1.
God's Purpose...
Peace and Life
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:
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
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:
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
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
4. Our Response...
Give Ourselves to Christ
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.
Giving
Your Life to Jesus Christ
Ready to take
the step?
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.
Did
you just Pray?
If
you did, Congratulations!
You
have just taken the first step in your walk with Jesus.
We
would love to hear about your new commitment to the Lord.
Please
contact us so we can share in your joy, and give you information
to
help you in your spiritual growth in Christ.
prayer@ministryofthesheep.org
God
Bless,
Dennis
Mixer
