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God had a plan when He created the world in which we live.
He also had a plan when He made YOU.
The most wonderful experience that can happen to you is to discover
and participate in God's plan for your life.
He also had a plan when He made YOU.
The most wonderful experience that can happen to you is to discover
and participate in God's plan for your life.
1 This great discovery begins when you realize God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life.
God loves you.
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever believe in Him
should not perish, but have everlasting life."
--John 3:16
God has a plan for your life.
"I am come that they might have life,
and that they might have it more abundantly."
(a life full of meaning and purpose).
--John 10:10b
The Bible demonstrates the fact that God loves you
and wants you to enjoy the abundant life.
God's love is greater than man's sin.
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever believe in Him
should not perish, but have everlasting life."
--John 3:16
God has a plan for your life.
"I am come that they might have life,
and that they might have it more abundantly."
(a life full of meaning and purpose).
--John 10:10b
The Bible demonstrates the fact that God loves you
and wants you to enjoy the abundant life.
Why are most people not experiencing
God's love and living the abundant life?
2 Because...
Man is a sinner and sin has separated Him from God.
Man chose to disobey God and go his own self-willed, sinful way.
Every one of us, you and me included, have chosen to disobey God in many ways...
God's love and living the abundant life?
2 Because...
Man is a sinner and sin has separated Him from God.
"But your iniquities have separated between you
and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you..."
--Isaiah 59:2a
God did not make man as a puppet on a string to love and obey Him automatically; but gave him a will and freedom of choice.and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you..."
--Isaiah 59:2a
MAN=SIN=GOD
Man chose to disobey God and go his own self-willed, sinful way.
Every one of us, you and me included, have chosen to disobey God in many ways...
"For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not."
--Ecclesiastes 7:20
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God;"
--Romans 3:23
--Ecclesiastes 7:20
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God;"
--Romans 3:23
Sin is missing the mark of perfection; falling short of God's Plan for your life and resulting in spiritual death.
"For the wages of sin is death..."
(separation from God in Hell)
--Romans 6:23a
(separation from God in Hell)
--Romans 6:23a
3 Man's self efforts cannot repair the damage created by sin
Man has attempted to bridge the gulf which separates himself from God by doing good works... living moral lives... devising profound philosophies... even being religious, but he has always failed.
Man has attempted to bridge the gulf which separates himself from God by doing good works... living moral lives... devising profound philosophies... even being religious, but he has always failed.
MAN=GOOD WORKS, RELIGION, CHURCH MEMBERSHIP, BAPTISM, CONFIRMATION, PHILOSOPHY=GOD
"Not by works of righteousness which we have done..."
--Titus 3:5a
"Not by works of righteousness which we have done..."
--Titus 3:5a
There is only one remedy for the problem of Sin and Separation.
4 Jesus Christ crucified is God's remedy for sin.
4 Jesus Christ crucified is God's remedy for sin.
"For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust,
that He might bring us to God..."
--1 Peter 3:18a
that He might bring us to God..."
--1 Peter 3:18a
When Jesus died on the Cross, He paid for all our sins and bridged the gulf that separated us from God.
MAN=CHRIST=GOD
God's love is greater than man's sin.
"But God commendeth (proved) his love toward us, in that while we
were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
--Romans 5:8
were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
--Romans 5:8
Jesus died a humiliating, agonizing death. But He didn't remain in the grave. He rose again that we might have a personal relationship with God.
The gulf created by our sin has been bridged by Jesus' death and resurrection.
The gulf created by our sin has been bridged by Jesus' death and resurrection.
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in
thine heart that God hat raised Him from the dead, thous
shalt be saved."
--Romans 10:9
thine heart that God hat raised Him from the dead, thous
shalt be saved."
--Romans 10:9
It is not enough to discover that God loves you and has a plan for your life... that man is a sinner... and Christ is God's remedy for sin...
5 You must personally receive Christ as your Saviour.
Receiving Christ is as simple as taking these four steps:
1. Realize that your sin has separated your from God..
2. Be willing to turn from your sin to God (this is called repentance).
3. Believe that Jesus died for your sins and that He arose in victory over death.
4. Invite Jesus Christ to come into your life.
Trusting Christ is more than mentally recognizing Him as the Son of God or having an emotional experience. You must receive Him as your personal Saviour by faith.
THE BIBLE SAYS
"But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name."
--John 1:12
CHRIST'S INVITATION
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father; but by me."
--John 14:6
5 You must personally receive Christ as your Saviour.
Receiving Christ is as simple as taking these four steps:
1. Realize that your sin has separated your from God..
2. Be willing to turn from your sin to God (this is called repentance).
3. Believe that Jesus died for your sins and that He arose in victory over death.
4. Invite Jesus Christ to come into your life.
Trusting Christ is more than mentally recognizing Him as the Son of God or having an emotional experience. You must receive Him as your personal Saviour by faith.
THE BIBLE SAYS
"But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name."
--John 1:12
CHRIST'S INVITATION
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father; but by me."
--John 14:6
If the following prayer expresses the desire of your heart... You can pray this prayer and Jesus Christ will come into your life as He has promised.
Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner. Thank you for dying on the cross for me. I now invite you into my life as my personal Saviour. Please make me what you want me to be. Amen.
THE PROMISE
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
--Romans 10:13
If you trusted Christ as Saviour, you have an exciting life of spiritual growth ahead of you. Here are some ways you can grow spiritually.
1. Share with others the commitment you have made.
Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner. Thank you for dying on the cross for me. I now invite you into my life as my personal Saviour. Please make me what you want me to be. Amen.
THE PROMISE
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
--Romans 10:13
If you trusted Christ as Saviour, you have an exciting life of spiritual growth ahead of you. Here are some ways you can grow spiritually.
1. Share with others the commitment you have made.
-Acts 1:8
2. Be baptized. Baptism identifies you with Christ.
-Acts 8:35-40
3. Study the Bible. The Bible will reveal the God's plan for your life.
-II Timothy 2:15
4. Attend Church regularly and participate in the worship and Christian fellowship.
-Hebrews 10:25
