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"Now faithis being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
-Hebrews 11:1,6






THE STORY THAT CHANGES LIVES:

1: GOD LOVES YOU AND WANTS YOU TO KNOW HIM

HOW CAN YOU KNOW GOD LOVES YOU?
'God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die.' John 3:16

WHAT IS ETERNAL LIFE?
'Eternal life is to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, the one you sent.' John 17:3

Why is it that most people do not know God in this way?...


2: WE CHOOSE TO GO OUR OWN WAY, CUTTING OURSELVES OFF FROM GOD

WE ARE EACH RESPONSIBLE
We prefer to go our own way instead of God's; we may openly disobey God who made us, or simply ignore him. It's this self-centred attitude that the Bible calls 'sin'.

WE ARE ALL THE SAME
'All of us have sinned and fallen short of God's glory.' Romans 3:23

WE EACH SUFFER THE EFFECTS
'That way of living leads to certain spiritual death.' Romans 8:13

God is perfect, we are sinful, so there is a great gap between us. We may try to feel better through work, relationships, sport or religion. But all our attempts fail, because we have ignored the real problem - turning our back on God.


The third point gives us the only answer to this problem...


3: BY GIVING HIS LIFE FOR US, JESUS CHRIST OPENED UP THE ONLY WAY TO FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD

JESUS IS UNIQUE
'I am the way, the truth and the life!' Jesus answered. 'Without me no-one can go to the Father.' John 14:6

JESUS HAS THE POWER TO PUT THINGS RIGHT
'While we were his enemies, Christ reconciled us to God by dying for us.' Colossians 1:21,22

JESUS HAS POWER OVER DEATH
'For forty days after Jesus has suffered and died, he proved in many ways that he had been raised from death. He appeared to his apostles and spoke to them about God's kingdom.' Acts 1:3

Jesus took the consequences of our self-centredness by giving up his life on the cross. He proved he had broken sin's destructive power by rising from the dead. Jesus offers us freedom from guilt and a bridge back to God.


It's not enough just to know all this...


4: WE NEED TO ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST, SO WE CAN KNOW GOD'S FORGIVENESS AND FRIENDSHIP

WE NEED TO ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST
'Some people accepted him and put their faith in him. So he gave them the right to be children of God' John 1:12

ACCEPTING JESUS CHRIST INVOLVES
1 Agreeing with God that we are to blame for turning our back on him
2 Trusting God to forgive us completely because Jesus has paid the price for our self-centredness
3 Choosing to follow Jesus

JESUS GIVES THIS PICTURE
'Listen! I am standing and knocking at your door. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and we will eat together.' Revelation 3:20

It's not enough just to know or feel that these things are true. We have a choice to make...

These illustrations describe two kinds of people

Self-centred person
Self in the driving seat.
Jesus Christ outside.
Interests centred on self, often resulting in discord and frustration.
Christ-centred person
Jesus Christ in the driving seat.
Self following Jesus Christ, drawing on his life and power.
Interests centred on Christ, resulting in growing harmony with God's purpose.

Which illustration better describes you?
Which illustration would you like to describe you?


TO ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST, YOU MUST PUT YOUR LIFE IN HIS HANDS. GOD IS NOT SO CONCERNED WITH YOUR WORDS AS HE IS WITH YOUR ATTITUDE. HERE IS SOMETHING YOU COULD SAY TO HIM:

'Lord Jesus, I am sorry that I have been going my own way. Thank you for paying the price of my self-centredness by dying on the cross. Please come and take first place in my life. Make me the kind of person you want me to be.'

COULD YOU SAY THIS TO GOD AND MEAN IT?

Why not say this to God now?
Jesus Christ will come into your life as he promised

Gospel outline taken from everystudent.com.

If you have decided to trust in Jesus Christ to take the punishment for your sin, and follow Him as your Master, do let us know. You can email faith.factor@hotmail.com or kuoyung@kpchurch.org.sg, or sms Pastor Kuoyung at 93891474.
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