Day 1
What motivates change?
Read
• 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 - Read NIV on YouVersion
Think about it
1. What does Christ's love compel people to do?
2. Who should a person live for?
3. What is described as new?
4. What does reconciliation mean?
First Principles · Pilot Edition · Study 7 of 11
Repentance
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A self-guided Bible study. Read the passages for yourself, then write down your own answers, questions and conclusions.
Day 2
What does repentance produce?
Read
• Luke 3:7-14 - Read NIV on YouVersion
Think about it
1. What does John demand?
2. What does he mean by 'fruit'?
3. What practical changes does he suggest?
4. What does this tell you about repentance?
Day 3
Repentance and fruit
Read
• Luke 13:1-9 - Read NIV on YouVersion
Think about it
1. What warning does Jesus repeat?
2. What does the fig-tree story add?
3. Why is fruit important?
4. What might fruit look like in a changed life?
Day 4
Turning
Read
• Acts 26:15-21 - Read NIV on YouVersion
Think about it
1. What mission does Jesus give Paul?
2. What contrasts do you notice - darkness/light, Satan/God?
3. What does 'turn' involve?
4. What does Paul say should demonstrate repentance?
Day 5
Feeling bad or changing?
Read
• 2 Corinthians 7:8-11 - Read NIV on YouVersion
Think about it
1. What two kinds of sorrow does Paul describe?
2. How are their results different?
3. What does godly sorrow produce?
4. Why isn't feeling guilty necessarily the same as repenting?
Day 6
A gift from God
Read
• 2 Timothy 2:24-26 - Read NIV on YouVersion
Think about it
1. Who grants repentance?
2. What does repentance lead to?
3. What picture of captivity and freedom appears here?
Day 7
Putting it together
Read
• Acts 2:36-38 - Read NIV on YouVersion
Look back
1. Based on this week's passages, how would you define repentance?
2. How is it different from regret?
3. What produces it?
4. What should follow it?
5. Is there anything you believe you personally need to turn from or turn towards?