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| How to Become a Follower of Jesus |
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| Following Jesus is a
lifetime pursuit. It is a process. It is a journey. Now
just as every process begins at a point in time and each
journey commences with a first step, so does following
Jesus. The Bible makes it very clear that following
Jesus starts with establishing a personal relationship
with Him as our God and Savior. How do we do that? Let's
allow the Scriptures to show us the answer to this most
important of all questions. |
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| The Bible declares that God loves you with
all His heart and has an incredible plan for your life - both
for here and the hereafter! |
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Jesus said, "I came that they might
have eternal life,
and might have it abundantly."
John 10:10 |
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| The Bible says that your sin has separated
you from a loving God and His plan for your life. There is a
spiritual "rift" between every person and the Lord. |
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Your sins have caused a relational
breakdown between you and God.
Our sin forces God to hide His face from us.
Isaiah 59:2 |
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| The Bible teaches that Jesus' gift to us is
the ability to heal that "rift" and bridge that separation. It
is through Jesus, that you can come to know and experience God
personally. |
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Jesus said, "I am the way, and the
truth, and the life;
no one comes to the Father, but through Me."
John 14:6 |
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| The Bible tells us that each of us must
individually ask the Lord Jesus Christ to be our personal God
and Savior. This marks the starting point of the eternal and
fantastic relationship with God that He desires to have with
each of us! |
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To as many as receive Him,
Jesus gives the right to become children of God.
This happens when you believe in His Name.
John 1:12 |
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| To become a follower of Jesus, you must ask
Him to enter your life as your God and Savior, to forgive your
sins and to make you His child. How do you do this? By praying
something similar to this: |
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Dear Lord Jesus,
I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner.
I ask You to be my Savior and God.
Thank You for paying the price for my sin.
I want to belong to You forever and
know You personally, starting right now, today.
Thank You, Jesus, Amen. |
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| If you prayed this prayer from the
sincerity of your heart then you just became a follower of
Jesus. Congratulations! You just took that first step. At
Mission Hills Church we have a free easy-to read Bible and "next
steps" study material that we want to give to you to help you
move forward in your walk with Jesus. Please email us or call
the office so that one of our pastors can set up a time to meet
you, pray for you and get these helpful gifts into your hands.
You may not fully realize it just yet, but you have begun the
most exciting and wonderful adventure with God that could ever
be imagined. |
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