Crocodile Tears or True Repentance?

Episode Summary:  In this episode we examine Nehemiah 10 to see what it can teach us about false and true repentance.For Further Prayerful Thought.  Why is saying “I’m sorry” easier than true repentance?How would you summarize these words of John? And by this we know that we have come to know him (Christ), if we keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked (1 Jn 2:3-6.)Although we no longer live in a theocracy as God’s people did before Jesus came, why might Israel’s law that warned that oppression of the poor was not to be compensated for by partiality towards them in court help inform our thinking about how best to show mercy to the poor.How does the example of God’s repentant Old Covenant people stepping up to fully fund ministry challenge you?What have you learned about walking in the Spirit, i.e. experiencing his power in your everyday life? For the printed version of this message click here.For a summary of topics addressed by podcast series, click here.For FREE downloadable studies on men’s issues click here.To make an online contribution to enable others to hear about the podcast: (Click link and scroll down to bottom left)