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Sermons on Repentance

46 sermons

SermonWave has 46 public sermons on repentance from 46 churches, preached between 2024 and 2026. The passages pastors turn to most are Psalm 51, Proverbs 28:13 and Romans 2:4. A good place to start is “The Life of Repentance | Nolan Donald” from First Methodist Church of Opelika.

Sermons to start with

Chosen for how closely they stay on repentance, then for length and how recent they are. Every sermon is the church's own recording.

  1. The Life of Repentance | Nolan Donald

    First Methodist Opelika, First Methodist Church of Opelika (Opelika, AL) · October 26, 2026 · 27 min

    True repentance is not a one-time event but a lifelong posture of humble dependence on God’s mercy, avoiding the trap of self-righteousness exemplified by the Pharisee. By embracing the tax collector’s honesty and relying solel...

  2. The Joy of Repentance - 2 Corinthians 7

    Kyle Newcomer, Klein Baptist Church (Spring, TX) · October 18, 2026 · 53 min

    The sermon explores the profound joy found in repentance, drawing from Paul’s reaction to the Corinthian church’s response to discipline. It distinguishes between destructive worldly grief and productive godly grief, emphasizin...

  3. Repent From Your Sins

    Door of Hope Northeast (Portland, OR) · November 2, 2026 · 25 min

    The sermon examines repentance as part of the Draw Near series, drawing on 2 Corinthians 7 to distinguish godly grief, which leads to repentance and salvation, from worldly grief, which leads to death. The speaker argues repent...

  4. Real Repentance: A Case Study

    Tim Karr, Crossroads Bible Church (Kennewick, WA) · November 1, 2026 · 47 min

    On Reformation Sunday, the pastor examines repentance as a turning from sin to God, involving both God's work and the believer's effort, using 2 Corinthians 7:8-11 as a case study. He describes three movements of repentance: co...

  5. Confession and Repentance

    Mark Moore, Lawn Baptist Church (Lawn, TX) · October 18, 2026 · 36 min

    True repentance involves more than mere regret; it requires a decisive change of mind and direction, turning away from sin and actively pursuing obedience to God’s Word. Using Nehemiah 9 and 10 as examples, the sermon highlight...

What pastors are saying

“When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said repent, he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.”
“Real repentance is when the comfort of Jesus Christ is greater than the empty promises of your urges.”
“Repentance is only safe because our sin has already been dealt with. Jesus going to the cross has dealt with your sin, which means you can come.”
“Repentance brings healing not because it has some power in itself, but because it brings us to our merciful Lord, the Great Physician.”
“Come back to God. Start again. He welcomes you home when you come in repentance.”

More sermons on repentance

  1. Jude part 5Church of God Seventh Day · November 7, 2026
  2. God Is Merciful to the RepentantHope Evangelical Free Church · November 7, 2026
  3. Thursday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary TimeOur Lady of Mount Carmel · November 5, 2026
  4. Repent From Your SinsDoor of Hope Northeast · November 2, 2026
  5. The King’s Economy (Matthew 6:22-24)Lighthouse Community Church · November 2, 2026
  6. 11-1-26 AM - The Great Day of the LordRudyard Christian Reformed Church · November 1, 2026
  7. True WorshipGrace Baptist Church · November 1, 2026
  8. HARD WORDS FOR A HOPEFUL FUTUREHigh Plains Orthodox Presbyterian Church · November 1, 2026
  9. Love That Calls Us Back (Hosea 2:2-15)Grace Bible Church of Bend · November 1, 2026
  10. Which God Do You Serve? | November 1, 2026Hope City Church · November 1, 2026

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Scripture

Psalm 51Proverbs 28:13Romans 2:4Matthew 7Judges 6:251 Corinthians 52 Corinthians 7:1Psalm 23Malachi 3:1Isaiah 6

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