Proclaiming Saving Repentance
by Rev. Kirby Williams
Learning that repentance and faith are inseparable in salvation and therefore in the message the church is called to proclaim.
Text: Luke 24:47
Date: 06/07/2026, the Combined service.
Series: "Luke: Thy Kingdom Come" Part 235
Description:
After Jesus establishes the atonement of the Crucifixion and the glorious validation of the Resurrection as the core elements of the Gospel, He commissions His disciples to proclaim this great message "in His name" to the nations of the world. But specifically He states it is a message of "repentance" for the "forgiveness of sins". We will delve deeply into these vital principles as they form not only the foundation of redemption but also the heart of the message Jesus knows will change the spiritual landscape of the world and establish His church. We will concentrate on two vital aspects of this pivotal verse: first, that repentance and faith are inseparable in the context of both salvation and sanctification; and second that a gospel that calls for faith but not repentance falls short of the Gospel Jesus sent His church into the world to proclaim. Put together, we will learn that the fruits of regeneration, as well as the message of the Kingdom, include both the gift of faith and the deep conviction of saving repentance.
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I. Introduction, Mark 1:14-15; Luke 24:47; Matt. 4:17.
II. Exposition of the text, Luke 24:47.
A. Context
1. Setting the scene.
2. The immediate context.
a. The emphasis on the Scriptures, Luke 24:44-46; Matt. 5:17-18.
b. Pondering the reasons, 1Cor. 1:23.
B. The Commission to Proclaim the Gospel.
1. The great transitions.
a. The departure of Jesus.
b. The arrival of the Holy Spirit.
c. A new set of teachers, Heb. 1:1-2.
d. The inclusion of the "nations".
2. The commission of the church, vs. 47.
a. To proclaim in the name of Jesus.
i. Looking at the words.
1) Focus on the activity of proclaiming, 1Pet. 3:15.
2) The significance of proclaiming "in His name", John 14:14; Luke 4:33-34.
ii. Putting the words together.
b. The message to be proclaimed.
i. Looking at the words.
1) The necessity of repentance.
2) Liberating forgiveness, Luke 4:18.
3) The utter sinfulness of sin.
ii. Putting the words together.
1) The critical doctrine of repentance.
a) Faith, grace, and repentance, Eph. 2:8-9; Col. 2:13-14.
b) The testimony of Scripture, Matt. 3:7-8, 11:20; Mark 1:14-15, 6:12; Luke 5:32, 10:13, 13:3, 15:7.
c) The fruits of regeneration, Luke 3:8; James 2:20; John 3:5, 6:44.
2) The liberation from sin and guilt, Matt. 26:28; Luke 1:77, 3:3; Acts 2:38, 26:18; Heb. 9:22.
c. The scope of the proclamation.
i. Where it all begins.
1) At the end of Luke's Gospel, Luke 9:51.
2) At the beginning of the church, Acts 1:8.
ii. Where it is headed.
1) A concept found in the Old Testament, Gen. 22:18; Isa. 2:3, 60:1-3; Matt. 23:15; Gal. 3:28-29; Eph. 2:19.
2) Another major shift, Rom. 11:23-26.
III. Application, Rom. 8:13.
IV. Conclusion
