Chosen to Be Saved

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love. Ephesians 1:4.
We are to believe that we are chosen of God to be saved by the exercise of faith, through the grace of Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit; and we are to praise and glorify God for such a marvelous manifestation of His unmerited favor. It is the love of God that draws the soul to Christ to be graciously received and presented to His Father. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, the divine relationship between God and the sinner is renewed. Our heavenly Father says, “I will be to them a God, and they shall be to Me a people. I will exercise forgiving love toward them, and bestow upon them My joy. They shall be to Me a peculiar treasure; for this people whom I have formed for Myself shall show forth My praise” (see: Jeremiah 30:22; 31:1, 33; Exodus 19:5).
Christ is calling souls to come unto Him, and it is for our present and eternal interest to hear and respond to the call. Jesus says, “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you” (John 15:16). Then let all who would be called children of God respond to the invitation of Christ, and place themselves where the light of heaven will shine upon them, where they will realize what it is to be hearers and doers of the words of Christ, what it is to follow the Light of the world, and be accepted in the Beloved.
Everything that God could do has been done for the salvation of man. In one rich gift He poured out the treasures of heaven. He invites, He pleads, He urges; but He will not compel men to come unto Him. He waits for their cooperation. He waits for the consent of the will, that He may bestow upon the sinner the riches of His grace, reserved for him from the foundation of the world.... The Lord does not design that human power should be paralyzed; but that by cooperation with God, man may become a more efficient agent in His hands.... The Lord holds out to man the privilege of copartnership with Himself.—The Messenger, April 26, 1893.
This devotional is taken from Ye Shall Receive Power by Ellen G. White.

The Spirit Is Ever Waiting

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14:26.

The Holy Spirit is ever waiting to do His office work upon the human heart. Those who desire to learn can place themselves in close connection with God, and the promise that the Comforter shall teach them all things, and bring all things to their remembrance, whatever Christ had said to His disciples when He was upon the earth will be fulfilled. But if we disconnect from God, we can be no longer students in the school of Christ. Then we shall feel no special burden for the souls for whom Christ has died.

It was most difficult for the disciples of Christ to keep His lessons distinct from the traditions and maxims of the rabbis, the scribes,and pharisees. The teachings which the disciples had been educated to respect as the voice of God held a power over their minds and molded their sentiments. The disciples could not be a living and shining light until they were freed from the influence of the sayings and commandments of men, and the words of Christ were deeply impressed upon their minds and hearts as distinct truths, as precious jewels, to be appreciated, loved, and acted upon.

Jesus came to the world, lived a holy life, and died, to leave to the church His legacy in the valuable treasures He entrusted to them. He made His disciples the depositaries of most precious doctrines, to be placed in the hands of His church unmixed with the errors and traditions of men. He revealed Himself to them as the light of the world, the Sun of righteousness. And He promised them the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father was to send in His name.—The Signs of the Times, November 16, 1891.

“I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you” (John 14:18). The divine Spirit that the world’s Redeemer promised to send is the presence and power of God. He will not leave His people in the world destitute of His grace, to be buffeted by the enemy of God, and harassed by the oppression of the world; but He will come to them.—The Signs of the Times, November 23, 1891.
This devotional is taken from Ye Shall Receive Power by Ellen G. White.

Born Again

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:3.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). The whole life of Christ upon earth was lived for the purpose of manifesting the will of God on earth as it is in heaven. Said Christ, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.... Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit” (John 3:3-6).

Christ does not acknowledge any caste, color, or grade as necessary to become a subject of His kingdom. Admittance to His kingdom does not depend upon wealth or a superior heredity. But those who are born of the Spirit are the subjects of His kingdom. Spiritual character is that which will be recognized by Christ. His kingdom is not of this world. His subjects are those who are partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And this grace is given them of God.

Christ does not find His subjects fitted for His kingdom, but He qualifies them by His divine power. Those who have been dead in trespasses and sins are quickened to spiritual life. The faculties which God has given them for holy purposes are refined, purified,and exalted, and they are led to form characters after the divine similitude. Though they have misapplied their talents and made them serve sin; though Christ has been to them a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, because they stumbled at the Word, being disobedient, yet by the drawing of His love they are led at last into the path of duty. Christ said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).

Christ draws them to Himself by an unseen power. He is the light of life, and He imbues them with His own Spirit. As they are drawn into the spiritual atmosphere, they see that they have been made the sport of Satan’s temptations, and that they have been under his dominion; but they break the yoke of fleshly lusts, and refuse to be the servants of sin. Satan strives to hold them. He assails them with various temptations; but the Spirit works to renew them after the image of Him who created them.—The Reviewand Herald, March 26, 1895.

This devotional is taken from Ye Shall Receive Power by Ellen G. White.

The Spirit Patiently Waits

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

All, from the oldest to the youngest, need to be taught of God. We may be taught by man to see the truth clearly, but God alone can teach the heart to receive the truth savingly, which means to receive the words of eternal life into good and honest hearts. The Lord is waiting patiently to instruct every willing soul who will be taught. The fault is not with the willing Instructor, the greatest Teacher the world ever knew, but it is with the learner who holds to his own impressions and ideas, and will not give up his human theories andcome in humility to be taught. He will not allow his conscience and his heart to be educated, disciplined, and trained—worked as the husbandman works the earth, and as the architect constructs the building. “Ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building” (1 Corinthians 3:9).

Everyone needs to be worked, molded, and fashioned after the divine similitude. Christ tells you, my dear friends, young and old, the everlasting truth, “Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. [If you do not take Christ’s word as the man of your counsel, you will not reveal His wisdom or His spiritual life.] Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; ... For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him” (John 6:53-56). Said Christ, “It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life” (verse 63).

Those who search the Scriptures, and most earnestly seek to understand them, will reveal the sanctification of the Spirit through the belief of the truth, for they take into their very heart the truth, and have that faith that works by love and purifies the soul. All their spiritual sinew and muscle are nourished by the Bread of Life which they eat.—Manuscript Releases 8:162, 163.

This devotional is taken from Ye Shall Receive Power by Ellen G. White.

Rest Worthy Workers - Andrew Fuller

Justification and Sanctification

Justification and Sanctification

Brief Idea: Jesus is everything to the sinner. We may not understand some of the words in the Bible, but we can easily understand the ideas behind them. Jesus wants to forgive us for our past sins. He longs to work a miracle in our lives so that we can have victory over our temptations.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 1 Co 1:30

What does this mean? What is righteousness? What is sanctification? What is redemption?

Righteousness is "doing the right thing." When we say a man is righteous, we mean that he does the right thing.

Sanctification is "being set aside for holy purposes." When we say a man is sanctified, we mean that he is especially for God. When we say a man is living a sanctified life, we mean that he is living in obedience to God's commandments.

Redemption is "being purchased again." The purchase involves both payment and collection of the purchased item. So when we say that mankind has been redeemed, we mean that Jesus has paid the price for all of them. When we say that a certain man has been redeemed, we mean that he has allowed Jesus to take control of his life—as the owner. When we talk about the day of redemption, we mean the day that God will take all his faithful home to heaven in new bodies. That is the day that He will collect all that He has paid for.

When we say that Jesus is made unto us righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, we mean that Jesus forgives us, changes us, and will take us as his own.

What the Bible says about Sanctification:

     Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

     For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in the [selfishness] of [evil desires], [like] the Gentiles which know not God:

    That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. 1 Thes 4:1-7

What the Bible says about Justification (Righteousness):

Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. Isa 45:24 

In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Jer 23:6 

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. Ga 3:24 

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: Ro 5:1 

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. Ro 5:9 

 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. Ro 2:13 

What the Bible says about Redemption

And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; Re 5:9 

In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Col 1:14 

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Col 4:5 

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Tit 2:14 

Faith

Faith is living by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. It is trusting that God's word is so powerful that it will do what it says. It is depending on God to do what he promised. Lu 4:4; Matt 4:4; Hab 2:4; Ro 1:16-17.

By Eugene Prewwit

Is Our Copy of the Bible a Reliable Copy of the Original?

Is Our Copy of the Bible a Reliable Copy of the Original?
by Rich Deem

Introduction

Many skeptics believe that the Bible has been drastically changed over the centuries. In reality, the Bible has been translated into a number of different languages (first Latin, then English and other languages, see History of the Bible). However, the ancient manuscripts (written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek) have been reliably copied over the centuries - with very few alterations.

Old Testament

How do we know the Bible has been kept in tact for over 2,000 years of copying? Before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, our earliest Hebrew copy of the Old Testament was the Masoretic text, dating around 800 A.D. The Dead Sea Scrolls date to the time of Jesus and were copied by the Qumran community, a Jewish sect living around the Dead Sea. We also have the Septuagint which is a Greek translation of the Old Testament dating in the second century B.C. When we compare these texts which have an 800-1000 years gap between them we are amazed that 95% of the texts are identical with only minor variations and a few discrepancies.

New Testament

There are tens of thousands of manuscripts from the New Testament, in part or in whole, dating from the second century A.D. to the late fifteenth century, when the printing press was invented. These manuscripts have been found in Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Greece, and Italy, making collusion unlikely. The oldest manuscript, the John Rylands manuscript, has been dated to 125 A.D. and was found in Egypt, some distance from where the New Testament was originally composed in Asia Minor. Many early Christian papyri, discovered in 1935, have been dated to 150 A.D., and include the four gospels. The Papyrus Bodmer II, discovered in 1956, has been dated to 200 A.D., and contains 14 chapters and portions of the last seven chapters of the gospel of John. The Chester Beatty biblical papyri, discovered in 1931, has been dated to 200-250 A.D. and contains the Gospels, Acts, Paul's Epistles, and Revelation. The number of manuscripts is extensive compared to other ancient historical writings, such as Caesar's "Gallic Wars" (10 Greek manuscripts, the earliest 950 years after the original), the "Annals" of Tacitus (2 manuscripts, the earliest 950 years after the original), Livy (20 manuscripts, the earliest 350 years after the original), and Plato (7 manuscripts).

Manuscript Evidence for Ancient Writings

Author	Written	Earliest Copy	Time Span	# Mss.
Caesar	100-44 B.C.	900 A.D.	1,000 yrs	10
Plato	427-347 B.C.	900 A.D.	1,200 yrs	7
Thucydides	460-400 B.C.	900 A.D.	1,300 yrs	8
Tacitus	100 A.D.	1100 A.D.	1,000 yrs	20
Suetonius	75-160 A.D.	950 A.D.	800 yrs	8
Homer (Iliad)	900 B.C.	400 B.C.	500 yrs	643
New Testament	40-100 A.D.	125 A.D.	25-50 yrs	24,000

Thousands of early Christian writings and lexionaries (first and second century) cite verses from the New Testament. In fact, it is nearly possible to put together the entire New Testament just from early Christian writings. For example, the Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians (dated 95 A.D.) cites verses from the Gospels, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians, Titus, Hebrews, and 1 Peter. The letters of Ignatius (dated 115 A.D.) were written to several churches in Asia Minor and cites verses from Matthew, John, Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus. These letters indicate that the entire New Testament was written in the first century A.D. In addition, there is internal evidence for a first century date for the writing of the New Testament. The book of Acts ends abruptly with Paul in prison, awaiting trial (Acts 28:30-31 (1)). It is likely that Luke wrote Acts during this time, before Paul finally appeared before Nero. This would be about 62-63 A.D., meaning that Acts and Luke were written within thirty years of ministry and death of Jesus. Another internal evidence is that there is no mention of the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. Although Matthew, Mark and Luke record Jesus' prophecy that the temple and city would be destroyed within that generation (Matthew 24:1-2(2),Mark 13:1-2 (3), Luke 21:5-9,20-24,32(4)), no New Testament book refers to this event as having happened. If they had been written after 70 A.D., it is likely that letters written after 70 A.D. would have mentioned the fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy. As stated by Nelson Glueck, former president of the Jewish Theological Seminary in the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, and renowned Jewish archaeologist, "In my opinion, every book of the New Testament was written between the forties and eighties of the first century A.D."

Conclusion 

With all of the massive manuscript evidence you would think there would be massive discrepancies - just the opposite is true. New Testament manuscripts agree in 99.5% (5) of the text (compared to only 95% for the Iliad). Most of the discrepancies are in spelling and word order. A few words have been changed or added. There are two passages that are disputed but no discrepancy is of any doctrinal significance (i.e., none would alter basic Christian doctrine). Most Bibles include the options as footnotes when there are discrepancies. How could there be such accuracy over a period of 1,400 years of copying? Two reasons: The scribes that did the copying had meticulous methods for checking their copies for errors. 2) The Holy Spirit made sure we would have an accurate copy of God's word so we would not be deceived. The Mormons, theological liberals as well as other cults and false religions such as Islam that claim the Bible has been tampered with are completely proven false by the extensive, historical manuscript evidence.

Original article can be found here

Why You Need A Saviour

In our last lesson we saw that God offers us peace through Jesus Christ. But how exactly does this work? Why did Jesus have to die for us? And what did that mean for the entire human race? These questions and others will be explored in these next few lessons.

1. Who created man and for what purpose?

Genesis 1:26 

2. What did God do after He formed man out of the dust of the ground
Genesis2:7
Note: The word "life" in this text is in the plural form in the original Hebrew Bible. God breathed into man "the breath of lives." This is because God created all men in that one man. That man was called Adam, which means mankind. According to the Bible, the whole of mankind is linked together by a common life and is considered a unit. The human race, to which we all belong, is the multiplication of Adam’s one life. (See Acts 17:26) 
3. What was Adam not allowed to eat after God had placed him and his wife in the Garden of Eden?Genesis 2:16, 17 

Note: God created Adam and Eve with a free will. This tree was symbolic of the freedom God gave them. They were free to separate from Him at any time. And when they did separate from God, the Source of all life, there was much weeping in heaven for God knew the suffering, pain, devastation and death that would now be their fate.

4. Since all humanity was created in Adam, how many were affected by Adam’s sin? Romans 5:12

 Note: When Adam sinned, he actually separated himself from God. And when he did this…his entire nature changed and became corrupted. Since we were still "in him" when he sinned…our natures through heredity changed as well. 
5. As a result of the Fall, how many are righteous or good in God’s eyes? Romans 3:9-12; Eccl 7:20; Isaiah 64:6 

6. Because of this universal sin problem, how many stand guilty or condemned under God’s law? Rom.3:19  

7. How many have sinned and who is our only hope? Rom.3:23, 24  

8. What does David say about himself, which is also true of all of us? Psalm 51:5  
Note: Sin is a condition or a nature that we all inherit from birth. It is something we are born with because of Adam’s Fall. Therefore, we can do nothing to escape it, in and of ourselves. However, this is not our fault and God does not blame us for being born sinners. 
9. What condition is ours from birth? Psalm 58:3 
Note: We are born separated from God. But although we may be sinners from birth God has given us the choice to escape this problem through the gospel of Jesus Christ. 
10. Like sheep, in what two conditions do we sinners find ourselves? Isaiah 53:6 
Note: We are by nature self-cantered. We can’t help it! Let’s say I mow the next door lady’s lawn each week. Everyone would think that I was a "good" person but God looks at our heart. I could be doing this for several different reasons. I could be doing it because I enjoy being praised by others. I could be doing it because there is something I want from her and want to be in a good position to ask her for it. I could be in a bad family situation and need to get my’ strokes’ somewhere. I might even be doing it because I heard that she’s got quite a bit of money and one foot in the grave. We often don’t realize why we’re doing it! It’s hidden deep in our heart or subconscious. 
11. Why can’t we trust our own hearts? Jeremiah 17:9 

Note: Because our hearts are deceitful, we deceive ourselves into thinking that we are good; that we can save ourselves with God through our own good works. A good example of us being deceived by our own sinful hearts is Peter. Peter promised Jesus that he would rather die then betray Him and he really believed that of himself. He was very sincere. But when the test came he denied his Lord three times. (See Mark 14:27-31) 
12. What does Jesus, the true Witness, say regarding our own self-evaluation? Rev. 3:17 

Note: The problem with most of us is that we do not realize how sinful we are. We really have no understanding of our true condition. The problem is that we often compare ourselves with others to see how well we’re doing. Let’s say three of us were shooting arrows at a target in the sky. One may go up 75 ft. The other may go up only 8 ft and finally the third shot it up l50 ft. We’d say that #3 was the real winner but what if the target…was the sun! Would it really matter how far our arrows went up. We all fall miserably short of God’s supreme standard. 
13. What is the only thing that can truly set us free from our sin problem?John 8:32 
14. When we commit sin even against our wishes, what does it prove?John 8:34
Note: We are not sinful because we sin. We sin because we are sinners by nature. It’s what we produce. An apple tree produces apples because it is an apple tree. We commit sins because we are sinful. It comes out of a natural tendency that we are all born with. Only God can take care of this for us. 
15. Freedom from sin’s slavery is found only in whom? John 8:36 

16. Why did Jesus come into this world? 1 Tim.1: 15

17. What does the Bible have to say to those who claim "we have no sin"? 1 John 1:8 
18. Of what do we accuse God when we say that we have not sinned? 1 John 1:10

a. _____________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________

CONCLUSION: GOD IS NOT IN THE BUSINESS OF TRYING TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HE CAN KEEP OUT OF HEAVEN. INSTEAD, BECAUSE OF HIS GREAT LOVE, HE IS DOING EVERYTHING A GOD OF LOVE CAN DO TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR EACH ONE TO BE THERE. 
HIS SOLUTION FOR OUR SIN PROBLEM WAS HIS DEATH ON THE CROSS. IN OUR NEXT LESSON WE SHALL EXAMINE JUST WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CROSS. WHY DID HE HAVE TO DIE? WHAT DID HE DO FOR THE ENTIRE WORLD THAT WE DON’T KNOW AND HOW DOES THAT AFFECT ME PERSONALLY?


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Finding Peace Through The bible

The Bible is a remarkable book.  It is the world's best-selling book. It was written over a period of 1500 years by over 40 different authors. It is made up of 66 books.  And it's authenticity to be the word of God can be supported in three different ways. 

Archaeologically: There have been many archaeological finds that validate the Bible. For instance, in 1948 a shepherd boy found authentic parchment papers of sections of the ENTIRE OLD TESTAMENT dating back to 100 B.C. in old clay pots in a cave in the Middle East. These are called the Dead Sea Scrolls. In 1984, archaeologists discovered the tomb of Caiphas, the head priest that condemned Jesus to the cross. Babylon, that ancient city that the Bible often spoke of in the Old Testament, was unearthed years ago in Iraq.  In fact, part of the original front gate of the city is in the Oriental museum in Chicago.

Prophetically: Every prediction ever made from the Bible thus far has become true.  Daniel 2 specifically traced what nations would rule the earth until the coming of Christ and history confirms these ruling nations.

Gold	Babylon	605BC- 539BC	King Nebuchadnezzar
Silver	Mede-Persia	539BC- 331BC	King Darius attacked during feast
Brass	Greece	331BC- 168BC	Alexander the Great
Iron	Rome	168BC- 351AD	Was ruling when Jesus was here

Transformationally: The Bible itself declares over 3,000 times that it is inspired by God. And perhaps the biggest proof is in the way that the Bible changes lives. 
What is the purpose of all scripture?

John 5:39; John 15:15; Exodus 33:11; James 2:23; Jeremiah 9:23, 24; Phil. 3:10

As we become acquainted with the Bible we learn that there are principles to follow in studying God's word.  Here are three:

 1.     Pray for Wisdom. John 16:13; 1 Cor. 2:14

Note:  "Spiritual things are spiritually discerned". Without the Holy Spirit to guide us we are as unable to discern the meaning of the scriptures, as one is to understand a foreign language without the use of an interpreter.  Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to give you understanding and you will find rich meaning beyond your expectation.

 2.  Compare relevant Bible passages. Luke 24:25-27 

 Note:  Jesus gave us an example when He gave a Bible study to the disciples and "explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning Himself".  Like a puzzle we need to fit in all the pieces in order to see the whole picture.  We need to read everything the Bible has to say on any given subject not just a few verses here and there.

3.  Open mind and willingness to obey.  Jeremiah 29:13 
  
Note:  God will not reveal Himself to those who are reading the Bible in order to prove points or for mere curiosity.  We will find him when we earnestly seek Him in order to know His will.

How many of us are truly content with life?  Ever since we're born we're never satisfied.  There is in all of us a yearning for something more...

 "There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which only God can fill through His son, Jesus Christ."  Blaise Pascal
 "God made us, invented us as a man invents an engine.  A car is made to run on petrol, and it would not run properly on anything else.  Now God designed the human machine to run on Himself.  He Himself is the fuel our spirits were designed to feed on.  There is no other.  God cannot give a happiness and peace apart from Himself."  C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, p.90

We are each born with a hole in our heart. We try to fill this void in our life with many different things; money, relationships, power, alcohol, materialism. But we soon find that these things do not fill us.  It's like trying to shove a square peg into a round hole.  It will never fit!  The only thing that will truly fill us is a special relationship with the God of the universe.  Nothing else!

 4.     What does Jesus promise to all who will come to Him?  Matt 11:28-30 

 5.     What does Jesus want to give us?  John 14:27

 6.     What does Jesus want us to do? Phil. 4:6-7 

 7.     How does Jesus give us His peace?  Colossians1:20

8.      Why is Jesus so important?  John 3:16-18; 6:40; John 11:25,26; 20:31

 Salvation is not a thing to be obtained.  Salvation is a Person!!!  And once you meet Him, nothing will change...EXCEPT YOUR WHOLE LIFE!!

Because of this we are going to spend the next few lessons getting to know Him better.

By Karen Lewis

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