No Fear!

This is a very necessary message to get out! If you have already committed your life to Christ; then please share this with someone else! Thank you!

Sharing Jesus

I find when I talk to people about Jesus, I get two main reactions. One says that they’re going to Heaven, so they’re fine. When you ask them why God would let them in, they usually tell you that they’ve been a good person and they haven’t killed anybody. Then I have to share with them that their perception is incorrect. Nobody tends to take that very well, but it is the truth. In John 3:3 it says 3 Jesus replied, “• I assure you: Unless someone is born again,[1] The same Gk word can mean again or from above (also in v. 7). he cannot see the kingdom of God.” So you see it’s not my opinion, rather the words of Jesus himself. Jesus goes on to tell us in Matthew chapter 5 that if you have hatred in your heart or if you would say in anger “You fool!” to any man, you have already committed murder in your heart. Which would mean according to Jesus, both of those answers would be wrong and you truly are not headed to Heaven after this life. The second common response is someone being very upset at the thought that I am judging them as they ask me if I am trying to say that they are a sinner. Unfortunately, it again is not my opinion, but truth found in the Word of God. In Romans 3:23, the Bible says; “23 For all have sinned and fall short of the Or and lack the glory of God.” The second word there is “all”. That is pretty self explanatory. Just by being born human, you are a sinner, thus you are in need of being born again (remember John 3:3). But that is an individual choice. Then I like to share with them what it says in Romans 6:23 “23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” What I like about that verse is the fact that there is no “s” at the end of sin. It only takes one for us to earn our wage. It says our wage for sin is death. As we all know, a wage is something we’ve earned, whereas a gift is not earned but given. It says in that verse that the gift of God is eternal life. You see, long before we were born, God knew we would sin. But because of His love for us, he made a way for us to be with Him in Heaven. In Romans 5:8, it says; “8 But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us!” So despite our inevitable sin, God loved us and loved us first. In John 3:16 & 17 it tells us 16 “For God loved the world in this way: He gave His • One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. 1 Jn 4:9–10 17 For God did not send His Son into the world that He might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. Again, Jesus is the one telling us this. In John 14:6; 6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. So we see there is only one way to God and that is through Jesus. He loved us first, he made a way for us, and this was all accomplished through Jesus Christ. In Romans chapter ten, we learn these things; 9-11 says 9 if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 With the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation. 11 Now the Scripture says, No one who believes on Him will be put to shame, and in verse 13 it says “13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” So we see that everyone can be saved, but it is a choice. If you believe that God sent His Son to make a way for you by dying on the cross, being buried, and then rising again on the third day. If you can also confess your sins to Him (remember; He already knows them) from a broken heart (Psalms 51:17), a heart broken by the fact that you have sinned against God who has only loved you. You can be saved! At that point you are to confess your conversion to someone. Now as you see it is very simple. Sadly, a lot of people will tell you that they can’t take that step because they have just lived so bad that they simply can’t take that step; or they don’t deserve it. None of us deserve it! It is only from the heart of a loving God that this kind of gift can come. We learn in Jl 2:322 Corinthians 5:17; “17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” As we see, it says if ANYONE is in Christ; there are no exceptions listed. I’ll give an example; Paul, the writer of most of the New Testament, murdered or had murdered many Christians before his conversion. After his conversion, he was a very powerful tool and writer for God. This, however, is a personal choice. In Revelations 3:20 Jesus said “20 "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” He is standing, waiting for you to let Him in. The choice is yours, He won’t force you! But I would ask this question; “How could you not give your life TO, the one who gave His life FOR YOU?”

If you have read this and can see the importance of Christ in your life, see me and I will help you with the next step which is the prayer. I love you, but God loves you even more, will today be that day for you to love Him back? I’m always available!