1.
God's Purpose...Peace and Life
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God
loves you and wants you to know Him so He can fill
you with peace and give you real life -- forever.
The Bible says::
- Because
of our Lord Jesus Christ, we live at peace with
God (Romans 5:1)
- God
loved the people of this world so much that
He gave His only son, so that everyone who has
faith in Him will have eternal life and never
die (John 3:16).
Jesus said:
- "I
came so that everyone would have life, and have
it in its fullest" (John 10:10).
Since
God planned for us to have peace and real life right
now, why are so many people hurting or angry inside? |
2.
Our Problem...Separation From God
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God
created us in His own image so we can know Him personally
and have a joy-filled life. He did not make us as
robots to automatically love and obey Him, but gave
us a will and a freedom of choice. Since the beginning
of time, we have chosen to disobey God and go our
own willful way. We still make this choice today.
This results in separation from God and ends in
misery.
The Bible says:
- All
of us have sinned and fallen short of God's
holiness (Romans 3:23).
- The
result of unforgiven sin is death. But God's
gift is eternal life given by Jesus Christ our
Lord (Romans 6:23).
The
Bible says that disobeying God results in being
separated from Him.
Our
attempts can never unite us with God. Through the
ages, people have tried many ways to bridge this
gap and reach God -- without success.
The
Bible says:
- Adam
sinned, and that sin brought death into the
world. Now everyone has sinned, and so everyone
must die (Romans 5:12).
- You
may think you are on the right road and still
end up dead (Proverbs 14:12).
There
is only one way to reach God. |
3.
God's Remedy...The Cross
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Jesus
Christ is the only answer to this problem.
He is the only One who can bring us back to God.
He died on the Cross and rose from the grave, paying
the penalty for our sin and bridging the gap between
God and people.
The Bible says:
- There
is only one God, and Christ Jesus is the only
one who can bring us to God (1 Timothy 2:5).
- Christ
died once for our sins. An innocent person died
for those who are guilty. Christ did this to
bring you to God
(1 Peter 3:18).
- But
God showed how much He loved us by having Christ
die for us, even though we were sinful (Romans
5:8).
God
has provided the only way -- we must make the choice.
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4.
Our Response...Give Ourselves to Christ
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We
must trust Jesus Christ to forgive our sins and
determine to obey Him for the rest of our lives.
That way we can know God and find peace again.
The
Bible says:
- So
you will be saved, if you honestly say, Jesus
is Lord, and if you believe with all your heart
that God raised Him from death. God will accept
you and save you, if you truly believe this
(Romans 10:9-10).
Is
there any good reason why you cannot turn your life
over to Jesus Christ right now?
How
to give your life to Christ:
1.
Admit you are a sinner and need forgiveness.
2.
Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the Cross
and rose from the grave.
3.
Through prayer, confess that Jesus Christ is the
only way to God and commit to live for Him for the
rest of your life. |
Would
you like to give your life over to Jesus Christ right now?
| Giving Your Life to Jesus Christ
Ready to take the next step?
Jesus is the only One who can bring us back to
God. The Bible says, “If you declare with
your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,' and believe in
your heart that God raised him from the dead, you
will be saved." To give your life to Christ,
pray the following prayer and accept Jesus as your
Savior:
What to Pray
Dear Lord Jesus,
I know that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness.
I believe that You died on the cross for my sins
and rose from the grave to give me life. I know
You are the only way to God. So now I want to
quit disobeying You and start living for You.
Please forgive me, change my life and show me
how to know You. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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