EVA:Stesps to peace with God

STEP 1--GOD'S PLAN

     In all of life there is nothing more wonderful than discovering
peace with GOD.
          TO THIS DISCOVERY IS REALIZING  GOD'S PLAN--

                            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 through our Lord Jesus Christ."  Romans 5:1
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
John 3:16
"...I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it
more abundantly."  John 10:10

SINCE God planned for us to have peace, and the abundant life right
now, why are most people not having this experience?

STEP 2--is acknowledging MAN'S PROBLEM--SEPARATION

     God created man in HIS own image and gave him an abundant life. 
He did not make him as a robot to automatically love and obey Him, but
gave him a will and freedom of choice.

     MAN chose to disobey God and                   
go his own willful way.  Man still      MAN                  GOD
makes this choice today.  This     (Sinful)                   (Holy)
results in SEPARATION from God.                              
                                                              
The Bible say...                                              
"For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23
"For the wages of sin is death (separation from God); but the gift of
God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."  Romans 6. 3
                                                              
     Man through the ages has tried Ŀ                 
     to bridge the gap in many ways    MAN  GOOD WORKS      GOD      
     without success.              Sinful)  RELIGION         (Holy)
                                            PHILOSOPHY          
     THERE is only one remedy for this      MORALITY       
     problem of separation.                                          

STEP 3--is recognizing GOD'S REMEDY--THE CROSS

                                                ͻ
                                                    
JESUS CHRIST is the ONLY answer to                  
this problem  of separation.  When   Ŀͼ    ͻ
Jesus  Christ  died  on  the Cross    MAN  C H R I S T   GOD  
and  rose  from the grave, He paid(Sinful)ķ    ͼ  (Holy)
the  penalty  for   our   sin  and                       
bridged  the  gap  from God to man.                     
                                                    
"God is on one side and all the people on           
the other side, and Christ Jesus, Himself       ͼ
man, is between them to bring them
together."  1 Timothy 2:5, The Living Bible
The Bible says...
"But God demonstrates His love toward us, in that, while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us."  Romans 5:8
"Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man comes
to the Father, but my me."   John 14:6
"For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves;
it is the gift of God:  not of works, lest any man should boast."
                                                        Ephesians 2:8,9
GOD has provided the ONLY way...Man must make the choice....

STEP 4--is MAN'S RESPONSE--RECEIVE CHRIST

     We must TRUST JESUS CHRIST AND RECEIVE HIM by personal invitation.

                              Are you here?..........or here?
The Bible says...                            ͻ
"Behold, I stand at the door, and                
know (Christ is speaking); if any                
man hear my voice, and open the   Ŀͼ    ͻ
door, I will come in to him."      MAN  C H R I S T   GOD  
          Revelation 3:20              ķ    ͼ        
                                   SIN                FORGIVENESS  
                            SEPARATION                PEACE
                           FRUSTRATION                ABUNDANT LIFE
                                 GUILT                ETERNAL LIFE
                       LACK OF PURPOSE      ͼ     

"But as many as receive Him, to them gave He power to become the sons
of God, even to them that believe on His name."  John 1:12
                                                        
IS THERE ANY GOOD REASON WHY YOU CANNOT RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST RIGHT NOW?

     What you must do?
     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).
     4.  Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and control    
     your life.  (Receive Him as Savior and Lord.)

     What to pray?

          DEAR FATHER,
          I KNOW THAT I AM SINNER AND NEED YOUR FORGIVENESS.  I
          BELIEVE THAT CHRIST DIED FOR MY SIN.  I AM WILLING TO
          TURN FROM MY SINS.  I NOW INVITE JESUS CHRIST TO COME
          INTO MY HEART AND  LIFE AS MY  PERSONAL SAVIOR.  I AM
          WILLING, BY GOD'S GRACE, TO FOLLOW AND OBEY CHRIST AS
          THE LORD OF MY LIFE.   Amen

EVA:GOD'S ASSURANCE -- HIS WORD

Did you pray this prayer?

The Bible says...
"For whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
                                                      Romans 10:13

Did you sincerely ask Jesus Christ to come into your life?  Where is He
right now?  What do you have?

The Bible says...
"He that has the Son has life (right now); and he that has not the Son
of God has not life.  These things have I written to you that believe
on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal
life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God."
                                                     1 John 5:12,13

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 Christian 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.

