|
If you
died tonight, do you know where you would spend Eternity? If not, would you like
to know beyond a shadow of a doubt?
You can know and have the assurance of going to
Heaven. More than that, you can have the Lord Jesus Christ in your life right now! It comes from having a personal relationship
with Him!
STEPS TO PEACE WITH GOD
Step One
God's purpose: Peace and Life
God loves you and wants you to experience peace and life - abundant and eternal.
The Bible says...
"We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1
"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
"I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."
John 10:10
Step Two
The
Problem: Out Separation
God created us in His own image and gave us a free will - freedom of choice. We chose to disobey God and go our own willful
way.
The Bible
says...
"For
all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23
"For the wages of sin is death,
but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23
Our
Attempts to Reach God
People have tried in many ways to bridge this gap between themselves and
God
The
Bible says...
"There
is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." Proverbs 14:12
"But your
iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He wil not hear."
Isaiah 59:2
No bridge reaches God...
except one.
Step Three
God's Bridge: The
Cross
Jesus Christ died on the Cross and rose from the grave. He paid the penalty
for our sin and bridged the gap between God and people.
The Bible says...
"For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ."
1 Timothy 2:5
"For Christ died for sins once and for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you
to God." 1 Peter 3:18
"But God demonstrated His own love for us in this: While we were still
sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
 God has provided the only way.
Each person must make a choice.
Step
Four
Our
Response: Receive Christ
We must trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and receive
Him by personal invitation.
The
Bible 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." Revelations 3:20
"Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His
name, He gave the right to become children of God." John 1"12
"That if you confess with your
mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."
Romans 10:9
Will
you receive Jesus Christ right now?
HOW YOU CAN RECEIVE CHRIST:
1. Admit your need. (I am a sinner)
2. Be willing to turn from
your sins. (repent)
3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the Cross and rose from the grave.
4.
Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your life through the Holy Spirit. (Receive Him as Lord and
Savior)
HOW
TO PRAY:
Dear Lord Jesus,
I know that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness.
I believe that You died for my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I now invite You to come into my heart and life.
I want to trust and follow You as Lord and Savior.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
If you prayed this prayer the Bible says...
"Everyone who calls on the name
of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:13
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith
- and this not from yourselved, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2: 8-9
"He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things
to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life." 1 John 5: 12-13
*used by permission
of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. All rights reserved.
If you would like to view Billy Graham's VIDEO
"Steps
To Peace With God"
please click on the link below:
Click here: BGEA: Spiritual Help: Steps to Peace with God
|
