TAKE THE FIRST STEP IN YOUR FAITH JOURNEY!
God loves you so much! just as you are right now. There’s nothing you can do to make Him love you more or less. Because of that love, He sent His Son, Jesus, to die to pay the penalty for the sin that separates us from Him. And then He was resurrected — He came back to life as the ultimate victory over sin and death.
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12
Salvation is a gift from God, and it cannot be earned through our own efforts. You accept this gift by placing your faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus and choosing to live your life according to His Word. If you’ve been living apart from God and you’re ready to receive the gift of salvation and commit your life to Him, you can do that right now, wherever you are.
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12
Salvation is a gift from God, and it cannot be earned through our own efforts. You accept this gift by placing your faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus and choosing to live your life according to His Word. If you’ve been living apart from God and you’re ready to receive the gift of salvation and commit your life to Him, you can do that right now, wherever you are.
3 STEPS TO FOLLOW JESUS
STEP 1 ACCEPT:
ADMIT THAT YOU ARE A SINNER, IN NEED OF A SAVIOR, AND ASK FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF YOUR SINS. JOHN 1:9 SAYS "IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS, HE IS FAITHFUL AND JUST TO FORGIVE US OUR SINS AND TO CLEANSE US FROM ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS." BUT DON'T WORRY! YOU'RE NOT BY YOURSELF, WE'VE ALL BEEN THERE! ROMANS 3:23 REMINDS US THAT "ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD."
WE HAVE ALL NEEDED TO EMBRACE THIS IMPORTANT STEP IN THE SALVATION PROCESS BECAUSE UNTIL YOU CAN FACE IT, YOU CAN'T FIX IT.
STEP 2 BELIEVE:
BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED AND ROSE AGAIN TO PAY THE PENALTY FOR YOUR SINS AND GIVE YOU NEW LIFE IN HIM. IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO JUST SAY IT! SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO SHOW IT! THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT JESUS WAS SAYING IN JOHN 3:16 "FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON" GOD COULD HAVE STOPPED AT SAYING HE LOVED US, BUT HE GAVE US THE GIFT OF HIS SON. THAT'S WHAT WE DO WHEN WE BELIEVE! WE SHOW GOD THAT IT'S NOT JUST SOMETHING WE SAY, BUT SOMETHING WE MEAN. ROMANS 10:9 CONFIRMS THAT, WHEN IT TELLS US "IF YOU DECLARE WITH YOUR MOUTH, 'JESUS IS LORD,' AND BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART THAT GOD RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD, YOU WILL BE SAVED."
STEP 3 CONFESS:
NOW IT’S TIME TO GO PUBLIC. WHEN YOU LOVE JESUS YOU CAN’T KEEP IT TO YOURSELF, NOT ONLY ARE YOU FREE FROM SIN, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO LEAD OTHERS TO THAT SAME FREEDOM, BUT IT BEGINS BY CONFESSING YOUR FAITH IN JESUS! THIS IS AN OUTWARD SHOW, OF AN INWARD CHANGE. MAKING A PUBLIC DECLARATION OF YOUR FAITH SIGNIFIES YOUR COMMITMENT TO FOLLOW CHRIST. Romans 10:10 (NIV) FOR IT IS WITH YOUR HEART THAT YOU BELIEVE AND ARE JUSTIFIED, AND IT IS WITH YOUR MOUTH THAT YOU PROFESS YOUR FAITH AND ARE SAVED."
ADMIT THAT YOU ARE A SINNER, IN NEED OF A SAVIOR, AND ASK FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF YOUR SINS. JOHN 1:9 SAYS "IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS, HE IS FAITHFUL AND JUST TO FORGIVE US OUR SINS AND TO CLEANSE US FROM ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS." BUT DON'T WORRY! YOU'RE NOT BY YOURSELF, WE'VE ALL BEEN THERE! ROMANS 3:23 REMINDS US THAT "ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD."
WE HAVE ALL NEEDED TO EMBRACE THIS IMPORTANT STEP IN THE SALVATION PROCESS BECAUSE UNTIL YOU CAN FACE IT, YOU CAN'T FIX IT.
STEP 2 BELIEVE:
BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED AND ROSE AGAIN TO PAY THE PENALTY FOR YOUR SINS AND GIVE YOU NEW LIFE IN HIM. IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO JUST SAY IT! SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO SHOW IT! THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT JESUS WAS SAYING IN JOHN 3:16 "FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON" GOD COULD HAVE STOPPED AT SAYING HE LOVED US, BUT HE GAVE US THE GIFT OF HIS SON. THAT'S WHAT WE DO WHEN WE BELIEVE! WE SHOW GOD THAT IT'S NOT JUST SOMETHING WE SAY, BUT SOMETHING WE MEAN. ROMANS 10:9 CONFIRMS THAT, WHEN IT TELLS US "IF YOU DECLARE WITH YOUR MOUTH, 'JESUS IS LORD,' AND BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART THAT GOD RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD, YOU WILL BE SAVED."
STEP 3 CONFESS:
NOW IT’S TIME TO GO PUBLIC. WHEN YOU LOVE JESUS YOU CAN’T KEEP IT TO YOURSELF, NOT ONLY ARE YOU FREE FROM SIN, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO LEAD OTHERS TO THAT SAME FREEDOM, BUT IT BEGINS BY CONFESSING YOUR FAITH IN JESUS! THIS IS AN OUTWARD SHOW, OF AN INWARD CHANGE. MAKING A PUBLIC DECLARATION OF YOUR FAITH SIGNIFIES YOUR COMMITMENT TO FOLLOW CHRIST. Romans 10:10 (NIV) FOR IT IS WITH YOUR HEART THAT YOU BELIEVE AND ARE JUSTIFIED, AND IT IS WITH YOUR MOUTH THAT YOU PROFESS YOUR FAITH AND ARE SAVED."
NOW THAT YOU'VE READ A LITTLE MORE ABOUT YOUR DECISION TODAY, ARE YOU READY TO PRAY THIS PRAYER OF SALVATION?
LET'S PRAY:
HEAVENLY FATHER,
I COME TO YOU AS A SINNER IN NEED OF A SAVIOR.
I BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST IS THE SON OF GOD AND THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD.
TODAY, I MAKE JESUS THE LORD OF MY LIFE.
I BELIEVE HE DIED SO I COULD BE FORGIVEN AND ROSE AGAIN TO GIVE ME LIFE.
I RECEIVE THIS NEW LIFE. THIS IS MY NEW BEGINNING. I AM A CHILD OF GOD.
AMEN
LET'S PRAY:
HEAVENLY FATHER,
I COME TO YOU AS A SINNER IN NEED OF A SAVIOR.
I BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST IS THE SON OF GOD AND THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD.
TODAY, I MAKE JESUS THE LORD OF MY LIFE.
I BELIEVE HE DIED SO I COULD BE FORGIVEN AND ROSE AGAIN TO GIVE ME LIFE.
I RECEIVE THIS NEW LIFE. THIS IS MY NEW BEGINNING. I AM A CHILD OF GOD.
AMEN
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'RE SAVED
When you make the decision to follow Christ, you are given a new beginning! "Old things are passed away." You’re not just a better version of yourself; you’re a BRAND new version of yourself, and nobody can challenge what Jesus has already done for you. Whatever has held you back in life, or felt like a constant cycle of bondage or shame for you, is healed in Christ and freedom is your gift. As a follower of Jesus, you’re no longer walking through life alone. You have God’s presence with you every step of the way, and a community of brothers and sisters to help carry you through. So NOW that you're here, let's get you GROWING & CONNECTED so that you can experience everything God has planned for your life!