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Have
you made a decision to surrender your life to Christ? if not,
please read the following and make that choice today…..
God's
Purpose: Peace and Life
God loves you and wants you to experience peace and life—abundant
and eternal.
The
Bible says ..
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"We
have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." —Romans
5:1 (NIV)
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"For
God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting
life." —John 3:16 (NIV)
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"I
have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more
abundantly." —John 10:10 (NIV)
The
Problem: Our Separation
God
created us in His own image to have an abundant life. He did not make
us as robots to automatically love and obey Him. God gave us a will
and a freedom of choice. We chose to disobey God and go our own
willful way. We still make this choice today. This result is
separation from God
The Bible says ...
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"For
all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
—Romans 3:23 (NIV)
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"For
the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord." —Romans 6:23 (NIV)
Our
Attempts to Reach God
People have tried in many ways to bridge this gap between themselves
and God ...
The
Bible says ...
God's
Bridge: The Cross
Jesus Christ died on the Cross and rose from the grave. He paid the
penalty for our sin and bridged the gap between God and people.
The
Bible says ...
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"For
there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man
Jesus Christ." —1 Timothy 2:5 (NIV)
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"For
Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the
unrighteous, to bring you to God." —1 Peter 3:18 (NIV)
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"But
God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still
sinners, Christ died for us." —Romans 5:8 (NIV)
God
has provided the only way. Each
person must make a choice.
Our
Response: Receive Christ
We must trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and receive Him by
personal invitation.
The Bible says ...
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"Here
I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and
opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with
me." —Revelation 3:20 (NIV)
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"Yet
to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he
gave the right to become children of God." —John 1:12 (NIV)
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"That
if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in
your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be
saved."
—Romans 10:9 (NIV)
Where
are you? Will you receive Jesus Christ right now?
Here
is how you can receive Christ:
1.
Admit your need (I am a sinner).
2. Be willing to turn from your sins (repent).
3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the Cross and rose from
the grave.
4. Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your
life through the Holy Spirit. (Receive Him as Lord and Savior.)
How
to Pray:
Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness.
I believe that You died for my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I
now invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and
follow You as Lord and Savior. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God's Assurance: His Word
The
Bible says ...
Did
you sincerely ask Jesus Christ to come into your life? Where is He
right now? What has He given you?
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"For
it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not
from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no
one can boast." —Ephesians 2:8,9 (NIV)
Receiving
Christ, we are born into God's family through the supernatural work of
the Holy Spirit who indwells every believer. This is called
regeneration, or the "new birth."
This is just the beginning of a wonderful new life in Christ.
To
deepen this relationship you should:
1. Read your Bible everyday to know Christ better.
2. Talk to God in prayer every day.
3. Tell others about Christ.
4. Worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church
where Christ is preached.
5.
Discuss baptism with a minister and make a decision to be baptized
right away. This is an outward symbolism of the washing away of
sin. Christ himself was baptized. As HE does, so we should
do.
6. As Christ's representative in a needy world, demonstrate your new
life by your love and concern for others.
Please
let us know that you said this prayer. We want to rejoice with
you and send you some material to help you in your new life with
Christ. May the Lord truly bless you this day.
In
Him, Jan Hicks
(most
portions of the above material was taken from the site of http://www.billygraham.org
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