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Living a Life of

Living a Life of. No Regrets. Psalm 51:1-4. 51 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy l ovingkindness : according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2  Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

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  1. Living a Life of No Regrets

  2. Psalm 51:1-4 • 51 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. • 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

  3. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. • 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

  4. Regret: “Sorrow or remorse, especially over one’s acts or omissions… sorrow over a person or thing gone, lost, etc.” -Webster

  5. 5 most common regrets of the dying • 1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.

  6. 2. I wish I didn’t work so hard.

  7. 3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.

  8. 4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.

  9. 5. I wish I had let myself be happier.

  10. Common regrets • 1. Speaking something unkindly to someone. Eph.4:32 • 2. Not telling someone how much they • Mean to you…until it is too late. James 4:13,14 • 3. Not acting right before someone. Gal.6:1;I Pet.2:21 • 4. Being with the wrong crowd. I Cor. 15:33 • 5. Taking the name of the Lord in vain Ex.20:7

  11. 6. Showing hatred to someone.IJno.3:15,16 • 7. Gossiping about others.I Tim.5:13 • 8. Taking something that belonged to someone else. Mtt.19:18 • 9. Not paying others what you owe them. Rom.13:8 • 10.Not being a good example to • Family,friends, and fellow employees. Mt.5:16

  12. Most of us already have regrets • 1. Like Peter, we regret when we have denied the Lord. • Matt. 26:69-75

  13. 2.. Like Paul, we regret rejecting the • Lord. And hurting the cause of Christ. • Acts 26:9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

  14. 3. Like David, we regret engaging • In sin. Psalms 51:1-4 • It may not have been adultery, but • The sin that doth so easily beset us. • Heb. 12:1,2

  15. Yet, we can start living a lifeof No Regrets • 1. Being faithful to the Lord. • Rev. 14:13 • I Cor. 15:58 • Heb. 11:6

  16. 2.Being good to our family. Your wife/husband can count on you. Eph. 5:25; Eph. 5:23 Your children, grandchildren know you are there for them. Eph. 6:4 You will never regret that!

  17. 3. Being a member of the Lord’s church and really loving the family of God. • Acts 2:47 • Eph. 4:4-6 • I Tim. 3:15 • When we are saved in Heaven, • We’ll be together forevermore

  18. I’ll never regret being there The Sat. it snowed! 3-2-13

  19. Thanks for taking the picture • Jackie Gooch • Those not on the picture: • Leah Taylor, Addie Mae and Noah • We had a great time together at • The Pizza Hut later!

  20. 4. Examining yourself and making corrections in your own life. • 2 Cor. 13:5 • James 5:16 • I John 1:9

  21. Sometimes not easy, but you’ll never regret correcting it.

  22. Lord what must I do? • 1. Hear the word of God. Rom. 10:17 • 2. Believe the gospel. John 8:24 • 3. Repent. Acts 17:30,31 • 4. Confess. Matt. 10:32,33 • 5. Be baptized. Acts 22:16

  23. Erring Christian: • Acknowledge your sins. • I John 1:9 • James 5:16 • Pray and ask others to pray for you. • Acts 8:24.

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