Take a minute to find out how you can have a personal relationship with God. Is There Really Somone Watching? Find out who is watching and how He can help you with your problems. Find God Online! Believe it or not you can actually find God online. Take a minute and surf this area. 1. God Loves You.... God loves everyone and he desires us to have eternal life. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." And, John 10:10 says, "The theif comes only to steal and destroy; I (Jesus) have come that they have life, and have it full." (NIV) 2. You Are a Sinner in Need of Forgiveness... You have sinned by choosing to go your own way instead of God's way. Through his Holy Spirit, God wants you to know that youare seperated from God and will face his judgement. Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." And, Hebrews 9:27 says, "Just as a man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgement," (NIV) 3. God Wants to Forgive You..... God demonstrated His love for you by sending His Son, Jesus Christ. By dying on the cross and rising from the dead, Jesus took your judgement and made it possible for you to be forgiven. Romans 5:8 says, "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." And 1 Peter 3:18 says, "For God died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit," (NIV) 4. You Must Turn Away From Your Sins.... You cannot save yourself or earn God's forgiveness as a result of being good enough. Just as you change directions when you realize you're walking the wrong way, you must repent, or turn away, from your sins. Luke 13:5 says, "I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish." And Ephesians 2:8-9 say, "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." (NIV) 5. You Must Place Your Faith in God's Son, Jesus Christ.... When you realize you are walking in the wrong direction, you turn to find the right way. Jesus is the right way. As you turn away from your sins, place your faith in Jesus to recieve forgiveness and eternal life. Acts 20:21 says, "I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus." And John 14:6 says, "Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."" (NIV) 6. You Recieve Jesus Christ Through Prayer... Because Jesus is alive, He stands ready to come in to your life. Revelations 3:20 says, "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me." (NIV) Through prayer you can: Admit to God that youa re a sinner and that you are turning away from your sins; Belive in Jesus by thanking Him for dying on the cross and rising from the dead for your sins; Commit your life to Jesus by asking him to come into your life as your Savior and Lord. After you have prayed this prayer, try to find a local church where youc an worship and learn more about Jesus. Also, commit to a daily quiet time, reding your Bible and praying. If you are 21 or younger, you may also stop by TeenHopeLine and talk with a caring adult. Material taken from "Youth in Discovery," Youth Life and Work Series- publsihed by the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Scripture passages taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. |
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| She was a seeker, lookin' to find Some kind of something' And I remember the time When we were talkin' Opportunity for me was prime But I missed, now I look back in my mind Right on the tip of my tongue was "Jesus died for you" The words stayed right there I never got through Copyright 1996 "What Mary Didn't Know" by Go Fish on Infectious, and Out of Breath cd |