Becoming a Christ-Follower

1. Know that God loves you.
Gods love is a real kind of love that does something wonderful for us. When God saw man's hopeless, desperate sinful condition, he decided to help man. He lovingly gave His only Son to die and be crucified for us on Calvary. Even though Jesus was innocent, He paid the price for our salvation. John 3:16 "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." 

2. Know that all have sinned.
Everyone has committed at least one sin and that makes us all sinners. We all stand guilty before God. Rom 3:23 "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," 

3. Repent for your sins.
Jesus often started his sermons with the theme of repentance. 

4. Know that Jesus Christ is the only way.
There are people that teach that there are different ways to God and Heaven. This is not true. Jesus said that He is the only way. John 14:6 "Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Jesus is the only bridge between God and man. 

5. Receive Jesus Christ as your Savior today.
By inviting Jesus to come into your life today, all your sins will be forgiven, because Jesus will cleanse you from all sin with His precious Blood. God the Father will accept you as His own. God brings salvation and everlasting life. Spiritual growth is then developed by a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. 

Please make this decision now and pray this prayer:
Dear Jesus, I invite you to come into my life right now. Please forgive all my sins and cleanse me with your precious Blood. I accept you as my Lord and Savior. Dear Jesus reveal Yourself to me, and become real in my life from this moment. Write my name in the Book of Life and give me life everlasting. I ask this in Your wonderful Name Jesus, Amen. 

 

If you just prayed this prayer, share your experience with someone and find a Bible-believing church to attend regularly.

Preparation for Greatness

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  "He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze." - 2 Samuel 22:35 

   David was a mighty warrior, and God described him as a man after His own heart. God took David through a training ground that could be looked on as cruel and unusual punishment by many a person. God chose him at a young age to be the next king, yet King Saul rejected him and hunted him down. David was a fugitive for many years. He had uprisings in his own family, and he had relationship problems. He had a life of extreme ups and downs. He certainly did not have a life free of problems; he made mistakes. He was human like all of us, yet he learned from his mistakes and repented when he failed. This was David's training ground; it made the man. Without these hardships, it is doubtful David would have accomplished what he did.

   Toward the end of David's life, he recounted his relationship with God. It is a sermon on God's ways of dealing with a servant leader. It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; He enables me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You give me Your shield of victory; You stoop down to make me great. You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn (2 Samuel 22:33-37). 

   God was David's source for everything. God gave him the ability to achieve the many extraordinary things in his life. It was a lifelong training ground that moved him from one plateau to another, often dropping into a ravine of despair and hopelessness from time to time. These are God's ways. They drive us deeper and deeper into the heart of Him who has prepared a way for us. Let God take you to the heights or depths He desires for you. He never promised smooth sailing during the trip, but He did promise to be the captain and companion along the way.