Step 6 - Repent

We become entirely ready to turn away from our patterns of sin and turn to God.

Foundation 6

“So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.” (2 Timothy 2:22)

Key Theme

Respond to God’s grace by turning from sin toward him.

Remember

Freedom comes when we leave sin behind and pursue God.

Things to Remember

• Confession and repentance go hand in hand. Proverbs 28:13, “Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.”
• Dying to your old life isn’t pleasant or easy. Participants will need God’s Spirit, strength, comfort, Word and people for this transformation to occur.

Key Questions

• There is only one day of questions for this step. Day 6, Q5 is a good one for discussion: Based on this week’s study, what godly practices will you start or further develop?

Encouragement for Participants

• You are taking real steps of life change! Jesus said in Luke 9:23-24, “…If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.”
• Encourage participants with the changes they are making in life.
• Remind them to share the plan with others who can help.
• Like inventory, this tool can be used for any struggle at any time. This is a tool they can use the rest of their lives.
• You are halfway through the steps!
• Take time to pray and thank God as a group for the changes he is making in the group!

Encouragement for the Leaders

• Remind participants to keep taking one step at time. Finish strong.
• Talk with your co-leader__ about how each group member is doing and how to encourage them.
• Plan a group celebration for completing this book! Relational time outside of group time helps build friendship bonds.
• Consider ways your group can serve at re:generation (12 steps, greeting, parking, etc.). It’s important to encourage people to focus on others instead of only focusing on themselves. It is not just volunteering, but it is being part of others’ recovery journey.
• Ask participants to fill out the Participant Growth Survey accessed by the QR code on Week 3, Day 6 if they haven’t done so already.
• Remind participants to pick up the Steps 7-9 book and assign next lesson.
• Email the mentors to let them know the group has finished this step and will be beginning the next book.
• Praise God for the work he is doing! Remember why we are serving and whom we are serving: 1 Timothy 4:10-11, “For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe. Command and teach these things.”