You think you’re a
good person. You’ve always tried to be the best you can be, and
do what is right. The good outweighs the bad in your life. Your
life is great. However, you still feel empty, unsatisfied,
and alone?
Maybe there are things in your life that don't seem to be going
very well, and you've tried lots of solutions, but none seems to
work. You may have even tried things such as drinking, drugs,
sex, materialism, or hanging with a certain crowd to
fill this unexplained need you have. Everyone has
questions about their own lives.
There is One who
can fill that need and longing—Jesus. If you’ve tried lots of
solutions to make your life right, but none seem to work, He is
the answer. God's Word - the Bible, has
the answers that are grounded in truth and love. Jesus has
answers to problems just like the ones you face every day.
People tend to divide themselves into groups - good people and
bad people. But God says that every person that has ever lived
is a sinner, and any sin separates us from God. That
includes you and me.
You are here for a purpose,
and not by accident. We were separated from God because of sin
in the beginning of the world. But, God sent His Son, Jesus
Christ, who lived on Earth, suffered punishment, and died on a
cross to pay for your sins. Three days later, He rose from the
dead.
Jesus loves you, and desires
to have a personal relationship with you. But, sin separates us
from Him.
"For all have sinned
and come short of the glory of God".
– Romans 3:23
The most important decision in
your life will be whether or not you accept Him as your personal
Lord and Savior. You must choose forgiveness and a relationship
with God. This begins with repentance and turning away from your
sins and old life to a new life in Christ.
"The Lord is not
slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but
is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should
perish but that all should come to repentance".
– 2 Peter 3:9
You may think that you need to
fix things or make things right in your life before you come to
Christ. And many people feel that way, but it’s not true!
"God demonstrates
His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners,
Christ died for us". Romans 5:8
It's
God's grace that allows you to come to Him - not your efforts to
"clean up your life" or work your way to Heaven. You can't earn
it. It's a free gift.
"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 |
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If you would like to
talk
with someone about accepting Christ, please
call the church office.
One of our Pastors would consider it a privilege
to speak with you.
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