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Bible Study

 Sunday, July 26, 2009

John 3: 15 - 18

"That whosever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

John 3:16 is a very well known verse. We hear it alot, and sometimes for that reason we tend to take it for granted and not hear what God is really telling us. Jesus came into the this world to pay the penalty of our sins. He took the punishment for us by shedding his blood on the cross, bearing the weight of the sins of the world.  As the Bible tells us, Jesus did not come to this world to condemn us, but rather, to save us from an eternity in hell.  Don't ever feel like it's too late. Don't ever feel like there's too much sin in your life that God can not forgive. When we go to Him seeking forgiveness, He already knows what we have done and is ready to forgive us, love us, and guide us on our path in this life until the day comes that we spend our eternity with Him. This life here on earth is only for a short time. Eternity is forever. Your eternity is what really matters. We are all sinners and need the Lord's forgiveness every day. He is waiting for each one of us and is always at the door, waiting for us to open it.

Salvation and eternity with the Lord is for everyone.  Romans 10:9 and Romans 10:13 tells us so. If you go to God with sincerity in your heart, repent for your sins, and ask Jesus to come into your heart, He will, and you will receive the promise of forgiveness and eternity with our Lord, Jesus Christ. 

"Heavenly Father, I know I am a sinner. I need your forgiveness Lord. I know that you sent your son, Jesus Christ, to die for me on the cross that I may have eternal life with you. I beleive he died on the cross for me and rose from the dead, and is alive and with you in Heaven. Please come into my heart Lord Jesus, save me, and guide my steps all the days of my life"

If you would like to know more about Jesus and what He has done for us, a good book in the Bible to start with is the book of John, located in the New Testament. If you have prayed the prayer above, let someone know :-) You can email me, I'm always here to listen. The next step is to find a great church and continue on your journey in the Lord. This is only the beginning :-)

God Bless!