10/13/2022
Step 1 – God’s Purpose: Peace and Life
God loves you and wants you to experience peace and eternal life.
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 one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."�
John 3:16
"I [Jesus] have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."�
John 10:10
What keeps us from having the life God planned for us?
Step 2 – The Problem: Our Separation from God
God created us in His image. He gave us a will and the freedom of choice; we choose to disobey Him and go our own way—which is called sin. This separates us from God.
The Bible says:
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."�
Romans 3:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."�
Romans 6:23
Our choice to sin separates us from God. People have tried many ways to bridge this gap between themselves and God.
The Bible says:
"There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death."�
Proverbs 14:12
"But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear."�
Isaiah 59:2
No bridge reaches God... except one.
Step 3 – God’s Bridge: The Cross
Jesus Christ died on the cross and rose from the grave. When He did He paid the penalty for our sin and bridged the gap between us and God.
The Bible says:
"For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus."�
1 Timothy 2:5
"For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God."�
1 Peter 3:18
God has provided the only way back to Him. You must make a choice.