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CONCERNING
NEW BIRTH:
STEPS TO PEACE
WITH GOD
By Billy Graham
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Billy
Graham has personally spoken to more people than anyone in history.
He is without doubt the most famous and honored evangelist of all
time. This is the message he has given to millions.
BILLY GRAHAM
AMONG TOP 20
IN TIME MAGAZINE'S 20TH CENTURY HEROES
Time magazine
named Billy Graham one of its 20 heroes and icons of the 20th century.
He is part of the publication’s top 100 people of the last
100 years.
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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 because of what Jesus Christ our
Lord has done for us." Romans 5:1
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."
John 3:16
"My purpose is to give life in all its fullness." John
10:10
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2 -OUR
PROBLEM: SEPARATION
God
created us in His own image to have an abundant life. He
did not make us robots to automatically love and obey Him, but
gave us a will and a freedom of choice.
We
chose to disobey God and go our own willful way. We still
make this choice today. This results in separation from
God.
The
Bible Says...
"For all have sinned; all fall short of God's glorious standard."
Romans 3:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God
is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans
6:23
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OUR
ATTEMPTS
Through
the ages, individuals have tried in many ways to bridge this gap...without
success..
The
Bible says...
"There is a path before each person that seems right, but
it ends in death." -Proverbs 14:12
"But there is a problem—your sins have cut you off from
God. Because of your sin, he has turned away and will not listen
anymore." -Isaiah 59:2
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3 -GOD'S
REMEDY: THE CROSS
Jesus
Christ is the only answer to this problem. He died on the cross
and rose from the grave, paying the penalty for our sin and bridging
the gap between God and people.
The
Bible says...
"For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile
God and people. He is the man Christ Jesus." 1 Tim. 2:5
"Christ also suffered when he died for our sins once for all
time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners that he might bring
us safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised
to life in the Spirit." 1 Peter 3:18
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for
us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8
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-OUR RESPONSE: RECEIVE CHRIST
We
must trust Jesus Christ and receive Him by personal invitation.
"Look!
Here I stand at the door and knock. If you hear me calling and
open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal as friends."
Rev. 3:20
"But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the
right to become children of God." John 1:12
"For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and
believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will
be saved." Romans 10:9
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there any good reason why you cannot receive Jesus Christ right now?
HOW
TO 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.)
WHAT
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 want to trust and follow You as Lord and Savior. In Jesus'
name. Amen.
GOD'S
ASSURANCE: HIS WORD
If
you prayed this prayer, The Bible Says: For "Anyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:13
Did
you sincerely ask Jesus Christ to come into your life? Where is
He right now? What has He give you?
"God
saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can't
take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not
a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast
about it." Ephes. 2:8-9
THE
BIBLE SAYS...
"So
whoever has God's Son has life; whoever does not have his Son
does not have life. I write this to you who believe in the
Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life."
1 John 5:12-13
Receiving
Christ, we are born into God's family through the supernatural
work of the Holy Spirit who indwells every believer...this is
called regeneration or the "new birth."
This
is just the beginning of a wonderful new life in Christ. To deepen
this relationship you should:
1.
Read your Bible every day to get to know Christ better.
2. Talk to God in prayer every day.
3. Tell others about Christ.
4. Worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church
where Christ is preached.
5. As Christ's representative in a needy world, demonstrate your
new life by your love and concern for others.
God
bless you as you do.
Billy Graham
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