This document discusses the concept of repentance from passages in the Bible. It describes how the people listening to Peter's sermon in Acts 2 were cut to the heart when they realized they had crucified Jesus. Peter told them to repent. The document explains that repentance means turning away from sin and toward God, and that God offers his mercy and salvation through repentance to all people. It encourages readers to undergo an ongoing transformation by renewing their minds according to God's will.

1. back to our roots
Part II

2. Thanks for being
here today!

3. Remember the first time
it made sense?

4. Acts 2:22-23 “Fellow
Israelites, listen to this: Jesus
of Nazareth was a man
accredited by God to you by
miracles, wonders and signs,
which God did among you
through him, as you yourselves

5. know. This man was handed
over to you by God’s
deliberate plan and
foreknowledge; and you, with
the help of wicked men, put
him to death by nailing him to
the cross.

6. v.36 “Therefore let all Israel
be assured of this: God has
made this Jesus, whom you
crucified, both Lord and
Messiah.”

7. We realized
we are to
blame.

8. v.37 When the people heard
this, they were cut to the heart
and said to Peter and
the other apostles,
“Brothers, what
shall we do?”

9. We deserved
to die.

10. v. 38… Peter replied, “Repent..

11. What does it mean?

12. We have a merciful God!

13. Eph. 2:3-5 All of us also lived among
them at one time, gratifying the
cravings of our flesh and following
its desires and thoughts. Like the rest,
we were by nature deserving of
wrath.

14. But because of his great love for us,
God who is rich in mercy, made us
alive with Christ even when we were
dead in transgressions—it is by
grace you have been saved.

15. It’s for everyone!

16. Acts 2:39…This promise is for you
and your children and for all who
are far off—for all whom the Lord
our God will call.”

17. Acts 17:30…In the past God
overlooked such ignorance, but now
he commands all people everywhere
to repent.

18. It’s an on-going
transformation!

19. Romans 12:1-2..Therefore, I urge you,
brothers and sisters, in view of God’s
mercies, to offer your bodies as a
living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to
God—this is your spiritual service of
worship. Do not conform to the
pattern of this world,

20. But be transformed by the renewing of
your mind. Then you will be able to
test and approve what God’s will is—
his good, pleasing and perfect will.

21. What a blessing!

22. All day, every day!

23. Join us next week for
back to our roots
Part III