God's People Repented

REVIEW
What are two ways to describe what repentance means?
[Repentance means turning away from our sin and changing our minds about sin, and turning toward God and deciding God's ways are best

READ ACTS 5:31 AND 2 TIMOTHY 2:24-25
Is repentance easy or hard? What kind of emotions do we feel when we repent?
[It can be really hard! Feelings like shame, embarrassment, nervousness, fear, and pride can easily get in the way.]

Where does repentance come from in these verses?
[It comes from God--God gives us repentance!]

Why is that good news?
[Because repentance is hard! And the Bible says we can't actually repent without God's help--but he's always ready to help us!]

READ 2 PETER 3:9
What do we learn about God from this verse?
[That God is really patient with us, just like he was with the Israelites! We wants us to repent because he knows that that's what's best for us. But he is faithful to do what he said, and so we can have faith in him.]