God had a plan when He created the world in which we live.  He also had a plan when He made YOU.  The most wonderful experience that can happen to you is to discover and participate in God's plan for your life.

1.  God Loves You!

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  John 3:16

2.  God has a plan for your life.

I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10b. The Bible demonstrates the fact that God loves you and wants you to enjoy the abundant life.

3. Why are most people not experiencing God's love and living the abundant life?

Because...Man is a sinner and sin has separated him from God.

But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you...  Isaiah 59:2a

God did not make man as a puppet on a string to love and obey Him automatically; but gave him a will and freedom of choice.

Man CHOSE to disobey God and go his own self-willed, sinful way.
Every one of us, you and me, included has chosen to disobey God in many ways...

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.  Ecclesiastes 7:20

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;  Romans 3:23

Sin is missing the mark of perfection, falling short of God's plan for your life and results in spiritual death.

For the wages of sin is death... Romans 6:23a

4. Man's Self efforts cannot repair the damage created by sin.

Man has attempted to bridge the gulf which separates himself from God by doing good works...living moral lives...devising profound philosophies...even being religious, but he has always failed

Not by works of righteousness which we have done... Titus 3:5a

For by grace are ye 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

So our good works, our religion, our baptism, our confirmation, our philosophy, nor our church membership can't get us into heaven.  There is only ONE remedy for the problem of Sin and Separation.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:  John 1:12

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.  Romans 10:13

5. Christ's Invitation...

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him...  Revelation 3:20a

6. The Prayer

If the following prayer expresses the desire of your heart...You can pray this prayer and Jesus Christ will come into your life as He has promised.

Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner.  Thank you for loving me and dying on the cross for me. I now invite you into my life as my personal Saviour.  Please make me what you want me to be. Amen.

If you just prayed that prayer, and meant it, then Congratulations!  There is rejoicing in heaven!! Please send me some e-mail letting me know of the decision that you have just made!  

Now that I am saved what do I do?