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9:30am - 10:25am
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10:30am - 11:00am
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11:00am - 12:00pm
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 Just as there are physical laws that govern the physical universe,
there are spiritual laws, which govern your relationship with God.
1. God LOVES you, and offers a wonderful PLAN for your life.
God's Love
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have
eternal life." (John 3:16)
God's Plan
Jesus said, "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly" (that it might be full and meaningful) (John 10:10)
Why is it that most people are not experiencing the abundant life?
2. Man is SINFUL and SEPARATED from God. Therefore, he cannot know and experience God's love and plan for his life.
Man is Sinful
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)
Man
was created to have fellowship with God; but, because of his stubborn
self-will, he chose to go his own independent way and fellowship with
God was broken. This self-will, characterized by an attitude of active
rebellion or passive indifference, is evidence of what the Bible calls
sin.
Man is Separated
"For the [result] of sin is death" -- spiritual separation from God. (Romans 6:23)
3. Jesus Christ is God's ONLY provision for Man's sin. Through Him,
you can know and experience God's love and plan for your life.
He Died in Our Place
"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
He Rose from the Dead
"Christ died for our sins... He was buried... He was raised on the
third day, according to the Scriptures... He appeared to Peter, then to
the twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred..."
(I Corinthians 15:3-6)
He is the Only Way to God
"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.'" (John 14:6)
4. We must individually RECEIVE Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord;
then we can know and experience God's love and plan for our lives.
We Must Receive Christ
"But as many as received Him,
to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who
believe in His name" (John 1:12)
We Receive Christ Through Faith
"For by grace you have been
saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
not as a result of works, that no one should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)
When we receive Christ, We Experience a New Birth
"I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is
born of water and the Spirit. Do not be surprised when I say you must
be born again. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth
to spirit."
We Receive Christ by Personal Invitation
Jesus said,
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and
opens the door, I will come in to him." (Revelation 3:20)
Receiving Christ involves turning to God from self (repentance) and
trusting Christ to come into our lives to forgive our sins and to make
us the kind of people He wants us to be. Just to agree intellectually
that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He died on the cross for
our sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to have an emotional
experience. We receive Jesus Christ by faith, as an act of will.
If
you have made a decision, would like additional information about becoming
a Christian or would like our church to pray for you, please click
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