Enriched Perspectives

The Broken

Episode Summary

What attracts God? The broken...

Episode Notes

In this episode we discuss:

• Brokenness can lead to contrition.
• Contrition leads to repentance.
• Repentance lead to salvation.

One definition of broken is: damaged or altered by breaking. Disrupted by change, made weak or infirm, subdued completely; crushed. 

Contrite is defined as: the kind of spirit, or heart, pleasing and acceptable to God. The person with a contrite spirit weeps over wrong doings and express genuine sorry for his sin. (Nelson's Illustrated Dictionary of the Bible)

Scriptures:

1. Ps. 34:18
2. Ps. 51:17
3. Is. 66:2
4. Is. 57:15

Story reference: 

• Prodigal son- Luke 15:11-32
• Jonah - Jonah 3
• The Publican and Pharisee- Luke 18:9-14
• David's demise- II Sam. 11, 12:1-23