, 32; 1 Tim. 1:12-15
3. The results of godly sorrow (mourning, 7:7), 2 Cor. 7:11:
a. Earnest care: To make things right (7:7).
b. Clearing: Through necessary changes (1 Jno. 1:9).
c. Indignation: Toward one’s sin (1 Cor. 5:2; Psa. 51:4).
d. Fear: Of God (cf. Hos. 6:4-6).
e. Longing: To be right with God (Acts 9:9, 11).
f. Zeal: Fervent to make corrections & stand in truth (7:7).
g. Avenging: Of the sin & its effects.
h. Purity: God’s approval obtained.
III. ONLY GODLY SORROW PRODUCES GENUINE REPENTANCE & OBTAINS GOD’S FORGIVENESS, Acts 3:19; 8:22-24; Jas. 4:8-10.
Conclusion
1. Our view of sin influences how we chose to deal with our own sin.
2. We must have godly sorrow over our sin … Repent -- Cease -- Be Forgiven -- Rejoice in God.