We would like to introduce you to
our Savior - Jesus Christ . . .
Who He Is . .
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Because of our fallen nature, God
poured the essence of His being and divinity into a human form which we identified as
Jesus Christ. Each Christmas we celebrate the birth of God through a virgin named Mary. (Read
John 1:1 and Philippians 2:6-8 in the
Bible.) |
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Being made in human likeness, Jesus
walked the Earth around 33 years. He was at that time both fully God and fully man. (For
a more complete history on Jesus while on Earth, read the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke,
and John out of the Bible.) |
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He was the expected Savior or Messiah
as told almost 700 years before his birth (read Isaiah 53 in the Bible). But most
felt he was coming as a political king to conquer the powerful Roman Empire. They couldn't
believe that their God would come as a humbled child in a manger. What they didn't realize
was that he was the King of Kings. |
What He Did . . .
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While Jesus was on Earth, he healed the
sick, fed the hungry, and even raised the dead. But God's ultimate purpose was to become
the sin sacrifice for all times. "You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly . . . . But God demonstrates his own love for
us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been
justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him"
(Romans 5:6; 8-9, NIV)! |
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Some of the religious leaders at the
time believed Christ was not God and his claim to be so angered them. They were able under
Roman law to get him crucified. Crucifixion was a cruel death. A person was nailed to a
cross through the wrists and ankles. But that didn't cause the death. They slowly
suffocated. Christ died on the cross as was foretold by the prophets hundreds of years
before. It was all planned; because without the shedding of blood the would be no
forgiveness of sins. (Read Matthew
26:47-27:66, Mark 14:43-15:47
14:43-15:47, Luke
22:47-23:56, John 18:1-19:42,
and Hebrews 9:22 in the Bible.) |
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His death, the religious leaders
thought, would prove him not to be God. This would have been true if he had stayed dead.
But as Christ said he would live again in three days. Now he lives as the risen Savior and
sits at the right hand of his Father in Heaven. (Read Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20 and 21 in the Bible.) |
So what does all this mean to you
and me? It means we do not have to go through this world without hope, lonely, afraid, or
brokenhearted. It means we don't have to worry about our eternal home. It means we have a
God who loves us for who we are not what we do and will forgive us and give us a clean
slate. It means we have a SAVIOR!
Think about this for a moment. The
very God who created us also died for our sins. He didn't have to. His love for His
creation beckoned Him to be our sin sacrifice. Jesus bridges the gap between Man and God
which our personal sins cause.
Do you sense your need for a savior?
Are you willing to give Jesus Christ a chance to change your life and outlook, to carry
you through the tough and not-so-tough times, and to give you a home in Heaven? You cannot
do it on your own. He's the only one who can do this. If "yes" is your answer,
then follow the steps below.
How Jesus Can
Be Your Savior . . .
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