Do You Know Jesus? Three Steps to Peace with God

STEP 1

GOD'S PURPOSE:

PEACE AND LIFE

God loves you and wants you to spend eternity with Him in heaven. He also wants you to have peace and an abundant life.

The Bible says..."We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Romans 5:1

"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life"

John 3:16

"I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."

John 10:10

Why don't most people have this peace and eternal life that God planned for us to have?

STEP 2

THE PROBLEM:

OUR SEPARATION

God created us in His own image with a will and freedom of choice.

We chose to disobey God and go our own willful way. We still make this choice today. Our sin results in separation from God.

The Bible says..."For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

Romans 3:23

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23

No good works, no religion, no philosophy nor morality can bridge our separation to reach God.

STEP 3

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 man so that we are saved from our sins and will spend eternity with God in Heaven.

The Bible says..."For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."

1 Timothy 2:5

"For Christ died for sin once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God."

1 Peter 3:18

'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

How to pray to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior

Dear Lord Jesus,

I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness.

I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead.

I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life.

I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior.

In Your name

Amen.

Do you want to cross that bridge and 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 Sprint. (Receive Him as Lord and Savior.)

God's Assurance

If you prayed that prayer, the Bible says..."Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

Romans 10:13

"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

"He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life."

1 John 5:12-13

Receiving Jesus Christ, we are born into God's family through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit who indwells every believer. This is called "born again", "regeneration", or the "new birth"

As you begin your walk with the Lord

1) Read your Bible every day to know Christ better.

2) Talk with God in prayer every day and allow the Holy Spirit to talk to you.

3) Tell others about Christ and what He has done for you.

4) Worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church where Jesus Christ is preached.

5) As Christ's representative in a needy world, demonstrate your new life by your love and concern for others.