Joyful Are Those with Godly Sorrow

Joyful are those with Godly Sorrow
Matthew 5:1-4 and 2 Corinthians 7:5-11
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Hillary Clinton – “I did not send any classified emails…”
“I did not knowingly send any classified emails….”
“I did not send all the emails that were sent from my computer...”

Donald Trump – "People are so shocked when they find ... out I am Protestant. I am Presbyterian. And I go to church and I love God and I love my church…"

Asked if he has ever asked God for forgiveness for his actions:
"I am not sure I have. I just go on and try to do a better job from there… I think if I do something wrong… I just try and make it right. I don't bring God into that picture…."

Psalm 32:3-4 – “When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was drained away….”

Romans 7:24 – “Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death?”

Matthew 26:75 – “And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, ‘Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.’ And he went out and wept bitterly.”

Matthew 5:1-4

The “humbled” accept that we are destitute and helpless except for the Lord Jesus Christ.

“Mourn” (penthéō) – Severe brokenness, grieving, sorrow (so severe that it takes over a person and cannot be hidden).

Luke 18:9-14 Page # 1046

2 Corinthians 7:5-11    Page # 1159
     1. Eagerness
     2. Vindication
     3. Righteous anger
     4. Reverent fear
     5. Longing  
     6. Zeal
     7. Restitution

Faith Sheet

Main Themes    
~ Worldly sorrow is disliking the consequences of our sins, but not turning
    away from our sin, nor regretting that we hurt God’s name.
~ To have Godly sorrow is to confess and turn away from sin and turn to
   Christ. Godly sorrow is concerned about hurting others and God’s
   reputation.

#1- Reviewing this Past Sunday
Joyful are those with Godly Sorrow
Matthew 5:1-4 and 2 Corinthians 7:5-11

1. Read Matthew 5:1-4, and 2 Corinthians 7:5-11.
2. Discuss Sunday’s message with someone.
3. What problems does “worldly sorrow” (instead of Godly sorrow and
    repentance) bring to a relationship, home, or a church?
4. How do we assist one another to walk in Godly sorrow that leads to
    repentance without guilt? (James 5:16, Ephesians 4:25, and Galatians
    6:1-2)
5. Read Psalm 51. Use it as a prayer of confession and praise.

     # 2- Preparing for Next Sunday  
Joyful are the Gentle
Matthew 5:1-5  

1. Read Matthew 5:1-5.
2. Read James 3:13-18. Where do jealousy and selfish ambition come from
    and what is the result? How have you seen these negative traits in
    someone’s heart lead to disorder and division?
3. Read 1 Peter 2:23 and Romans 12:19-21. How does looking at Christ’s
    example cause us to respond in gentleness? How does Christ enable us
    to respond to our enemies?
4. Read Psalms 37:1-11. How does understanding God’s character lead us
    to respond to life situations with gentleness rather than vengeance or
    anxiety? Pray!