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Have you ever wondered why your life lacks true meaning?
God can give your life meaning if you take these five steps.
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Recognize that God Loves You and has a plan for your life. |
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His love includes you:
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. (John 3:16)
He has new life for
you:
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:10)
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Recognize that Sin Separates You from God and from Others.
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Sin is walking our way in rebellion against God's will. When we
walk away from God, we walk away from life.
Everyone has sinned:
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)
Sin Brings Death:
For the wages of sin is death. (Romans 6:23a)
As sinners we futilely try to find life's true meaning in the wrong ways and places.
Our own efforts cannot save us:
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not
from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.
(Ephesians 2:8-9)
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Recognize that Jesus Christ Died and Rose Again for Our
Sins. |
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He died in our place:
But God demonstrates his low love for us in this: While we were still
sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)
Jesus Christ is the way to new
life:
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has
gone, the new has come! (2 Corinthians 5:17)
He gives inner peace:
We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1)
He gives freedom:
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. (John 8:36)
He gives eternal life:
But the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans
6:23b)
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You must Repent and Ask God for Forgiveness |
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Admit and confess your sins to God:
He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and
renounces them finds mercy. (Proverbs 28:13)
Repentance means:
-to acknowledge your sins
-to be sorry for your sins
-to confess your sins
-to be willing to forsake your sins
-to have your life changed by Christ
Forgiveness is promised:
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and will forgive us our sins and
purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)
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Place Your Trust In Christ and Receive Him as Your Savior. |
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Christ is ready:
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my
voice and opens the door, I will come in. (Revelation 3:20)
Receive Him
now:
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave
the right to become children of God. (John 1:12)
What to pray:
Lord Jesus, I want to have life. I know that I have sinned.
I need Your forgiveness and pardon. I believe that You died and rose again for my
sins. I now accept You as my personal Savior. I will forsake my sinful life.
I know that Your grace and power will enable me to live for You. Thank You, Jesus,
for saving me, and for giving me a new life. |
If you have just prayed this prayer,
Eastside Church of the Nazarene is ready to help you
further grow
in your new relationship with Christ.
Please
contact us.
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2002 by Eastside Church of the Nazarene.
This site is a memorial to Joeseph Phillip Duteau.
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION or NEW KING JAMES VERSION.
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