No Regrets
Let’s Talk About Some Things You Should Never Regret

INTRODUCTION
People do many things in life that they afterward regret.
Either they say things that afterward they regret having said, or else engage in sinful activities that bring a bitter sorrow.
And the greatest cause of this regret is the realization that it can never be undone.
Wouldn’t it be nice if there were some things in which we would never regret?
Yes, there are some things and actions that do not bring about the slightest feeling of regret or sorrow.
Of course, we are talking about spiritual matters.
And for this sermon to have meaning I will be suggesting that when we do something, we do it to the fullest for as long as we live.
Notice some of these things.

YOU WILL NEVER REGRET BECOMING A CHRISTIAN:
Note: We have seen people who have turned away from God and the church and they seemingly say that they have no regrets for doing so,
Yet this happens because they are not willing to fight for their soul in opposition to Satan trying to keep them away from salvation.
So, if you remain faithful:
When you have reached old age and look back on your life, you will not feel remorseful for having obeyed the gospel...
Out of all your past life experiences you will not regret having obeyed the plan of salvation, thus becoming a Christian.
Things you will remember with joy are:
Your BELIEVING in the Gospel...
Mark 16:16 ..."He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
Your REPENTING of your disobedience (sins) toward God...
Acts 3:19 ..."Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
CONFESSING your faith that Jesus is the Son of God who died for your sins...
Romans 10:9 ...that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
and being BAPTIZED for remission of your sins...
Acts 8:36 ...Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, "See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?" 37 Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." 38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. 39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.
The day you obeyed the plan of salvation will be a day you remember as a happy day, the day YOU became a child of God...
Romans 6:17 ..."But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness."

YOU WILL NEVER REGRET BEING A MEMBER OF THE LORD'S CHURCH:
Being a member of the Lord's church is indeed a precious, exalted privilege...
Ephesians 1:22 ..."And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all."
Matthew 11:11 ..."Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.“
John the Baptist was never a Christian, and Jesus said the least in the kingdom is better than he.
To be a part of the church for which the Lord gave his blood is an honor...
Acts 20:28 ...Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you over-seers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.(KJV)
By being in the Lord's church You enjoy...
SALVATION...
2 Timothy 2:10 ..."Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory."(KJV)
RECONCILIATION...
Ephesians 2:16 ..."And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:"
FREEDOM FROM CONDEMNATION...
Romans 8:1 ..."There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS...
Ephesians 1:3 ..."Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:"(KJV)

YOU WILL NEVER REGRET STUDYING GOD'S WORD...
Time spent in studying God's Word is time well spent...
Psalms 1:1 ...Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.
The Word of truth is that by which we are BEGOTTEN...
James 1:18 ..."Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures."
BY ITS INSTRUCTIONS WE CAN BE SAVED
1 Corinthians 15:1 ..."Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain."
THROUGH IT WE ARE EDIFIED...
Acts 20:32 ..."And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified."
WE ARE SANCTIFIED...
John 17:17 ..."Sanctify them through thy truth: `thy word is truth."
AND WE ARE PURIFIED...
1 Peter 1:22 ..."Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever."(KJV)

CONCLUSION:
AND THROUGH STUDY OF HIS WORD WE ARE ABLE TO TEACH OTHERS THE GOSPEL...
2 Timothy 2:2 ...And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. ASV
You will never regret becoming a Christian and being added to the Lord's church; nor will you ever regret time spent in a study of His word by which you will grow stronger and become better prepared to bring others to Him.
The question now has to be: are you ready?

By Carey Scott from an article I read

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