Salvation Through Christ: A Matter of FAITH

Jesus loves you and wants to have a personal relationship with you.

In your personal opinion, what do you understand it takes for a person to get to heaven and have eternal life?

Here is how the Bible answers this question. It is answered in one word and the word is FAITH.

F Is for Forgiveness

• Everyone has sinned and needs God’s forgiveness. Romans 3:23: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
• God’s forgiveness is in Jesus only. Ephesians 1:7: “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.”

A Is for Available

• God’s forgiveness is available for all. John 3:16: “God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.”
• God’s forgiveness is available but not automatic. Matthew 7:21: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven.”

I Is for Impossible

• According to the Bible, it is impossible to get to heaven on our own. Ephesians 2:8-9: “By grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift – not from works, so that no one can boast.”
• So how can a sinful person have eternal life and enter heaven?

T Is for Turn

• If you were going down the road and someone asked you to turn, what would he or she be asking you to do? (Change direction) Turn means repent. Turn away from sin and self. Luke 13:3: “Unless you repent, you will all perish as well!”
• Turn to Jesus alone as your Savior and Lord. John 14:6: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
• Here is the greatest news of all. Romans 10:9-10: “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. With the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation.”

What happens if a person is willing to repent of their sins and confess Christ?

H Is for Heaven

• Heaven is a place where we will live with God forever. John 14:3: “If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come back and receive you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also.”
• Eternal life begins now with Jesus. John 10:10: “I have come that they may have life and have it in abundance.”

H can also stand for how.

How can a person have God’s forgiveness, eternal life, and heaven? By trusting Jesus as your Savior and Lord. You can do this right now by praying and asking Jesus to forgive you of your sins and inviting Jesus into your heart.

Accepting Christ is just the beginning of a wonderful adventure with God! Get to know Him better in a number of ways:

• Follow Christ’s example in baptism.
• Join a church where you can worship God and grow in your faith.
• In your church, get involved in Sunday School and Bible study.
• Begin a daily personal worship experience with God where you study the Bible and pray.

Divorce Care

The pain people feel going through separation and divorce can be both overwhelming and devastating. People who understand those feelings lead Divorce Care (“DC”), a 13-week support group in an interactive seminar format. You’ll learn how to deal with the pain of your past and look forward to rebuilding your life. DC meets every Wednesday evening from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Likewise, children hurting because their parents are separated or divorced can also find help at DivorceCare for Kids (“DC4K”). DC4K is aimed at children, ages 5 – 12, and meets at the same time as DC on Wednesday evenings.

DC and DC4K will begin a new 13-week cycle on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 from 6:00-7:30 pm.

World Hunger

As we close out this Holiday season and begin to look forward to Christmas consider this quote by John Piper. 

If Christian ethics means for us primarily avoiding bad behavior and staying home in our comfortable houses, we will meet very few non-Christians, and when we do, our words of witness will be weak because they are backed up with no labor of love. But if our love of Christ and his for us drives us into action to meet the needs of refugees and the world’s hungry, then we will cross paths with unbelievers and our witness will have great power because it will be certified by active love. So never play off evangelism against other biblically mandated acts of love, namely, feeding the poor and doing good to all (Galatians 6:10). – John Piper Read More…

Please support the youth service project “Homes for LIFE” as they try to raise enough money to build a home for a family in Nicaragua.

Homes for LIFE

Join Us in Building a Home

In Nicaragua, we’re not just building a house, we’re fulfilling a dream for families…the dream of owning a REAL HOME! With your support and in cooperation with Life Outreach International, our Homes for LIFE outreach will build 300 brand new homes for families and children living in extreme poverty.

These concrete homes are built to last a minimum of 25 years in the roughest weather conditions. To provide a home for only $3,600 means your gift goes a long way!

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Homes for LIFE

“Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will listen to their cries and comfort them.” (Psalm 10:17)

In Nicaragua, we’re not just building a house, we’re fulfilling a dream for families…the dream of owning a REAL HOME! With your support, our Homes for LIFE outreach will build 300 brand new homes for families and children living in extreme poverty. These concrete homes are built to last a minimum of 25 years in the roughest weather conditions. To provide a home for only $3,600 means your gift goes a long way!

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D-Now Was Great!

D-Now was an incredible success, thanks to everyone who had a hand in making this very large event come together! Jenn and I wanted this retreat experience for our students more than anything, and you guys helped us pull it off. Students, you were worth every minute of hard work we put into this weekend and we look forward to all God has in store in the future. We will soon have pictures on the website and the highlight video. If you are interested in a picture cd we will have them available soon, we are heading back to school this week so it may be a few days. If you have some pictures you would like to share on the cd send them to my e-mail marcuspoplewis@aol.com RIGHT NOW! Thanks students for making this weekend a great one!

Salute to Summer!

VBS Pictures!

VBS! People Make the Difference!

VBS 07
June 11-15
9:00—Noon

Workers Needed
…to teach
…to decorate
…to build
…to serve
…etc.
If you’re willing to serve… Contact us!