Purpose

God made each one of us with a purpose in mind. That purpose is that we come into a relationship with Him. God’s desire is to know each one of us personally. The God of the Bible is not one that is far away; He is one that is near and He cares deeply about the people He created.

Invitation

When Adam & Eve committed the first sin in the Garden of Eden, they broke the connection between God & people. God, however, loves us so much that He came down to Earth in the form of Jesus so that the broken relationship could be mended. Jesus lived, died, and rose from the dead so that God’s purpose for us, to be in relationship with Him, could be once again a possibility.

Encounter

The question now is, “What will you do with Jesus?” In order for us to have a relationship with God and realize our purpose for living, we must make a choice. We have to choose to either accept or reject Jesus. If we accept that Jesus is God’s Son and that He came to Earth, lived, died on a cross, rose from dead, and is Lord of everything than we will be given the gift of eternal life and our relationship with God will be restored! If we choose to reject Jesus, we will continue to live our lives disconnected from God and will spend the rest of eternity separated from Him.

Life

Accepting Jesus isn’t about getting a free ticket to Heaven, it’s about living the life we were meant to live! Becoming a Christian isn’t just a moment it’s a lifelong journey.

“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” – Jesus

So the question remains: What will you do with Jesus?

If you’d like to accept Jesus and begin the journey of following Him, you can begin by:

Admit – Admit you are a sinner (self-centeredness; relying on ourselves instead of God) in need of a Savior. Our sin separates us from God and we need a Savior who can bridge the gap and restore the relationship between us and God.

“Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick? I’m here inviting the sin-sick, not the spiritually-fit.” – Jesus

Believe – Believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior that you need. Jesus is the only one who has ever qualified to be our Savior. He is the Son of God who became a human being, died on a cross to pay the price for our sins, and came back to life. There will never be anyone else like Him.

“He came to serve, not to be served—and then to give away his life in exchange for many who are held hostage.” – Jesus

Consider – Consider that Jesus wants to be our Lord as well as our Savior. As our Savior, Jesus forgives our sins and bridges the gap between us and God, but as Lord He calls us to follow Him and live completely for Him.

“Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am.” – Jesus

Do – Do something. Becoming a Christian is not just a mental exercise. It is one thing to admit we need a Savior. It’s another thing to believe that Jesus is that Savior and that He also wants to be our Lord. But we have to ask Him to be our Savior and our Lord.

“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they with me.” – Jesus

All that is left is for you to open the door and ask Him in.

If you’ve made the decision today to invite Jesus in and make Him Savior and Lord of your life, we’d love to know. Or if you still have some questions, please send us an e-mail at faithjourney@calvarydover.org or call us at 302-697-7776.