Tonight we looked at Hosea 6:1-3 and the concept of corporate repentance. There is some debate among Christians over whether or not there can be such thing as corporate repentance. Those who say there can’t be argue that all repentance is individual, yet the Bible has countless OT examples of the call for the nation of Israel to repent corporately. I believe that within the church sin may creep in amongst the flock to such a degree that it overwhelms a majority of believers to the point where the only option is to call the church to repentance. For instance grumbling can become so prevalent that it’s a way of life for the church. It starts with a few, and spreads like crabgrass. We often times pray for revival without accompanying it with repentance, and I believe the Bible teaches that revival begins when repentance sweeps through the body. You may pray and pray for it, but if your people cling to sin, it is all for naught. This is a difficult sermon to preach b/c in some ways it’s preaching to the choir. Obviously the people there on a Sunday night are as a whole more faithful than those not there. Yet they may still be engaged in a multitude of sins that clearly call for repentance. I believe that the best days of Little Mountain are ahead. I believe they are ahead insofar as our people heed the call to repent together and join together to reach their hands into the community and share the Gospel.
January 14, 2008...4:38 am
A Night on Repentance
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April 23, 2008 at 2:15 pm
I came across your site and wanted to encourage you in your ministry. May God bless you as you serve him.