It doesn’t matter if you're high as a kite on drugs, in the middle of an adulterous affair, or an addiction pain meds or pornography. It doesn’t matter if you are torn up inside and confused about your gender, or if you are a chronic liar, or just a judgmental jerk of a person. God has sent Jesus to tell you that it is not too late, and that you can be a changed person forever, because you can be forgiven.

2. “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of
the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in
darkness, but will have the light of life.”
– John 8:12

3. If you’re a Christian, your #1 priority while you are
alive on this planet is to crush the darkness. So light
yourself up and get after it!!

4. “…the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great
light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow
of death, on them a light has dawned.”
– Matthew 4:16

5. Sin:

6. Sin:
- Miss the mark

7. Sin:
- Miss the mark
- “Departure from divine standards of uprightness”

8. Sin:
- Miss the mark
- “Departure from divine standards of uprightness”
- Inability to do what is required

9. Repentance:

10. Repentance:
- Coming to grips with my failure to meet God’s
standards and the resulting damage done to
everyone within arms length, and a sincere desire
to turn from sin.

11. Repentance:
- Coming to grips with my failure to meet God’s
standards and the resulting damage done to
everyone within arms length, and a sincere desire
to turn from sin.
- Acknowledging the truth

12. Repentance:
- Coming to grips with my failure to meet God’s
standards and the resulting damage done to
everyone within arms length, and a sincere desire
to turn from sin.
- Acknowledging the truth
- Getting to the end of myself

13. From that time Jesus began to preach, saying,
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
- Matthew 4:17

14. “And his mercy is for those who fear him from
generation to generation. He has shown strength with
his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts
off their hearts; he has brought down the mighty from
their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; he
has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he
has sent away empty.”
– Luke 1:50-53

15. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so
that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
– 1 Corinthians 5:21

16. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so
that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
– 1 Corinthians 5:21
“Our sins have been punished; the wheel of retribution
has turned; judgment has been inflicted for our
ungodliness-but on Jesus, the lamb of God, standing in
our place.”
– J.I. Packer, In My Place
Condemned He Stood