David Wilkerson unveils the marvelous benefits of repentance, warning that church splits happen because nobody will say, "I'm the one who needs prayer," while revealing how broken hearts unlock God's favor, clear visions of Jesus, and supernatural protection.

Preached: March 5, 1995

Main Points:

1. The number one characteristic of a repentant heart is readiness to acknowledge guilt. If you can't admit you're wrong like Pilate washing his hands, you've removed yourself from any possibility of repentance.
2. Church splits occur when everyone points fingers, but nobody says, "I'm the one." Whole congregations live under God's wrath for years because no one will acknowledge their sin.
3. Godly men like Ezra and Daniel didn't stand apart saying, "I'm clean!" when sin surrounded them. They mourned, fasted, and confessed, "We have sinned," for the whole body.
4. Wilkerson confessed his own slander after being slandered, realizing that repeating what others said about him made him just as guilty. Gossip plants evil seeds that replay in your heart for days.
5. True repentance requires making restitution beyond saying "if I hurt you." You must spell out exactly what you did, when you said it, and make specific wrongs right.
6. The first marvelous benefit of repentance is a clear vision of Jesus in all his glory. While others around Daniel saw nothing and ran in fear, his repentant heart saw Christ's eyes like fire.
7. Repentance releases God's favor, divine protection from evil forces, and supernatural strength. You become an open book with no dark places to hide from the flaming eyes of Jesus.
8. If you won't acknowledge specific sins and make amends with the people you've wronged, you're wasting time crying at the altar. God shows you one person at a time until every barrier is gone.

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