Metanoia: Change Your Direction

"The original word for repent is the Greek word 'metanoia' which literally means to 'change your mind, to change direction' … and this word has nothing to do with guilt or shame. So, John the Baptist calls his audience to a thorough change of heart and mind. Repentance in this context literally means 'turning around,' 'moving in an opposite direction.' Repentance for John is an action and it is not meant to be about feeling shame or feeling bad. It is instead about thinking differently and therefore acting differently." Sermon by Alfredo Feregrino at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10, and Matthew 3:1-12. For video and a text of the sermon, visit our website: https://allsaints-pas.org/metanoia-change-your-direction/. Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/.