This Page Is Dedicated To
My Lord And Saviour,
Jesus Christ!
He Died For You!
JESUS
with outstreached arms offers
hope and compassion to man,
giving the gift of Himself and
fulfilling salvation's plan.
HE DIED FOR YOU
We All Need Jesus
Even the best among us, young or old, think and act in
sinful ways. We need the forgiveness that comes through
faith in Jesus Christ, and we need Him to help us live a life
that pleases God.
Let's not deceive ourselves. No matter how bad or how
good we may be, we all need Jesus.
You He made alive,
who were dead in
trespasses and sins.
(Ephesians 2:1)
I'm only a sinner saved by Grace!
No one is good enough to save himself;
No one is so bad that God cannot save him!
What Does God Think Of Me?
The answer to the question, "What does God think of
me?", depends on your answer to another question: "What
do you think of Jesus Christ?"
If you believe that Jesus is the perfect Son of God who
took the punishment for sin that you deserve, and if you
have personally expressed your trust in Him as your only
hope of salvation, you have become a member of God's
kingdom. You are a citizen of heaven. You are part of
God's family.
Now that God sees you as His child, you are to live up to
your new name and position. How are you doing? Are you
living as a citizen of heaven? Are you growing in your
Christian life, becoming more like Christ? If not, you have
some work to do. Confess your failures to God and then
depend on the Holy Spirit to help you grow in obedience.
But what if you have never trusted Christ as your Saviour?
Then God thinks of you as alienated from Him (Col. 1:21),
spiritually dead (Eph. 2:1), destined fro judgement (Jn.
3:18;Rev. 20:11-15). Yet He loves you and wants to rescue
you from the eternal consequences of sin (Jn. 3:16-17).
If this describes you, what should you do? Acknowledge
your sin and your inability to save yourself. Call on
Jesus Christ. Place your trust in Him as the Saviour who
died for you, asking Him for the gift of forgiveness of sin
(Eph. 2:8-10). The Bible says:
As many as received Him, to them He gave the
right to become children of God, to those who
believe in His name. (John 1:12)
Alive!
The first followers of Jesus were so convinced that He
rose from the grave that they boldly spread the Gospel
message...even though it meant risking their lives. Many
died as martyrs.
The Gospel still changes lives today and gives courage to
those who put their faith in the living Christ. Have you
accepted as truth what the Bible about His life, death,
and resurrection? If you haven't, please open up your
Bible and read with a receptive heart the Gospel of John.
A fulfilling life can be yours. Recognize that the God of
the Bible is the One who created you and loves you (Jn.
1:3; 3:16). Admit that you have fallen far short of His perfect
standards for your attitudes and actions (Jn. 3:18-19;
Rom. 3:23). Confess that you deserve God's judgement and
need His forgiveness. Believe that Jesus Christ is God's
Son who lived a perfect life and died on the cross to pay
the penalty for your sin (Jn. 3:16-17). Tell Him that you
want the new life He is offering to you.
Once you believe, you will become a child of God (Jn. 1:12)
and God's Holy Spirit will come to live within you
(Jn. 3:8; 1 Cor. 6:19). Your life will be changed...forever.
As you grow in your faith, you will become increasingly
determined that no matter what other people say or do,
you will live...and be willing to die...for Christ.
As many as received Him, to them He gave the right
to become children of
God, to those who believe
in His name..John 1:12.
How Much Does God Love Us?
No one has to earn God's love. No one has to jump through
hoops to earn His acceptance. No one has to crawl on his
hands and knees to compensate for past sins. No one has to
do such things because God already loves us. He has shown
His love for us by the sacrifice of His Son.
The Bible states, "God demonstrates His own love toward
us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us"
(Romans 5:8).
The apostle Paul wrote, "If you confess with your
mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has
raised Him from the dead, you will be saved...For 'whoever
calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:9-13).
That's how much God loves us.
If you've never asked for forgiveness of your sin, pray some-
thing like this: "God, thank You for loving me so much. I
realize that in my thoughts and actions I have broken Your holy
law. I believe that You sent Your Son Jesus to take the punishment
that I deserved. I believe He died for me and then rose
again. I now accept Your loving offer of forgiveness. Amen."
If you prayed that from your heart, tell others what you have
done. Also, be sure to seek out the fellowship of believers who
can help you to study the Bible and grow in Christlikeness.
Impressed With Jesus
Read:( Mark 1:14-28)
No matter where Jesus went during His ministry
in the region of the Sea Of Galilee, He caused a stir.
But most important, He led people to action.
Those who observed Him firsthand were moved to do something.
Notice how people responded:
*Obedience:
The fishermen followed Jesus (Mk. 1:18)
*Amazement:
The people marveled at His power over demons (Mk. 1:27)
*Service:
Peter's mother-in-law served the Lord (Mk. 1:31)
*Proclamation:
Those who saw Jesus in action told others what He had done (Mk. 1:45)
We have heard about Jesus so often that we sometimes fail
to sense the excitement that the Galilean folks showed.
They were genuinely touched by Jesus' presence,
so much so that no matter where He went, there was a crowd.
Jesus has done some remarkable things in our lives.
*He has transformed us from death to life.
*He has given us the Holy Spirit.
*He is at God's right hand praying for us.
*He is getting our eternal home ready.
We can respond to Jesus by taking a cue from the people He visited in person.
*Obey Him!
*Be amazed by Him!
*Serve Him!
*Proclaim His name!
Remember, there are still other people who need
to be impressed with Jesus!
They were all amazed. (Mark 1:27)
When you think of all that Christ has done for you,
You'll want to do your best for Him!
Are You Prepared
Read:(Matthew 16:24-28)
Intelligent people can sometimes be unbelievably foolish.
Consider the 19th-century explorers of the Franklin Expedition
who tried to reach the North Pole.
"Each sailing vessel carried an auxiliary steam
engine and a 12-day supply of coal for the entire
2 or 3 yr voyage.
In stead of additional coal...each ship made room for a
1,200-volume library, a hand-organ playing 50 tunes, china
place settings for officers and men, cut-glass wine
goblets, and sterling silver flatware.
The expedition carried no special clothing for the Arctic,
only Her Majesty's Navy."
Imagine heading into frigid wastelands with supplies like that!
What utter folly!
Some people heading into eternity may be even more shortsighted.
Multitudes fail to think of their destination
with its dangers of everlasting destruction.
Ignoring their desperate need for forgiveness of their
sin through faith in Jesus Christ, they pay no attention to
His solemn question, "What profit is it to a man if he gains
the whole world, and loses his own soul?" (Matthew 16:26).
Are you shortsighted or prepared for eternity?
The foolishness of fools is folly.(Proverbs 14:24)
The one who lives for this life only
will have eternity to regret it!
Why Love Gets Tough
(Hebrews 12:3-11)
The Lord Jesus is our guide, He knows that if we
are to avoid dangers in our pilgrimage, He must sometimes
lead us on detours that seem unnecessary.
If we decide to leave the pathway of obedience, He may be forced to use
painful means to drag us back to spiritual safety (Heb. 12:3-11).
Eventually, though, we will understand that our Guide's discipline
was motivated by His protecting care.
How thankful we can be for His tough love!!
Our Guide, the Lord Jesus, sees the danger,
facing us when we stray from His side.
He stretches out His loving hand,
and keeps us safely in His saving way.
Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which
have no understanding, which must be harnessed with
bit and bridle. (Psalm 32:9)
God's love may have to be tough
To keep us out of the rough.
Dead While Alive
Awake, you who sleep,
arise from the dead,
and Christ will give you light.
(Ephesians 5:14)
Many people who are physically alive are existing in a
spiritual coma.
They are unaware of divine realities, totally out of
Communication with God, and dead to the supernatural world.
But just as Jesus raised Lazarus physically from the grave,
the Holy Spirit can give a new spiritual life to those who respond
to the urgent entreaty, "Awake, you who sleep, arise from
the dead, and Christ will give you light" (Eph. 5:14).
How thankful you can be, if you are alive in Christ, that
you were aroused from your spiritual slumber!
But if you have been unresponsive to God in the past, today
is the time to wake up!
He will give you eternal life.
No disease is more deadly than sin...
The Cross is its only cure!!
