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"For God so loved the world..." |
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(John 3:16) |
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Fact 1 - God Loves Us |
Without exception, God loves every person in the world.
And that includes YOU! |
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If the Bible says God loves us, why is it that most people are not experiencing His love? |
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The Bible says: |
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"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" |
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(Romans 3:23) |
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We have not experienced God's love because SIN separates us from God. |
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Fact 2 - God's Love Not Experienced |
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SIN is a theological word. When the Bible says we have sinned, it means that we lie, we lust, we hate, we steal, etc. The word 'sin' actually means 'to miss the mark'. In other words, God is perfect and we aren't. It doesn't matter how religiously we live or how good we are, we cannot meet God's standard. |
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If we have sinned, how is it possible for us to experience His love? |
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The Bible says: |
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"But God demonstrates His own love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" |
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(Romans 5:8) |
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Fact 3 - God Demonstrates His Love |
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Jesus Christ came into the world, took our sins that caused us not to experience God's love, placed them upon Himself and died in our place. |
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JESUS CHRIST is God's only provision for man's sin. Through Him we can know and experience God's love |
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This diagram illustrates that God has bridged this gulf which prevents us from experiencing God's love by sending Jesus Christ to die on the cross in our place. |
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Have you experienced God's love? |
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Fact 4 - God Has Given You A Choice...To Accept Or To Reject |
What is FAITH? The word 'faith' means trust. It means trusting Him to save us - not trusting your good life, or your church membership, but trusting Jesus Christ and Him alone who died for our sins on the cross and rose again. |
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God has given you a choice.
Is there anything that is keeping you from trusting Jesus Christ as your Saviour right now? |
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Do you ACCEPT or REJECT? |
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If you accept... |
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HOW TO ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST |
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Accepting Jesus Christ is a total commitment of yourself to God. What must you do? |
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1. Admit you are a sinner. |
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2. Be willing to repent from your sins. |
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3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead for you. |
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4. Through simple faith accept Him as Saviour and Lord. |
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THEN MAKE THIS YOUR PRAYER |
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"Lord Jesus, I acknoledge that I am a sinner. Please forgive my sins. I thank you that You died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead. I open my heart right now to accept You as my Personal Lord and Saviour. Lord, make me the kind of person You want me to be.
In Jesus' name...Amen!" |
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HOW TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE JESUS CHRIST IN YOUR LIFE... |
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When you prayed, did you know that you invited Jesus Christ into your life? The Bible says... |
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"Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. And we have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God and God abides in him." |
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(1 John 4:15 - 16) |
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CONGRATULATIONS! You have just made the most important decision in your life. For your own record, remember the date you've accepted Jesus Christ as your Saviour. |
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SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH
New Christians are called "babes in Christ". As a new babe in Christ, your goal is to grow into full maturity
in Christ, becoming more and more like Him. Here are some suggestions for your spiritual growth:-
" Go to God in prayer daily (John 15:7)
" Read God's Word daily (Acts 17:11)
" Obey God (John 14:21)
" Witness for Christ by your testimony (John 15:8)
" Trust God for every detail of your life (1 Peter 5:7)
" Holy Spirit - allow Him to control and empower your daily life and witness (Acts 1:8) |
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There is another very important ingredient to Christian growth i.e. the importance of a GOOD CHURCH. |
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The Bible says: |
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"not forsaking our own assembling together…" |
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(Hebrews 10:25) |
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Take the initiative, call or visit the church where Christ is honoured and His Word is preached.
Start this week, and make plans to attend church regularly. If you are interested in attending our church worship services, please contact us at +603-2141 9154. |
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WE WELCOME YOU!! |
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