And heaven sings! Bringing about an eternal impact!

2. When Sinners Repent!
There is Joy!

3. Let the Angels Rejoice!
Lk 15:7 & 10 "I say to you that likewise
there will be more joy in heaven over
one sinner who repents than over
ninety-nine just persons who need no
repentance.” & "Likewise, I say to you,
there is joy in the presence of the
angels of God over one sinner who
repents."

4. How many of us enjoy going to
birthday parties?
○ It is joyful to share in the joy of others!
○ The smile, laughter, and joy of a child is
contagious!
○ Act 20:35 “I have shown you in every way,
by laboring like this, that you must support
the weak. And remember the words of the
Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed
to give than to receive.”

5. I would imagine this is the kind of response
the angels have but 100x over!
○We are told many times in the Bible to “rejoice!”
○Mt 5:12 "Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for
great is your reward in heaven, for so they
persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
○Php 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will
say, rejoice!”
○Rejoice from chairo = a primary verb meaning to
be cheerful; well-off (cf. 2 Jn. 1:10-11 “Godspeed”

6. I. The Reason!
○In Luke 15 we find three things that are lost
and the end result of each of them being found
is “rejoicing!”
○The Lost Sheep! (Lk. 15:4-7) The Lost Silver!
(Lk. 15:8-10) The Lost Son! (Lk. 15:11-32)
○The reason is the same in all three of these!
○That which is lost brings sadness, that
which is found being gladness!

7. The reality is that all men are lost
without the Savior! (Cf. Lk. 15:7)
○Rom 3:10-12 & 23 As it is written: "There is none
righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands;
There is none who seeks after God. They have all
turned aside; They have together become unprofitable;
There is none who does good, no, not one." for all have
sinned and fall short of the glory of God
○Act 4:12 "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there
is no other name under heaven given among men by
which we must be saved."

8. The “Good News” is that Jesus came
to save us!
Lk. 19:10 "for the Son of Man has come to seek and
to save that which was lost."
○God’s desire is that “all men/mankind” repent!
○ 2 Pet 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning His
promise, as some count slackness, but is
longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should
perish but that all should come to repentance.
○1 Tim 2:4 who desires all men to be saved and to
come to the knowledge of the truth.

9. II. The Restriction!
○ What does it really mean to repent?
○ If each of us went around this week & started
asking people this question, what answers would we
receive?
○ I am certain that not everyone would agree & many
would have a hard time trying to explain it to us!
○ Some say it means you are sorry, others you are
sorry & will stop, still others you are sorry, will stop
and start doing what is right!

10. The Bible places a three-fold restriction
on what true repentance is!
It is a three step process from start to finish!
○First one must show sorrow!
○2 Cor. 7:10 For godly sorrow produces repentance
leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the
sorrow of the world produces death.
○Second one must stop sinning!
○Jn 8:11 She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to
her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more."

11. Third one must start service!
Act. 26:20 "but declared first to those in Damascus and
in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea,
and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn
to God, and do works befitting repentance.”
○ This process is often simplified by stating that
repentance is a U-turn!
○ We turn away from sin!Then, turn towards God!
○ Remember the parable of “return of the unclean
spirit?” (Mt. 12:43-45)

12. III. The Reward!
○Do we realize that God wants to reward us?
○Mt 7:11 "If you then, being evil, know how to
give good gifts to your children, how much more
will your Father who is in heaven give good
things to those who ask Him!”
○Even though we have all turned on Him, He was
done everything heavenly possible to make a
way for us! To bring us home, back to Him!

13. Let’s return to the birthday party from
earlier, and the joy in the presents!
○ Now, just imagine the joy the angels must have
when we turn to God & are given “all spiritual
blessing!” (Eph. 1:3)
○ I am convinced it is unimaginable to even begin to
understand how great Heaven will be with God!
○ After being taken up into Heaven (2 Cor. 12:2)
Paul 20 years later writes!
○ Php 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ, & to die is gain.

14. Conclusion:
○It is so good to be a Christian!
○We have been given all spiritual blessing in
Jesus!
○May each of us keep in mind the value of a soul
(priceless! Mt. 16:26) and understand why there is
joy in Heaven over even one sinner that repents!
○Have you come to let the angel rejoice over you,
have you been forgiven?

15. Let
Rejoice!