The Good News of Jesus Christ

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" (John 3:16)

• We receive eternal life as a free gift.   "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23)
• We can live a full and meaningful life right now. Jesus said "...I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abudantly." (John 10:10)
• We will spend eternity with Jesus in heaven. Jesus said, "... I go and prepare a place for you.  I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also." (John 14:3)

Our Need

As we search for meaning in life, we discover our sinful nature keeps us from fulfilling God's purpose for our lives.

• We are sinners by nature and by choice. "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."   (Romans 3:23)
• We cannot save ourselves.  "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is a gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast."   (Ephesians 2:8,9)
• We deserve death and hell. (Romans 6:23)

God's Provision

God is holy and just and must punish sin.  Yet he loves us and provides forgiveness for our sin.  Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life; no man comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)

• Jesus is God and became man.  "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and  truth."   (John 1:14)
• Jesus died for us on the cross. "For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit."  (1 Peter 3:18)
• Jesus was resurrected from the dead. "...was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised becasue of our justification." (Romans 4:25)

Our Response

 The only way Jesus can affect our lives is for us to receive Him.  The Bible says, "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name; who were born, not of blood, nor of will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." (John 1:12,13)

• We must repent of our sin.   "Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord." (Acts 3:19)
• Repentance is turning away from our sin and turning to God through Jesus.
• We must place our faith in Jesus. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God." (Ephesians 2:8)
• Faith is trusting in Jesus to save you.   "If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.  For with the heart one believes unto righteousness , and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:9,10)