THE REASON FOR THE SEASON FREE
Need more information? Click HERE to receive a free booklet on The Gospel of Jesus Christ. Have you received God's forgiveness in Christ? Click HERE and let us know the good news! You’ll still fail every once in a while life won’t suddenly become perfect! But knowing Jesus Christ-the Reason for the Season-makes every holiday come alive! Let God know about your struggles and blessings each and every day. If your words reflect the true intentions of your heart, and you allow God to change you, you’ll enjoy His forgiveness and presence in your life now, and for all eternity! Find a healthy local church and begin to read the Bible. I desire to turn from that sin, receive that gift of salvation, and follow Jesus all the days of my life.
THE REASON FOR THE SEASON FULL
I believe that Your Son Jesus Christ died to make full payment for my sins, and rose again to gain that forgiveness on my behalf. "Father God, I admit that I am a sinner, and I can do nothing on my own to earn Your forgiveness. You need to tell God that you’re sorry for what you’ve done, that you want to change your direction in life and follow Jesus for the rest of your life. The slogan pops up every year on everything from billboards to bumper stickers, church signs to greeting cards, on T-shirts and in sermonsJesus is the reason for the season. So, what did God do? The answer is in the Bible’s best-known verse: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) Your Responseīut how do you lay claim to what that perfect Son-Jesus Christ-has done for you? You need to simply admit to God that you’re unable to save yourself, and receive His forgiveness as a free gift. I can usually get the first verse by memory, but the second I always need a little help. No…only a perfect person could provide the perfect payment for our sins. Legendary country singer Johnny Cash is one of many artists that have recorded the famous Christmas carol, Silent Night. What can save us from God’s wrath? God Provides the Wayįrom eternity, God ordained the means for us to be reconciled to Him! Because of our imperfection, there is nothing we can do or say to earn or deserve His forgiveness. We’re spiritually dead, and-what’s worse-each of us continues to disobey our Creator in our own way. Instead of enjoying His presence, we now are worthy of His righteous punishment. Because of that disobedience (sin), Adam’s failure led to condemnation for all men and women. The first people God created chose to disobey the one rule He required them to follow. God created you to enjoy an eternal friendship with Him. What can rescue us from this hopeless situation? How it Began You realize that if you stood before God today, you’d deserve His judgement. You feel troubled by the evil that surrounds us in the world, but you also carry a burden of guilt for what you’ve done or said to others-you might even feel shame for who you are.