Christ The King Free Lutheran

Sermon for Trinity 3. The Scripture readings are Micah 7:18-20; 1 Peter 5:6-11; and Luke 15:1-32.What is repentance? The word translated ‘repent’ or ‘repentance’ simply means “a change of mind,” but throughout the New Testament, you will find that repentance refers to a complete spiritual change. In fact, a many of the times you come across the word ‘repent’ in Scripture it carries the whole idea of conversion. The Bible does not teach that repentance is one step in some twelve-step salvation program. Salvation is always God’s gift. “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Eph. 2:8-9). The Bible does teach that repentance is necessary for salvation, but if we see repentance as something we do, as our little contribution, then salvation is no longer a free gift. It would be dependent upon you.A sheep gets lost, the sheep gets found, and the shepherd throws a party. A coin gets lost, the coin gets f