God wants us to know that we have hope for a better life. Earth is a place of misery, darkness, sin, and despair – it’s a taste of hell. God gladly gives hope in Jesus.
Life can go south quickly. You may be coming into the midst of pain or sorrow right now. You might be in the middle of it. The only solution for life, now and forever, is in Christ Jesus.
Here are the Key Points
- THERE’S HOPE.
We’ve made mistakes, what we call ‘sins’ in the Christian faith (Sins – Romans 3:23). These sins, no matter how big or small, keep us from God and eventually lead to death (Romans 6:23). But there is good news! In Christ, you have hope! Jesus is waiting for you—He forgives you entirely as you come to Him for salvation. And when you do this, you’re giving Jesus all your issues and sins, and for that, He gives you everything He has for you: His righteousness, blessings, peace, and healing for your heart and soul, a relationship with Him, and a new start in life.
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”
Romans 3:23-24 (ESV)
- FEROCIOUSLY LOVED AND FORGIVEN.
God, through Jesus, created you…God designed you in His image! He wants you! Before you were born, Jesus died for you to save you from all your sins—past, present, and future. He knew your sin, and He died for your salvation! No matter what you’ve done or experienced, His love for you is deep and personal, and He desires a genuine relationship with you.
“God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8 (NIV)
- THE PATH TO LIFE IS SIMPLE.
Jesus (Deity) was God’s perfect son (without any fault), and yet He chose to leave heaven and take on all of our sins, dying as a perfect sacrifice for us. For you and me! Then God raised Him from the dead, and He is now the only way to be saved. His resurrection is a powerful demonstration of God’s love and His victory over sin and death. Jesus is in heaven with the Father, ruling over everything.
Jesus is always there for you. He is the only One who can clean up your life. Knowing you need Him, believing He died and was resurrected for you…giving Him to be your Lord, friend, model, advocate, and savior, according to God’s plan for salvation in the New Testament, being baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus, my friend, is always there for you!
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6 (ESV)
Garland Van Dyke
http://www.matthewsstreetchurchofchrist.com
Matthews St. church of Christ, 1915 Matthews, PO Box 1522, Bay City, TX 77414
Email: garland.churchofchrist@gmail.com
You’re always welcome to attend services with us on Sundays, Bible Class at 9:30 A.M. and Worship at 10:30 AM. And Wednesday Bible Class at 7:00 P.M.