Good News for modern man, hope for all mankind. "Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!" (JOHN 1:29 KJV)
God loves
you! "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life"
(John 3:16).
"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: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will
of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God" (John 1:12-13).
Jesus said,
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting
life" (John 6:47). "I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also"
(John 14:3).
As you read from the Bible, watch the dramatization of the Gospel of John.
For He (Jesus)
says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in the day of salvation I
have helped you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of
salvation (2 Corinthians 6:2).
Today,
you're invited to say YES to Jesus. The Apostle Paul sent letters to the early
church that eventually became the majority of the books in the Bible. He wrote
to the church in ancient Rome; “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.” (Romans 10:9)
The same can
be said about us now! Belief in Jesus is the first step on the most important
journey of your life. To say YES means to believe that Jesus is Lord, that he
died for the sins of the world, that he overcame death, and that he offers you New
Life.
This was
written by Paul to the church at Corinth. “IF ANYONE IS IN CHRIST, THE NEW
CREATION HAS COME” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
SAYING YES
TO JESUS entails dedicating oneself to Christ and obtaining sin forgiveness,
absolute acceptance, and the gift of eternal life. Jesus overcame sin and death
by His death on the cross and the power of the resurrection - He took all of
your wrong and gave you all of His right.
It means you
may now be alive in Christ, living a life marked by love and righteousness, joy,
and peace. All of this is made possible through Christ's work on the cross and
the power of His resurrection.
One of
Jesus' followers, Thomas, asked him how one comes to fully know God, and this
is what Jesus said: “I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE, NOBODY COMES TO THE
FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH ME” (John 14:6).
You
establish a relationship with God when you SAY YES to Jesus. Jesus compared
this decision to a "New Birth," or, as we say today, a
"do-over." Jesus also compared our first steps of faith to a little
seed that is sown and then begins to develop.
SAYING YES
TO JESUS IS ONLY THE FIRST STEP. For both individuals and communities of
Christians, becoming more like Jesus is a lifelong process. God creates and
changes us. It is through God's transformed people, working together with God
and others, that the world may be transformed.
Then Peter
said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of
Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the
Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38).
We implore
you to SAY YES TO JESUS! Here's a quick prayer you can say right now: “LORD
JESUS, I THANK YOU FOR DYING ON THE CROSS FOR MY SIN. I OPEN THE DOOR OF MY
HEART AND ACCEPT YOU AS MY SAVIOR AND LORD.
THANK YOU
FOR FORGIVING MY SINS AND PROVIDING ME WITH ETERNAL LIFE. GROW MY FAITH AND
CHANGE ME INTO THE PERSON YOU WANT ME TO BE. JESUS, I SAY YES TO YOU TODAY.”
AMEN!
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