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b'READ: MATTHEW 3:1-17; 4:12-17; JOHN 4:13-14; ACTS 3:19-21\\n\\n\\n\\nI thought this would quench my thirst\\n\\n\\n\\nI\\u2019ve felt so empty\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd this promised to fulfill\\n\\n\\n\\nBut something is wrong\\n\\n\\n\\nI\\u2019m so caught up\\n\\n\\n\\nI barely hear the whisper\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u201cRepent,\\u201d You say\\n\\n\\n\\nI stop in my tracks\\n\\n\\n\\nRealize what I\\u2019m doing hurts others\\n\\n\\n\\nHurts You\\n\\n\\n\\nI feel a pull inside myself\\n\\n\\n\\nAn urge to right what is wrong\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nMy heart turns toward You\\n\\n\\n\\nMy body moves with it\\n\\n\\n\\nMy mind knows the truth\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd now I face the other way\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd step toward my Savior \\u2022 Naomi Zylstra\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 Did you know the word repent means to turn? When we repent, we confess and turn away from our sin, and turn to God. Repentance is a gift from God. Sin is harmful, and God the Holy Spirit moves in us, helping us recognize our sin, and empowering us to turn away from it and receive His forgiveness. What might it look like for you to turn away from sin in your life with your heart, mind, and body? (Psalm 119:36-37; Matthew 22:37-40; Acts 14:15)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 In Matthew 3, many people were coming to John the Baptist and repenting, but the religious leaders were clinging to their power and influence. What are some of the barriers to repentance in your life? Jesus invites us to bring all these things to Him and behold His goodness. He died on the cross and rose from the dead for us. Knowing Him is far better than anything else we crave. In Him we find forgiveness, newness of life, and love that fills all our deepest longings.\\n\\n\\n\\nJesus began to preach, \\u201cRepent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.\\u201d Matthew 4:17b (NIV)'