Bobby McDonald - Sorrow Over Sin, Fellowship With God

Bobby McDonaldAugust 8, 201613mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Sorrow Over Sin, Fellowship With God Date: 08-07-2016 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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The speaker argues that a deep, godly sorrow over sin is foundational to a personal and intimate relationship with God. Drawing from the Prodigal Son narrative, he emphasizes that this sorrow leads to true repentance, which is distinct from worldly regret. He concludes that God uses convictions and rebukes to guide us toward greater Christlikeness, leading to an appreciation of His mercy.

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How our relationship with God is tied to sorrow over sinOur relationship with God connects to a godly sorrow over sin, which drives us to appreciate His great mercy rather than leading to discouraged frustration.

The story of the prodigal sonThe prodigal son experienced a shallow relationship with his father until he hit rock bottom, repented with godly sorrow, and returned home to be received with open arms.

Understanding repentance through Second CorinthiansGodly sorrow produces a repentance without regret leading to salvation, creating earnestness, indignation, and a deep desire to obey God.2 Corinthians 7:10–11

Growing deeper sensitivity to sinAs believers mature, mourning over sin grows deeper and more sensitive, even regarding smaller matters that might have once gone unnoticed.

The impact of external rebukes and internal convictionGod uses rebukes from respected mentors and internal convictions by the Holy Spirit to change our lives and draw us into a better relationship with Him.

God's discipline through convictionGod primarily disciplines us by convicting us of our sin, showing us its seriousness so we can mourn over it and avoid repeating it.

Stepping upward in Christlikeness like PeterSpiritual growth often happens in steps through deep convictions and moments of humbling repentance, much like Peter after his denial of Jesus.

The woman washing Jesus' feet with her tearsA sinful woman poured perfume on Jesus' feet and washed them with her tears because she felt deep sorrow for her past life.

The parable of the two debtorsJesus tells a parable about two debtors to show that the one who is forgiven more loves the forgiver more.

A saint is a sinner who keeps on repentingA true saint is simply a sinner who takes sin seriously, continues to repent deeply, and relies on God's ongoing conviction to grow.

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