Repentance and God’s Promised Forgiveness

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 31 August 2022

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Not one of us is without sin. And each of us lives with a need for consistent repentance and an active receiving of God’s forgiveness. This is so crucial to living poor in spirit. The beauty of our God is that his forgiveness is promised at our repentance. There is no fear or shame in God’s perfect love and mercy. May we learn to embrace this aspect of walking with the Lord rather than shy away from it.

Our Scripture for today comes from Ephesians 1:7, and today's worship is Hide and Seek by First15 Worship feat. Nikki Moltz.

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0:00.0	Not one of us is without sin.
0:07.1	In each of us lives with a need for consistent repentance and an active receiving of God's
0:12.4	forgiveness.
0:13.4	This is so crucial to living poor and spirit.
0:17.5	The beauty of our God is that His forgiveness is promised at our repentance.
0:22.7	There's no fear or shame in God's perfect love and mercy.
0:27.0	May we learn to embrace this aspect of walking with the Lord, rather than shy away from it.
0:33.2	Welcome to the first of team podcast.
0:46.2	Our verse for today comes from Ephesians 1, verse 7.
0:50.8	Scripture says,
0:52.8	In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according
0:58.3	to the riches of his grace.
1:04.4	In his book Theragmuffin Gospel, Britain Manning makes an incredibly astute observation of
1:10.2	those who are poor and spirit.
1:13.2	He writes,
1:14.2	The saved sinner is prostrate in adoration, lost in wonder and praise.
1:20.9	He knows repentance is not what we do in order to earn forgiveness.
1:25.4	It is what we do because we have been forgiven.
1:30.1	To be poor and spirit is to live in a constant state of repentance, founded on the already
1:35.6	promised forgiveness of a just and loving God.
1:42.4	Ephesians 1, 7 says,
1:44.4	In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according
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