(2 Corinthians 7:8-11)For even if I made you sorry with my letter, I do not

regret it; though I did regret it. For I perceive that the same epistle made you sorry, though only for a while. Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry,

but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might

suffer loss from us in nothing. For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to

be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. For observe this very thing, that you

sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what

zeal, what vindication! In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter. (NKJV)

Godly Sorrowvs.

Worldly Sorrow

(2 Corinthians 7:8-11)For even if I made you sorry with my letter, I do not

regret it; though I did regret it. For I perceive that the same epistle made you sorry, though only for a while. Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry,

but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might

suffer loss from us in nothing. For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to

be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. For observe this very thing, that you

sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what

zeal, what vindication! In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter. (NKJV)

(Matthew 27:3-5)

Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, "I have sinned by betraying

innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? You see to it!" Then he

threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and

hanged himself. (NKJV)

(Matthew 3:7-8)

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? "Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, (NKJV)

Pharaoh’s Sorrow:

Ex.9:27 “…I have sinned this time. The LORD is righteous, and my

people and I are wicked.”

Pharaoh’s Attitude:

Exodus 9:28 "Entreat the LORD, that there may be no more

mighty thundering and hail, for it is enough. I will let you go, and

you shall stay no longer."

Pharaoh’s Repentance

Ex.10:16 “I have sinned against the LORD your God and against

you.”

Pharaoh’s Attitude:

Exodus 10:17 "Now therefore, please forgive my sin only this

once, and entreat the LORD your God, that He may take away from

me this death only."

Pharaoh’s Repentance:(Exodus 9:34-35) And when Pharaoh saw that

the rain, the hail, and the thunder had ceased, he sinned yet more; and he

hardened his heart, he and his servants. So the heart of Pharaoh was hard; neither

would he let the children of Israel go, as the LORD had spoken by Moses. (NKJV)

(Exodus 10:19-20) And the LORD turned a very strong west wind, which took the

locusts away and blew them into the Red Sea. There remained not one locust in all

the territory of Egypt. But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not

let the children of Israel go. (NKJV)

(Luke 18:18-23) Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, "Good Teacher,

what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good

but One, that is, God. "You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'" And he said, "All these things I have kept from my youth." So

when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and

distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." But when he heard

this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich. (NKJV)

(Luke 22:31-32)

And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you,

that he may sift you as wheat. "But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and

when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren."

(NKJV)

(1 Peter 5:1)

The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed:

(NKJV)

(Acts 26:11)

"And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against

them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. (NKJV)

(Acts 9:9)

And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

(NKJV)

(Acts 26:14-20) "And when we all had fallen to the ground,

I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, 'Saul,

Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.' "So I said, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He

said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 'But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you

have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. 'I will deliver you from

the Jewish…

people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, 'to open their eyes, in order to

turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among

those who are sanctified by faith in Me.' "Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient

to the heavenly vision, "but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and

throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to

God, and do works befitting repentance. (NKJV)

(Acts 26:14-20)

(Psalms 51:1-4)

Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the

multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly

from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight-That You may be

found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge. (NKJV)

(Psalms 6:1-10)

O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure. Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am weak; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled. My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O LORD-how long? Return, O LORD, deliver me! Oh, save me for Your mercies' sake! For in death

there is no…

(Psalms 6:1-10)

remembrance of You; In the grave who will give You thanks? I am weary with my

groaning; All night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears. My eye

wastes away because of grief; It grows old because of all my enemies. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; For the LORD has

heard the voice of my weeping. The LORD has heard my supplication; The LORD will receive my prayer. Let all my enemies be

ashamed and greatly troubled; Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly. (NKJV)