4 SPIRITUAL LAWS
Just as there are physical laws that govern
the physical universe, so are there spiritual
laws
that govern your relationship with God.
God loves you and offers a
wonderful plan for your
life.God's Love:
"God so loved the world that He
gave His one and only Son, that
whoever believes in Him shall not
perish but have eternal life"
(John 3:16, NIV).
(1 b)
God's Plan
[Christ speaking] "I came that they
might have life, and might have it
abundantly"
[that it might be full and meaningful]
(John 10:10).
Why is it that most people are not
experiencing that abundant life?
Because...
Man is sinful and separated from God.
Therefore, he cannot know and experience
God's love and plan for his life.
Man is Sinful
"All have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
(2 b)
Man was created to have fellowship with
God; but, because of his own stubborn
self-will,, he chose to go his own
independent way and fellowship with God
was broken.
This self-will,, characterized by an
attitude of active rebellion or passive
indifference,
is an evidence of what the Bible calls sin.
(2.C)
Man Is Separated
"The wages of sin is death" [spiritual
separation from God] (Romans 6:23).
This diagram illustrates that
God is
i holy and man is sinful. A
great gulf separates the two.
The arrows illustrate that man is
continually trying to reach God
and the abundant life through
his own efforts,
(2.D)
such as a good life,
philosophy, or religion
-but
but he inevitably fails.
The third law explains the
only way to bridge this
gulf...
Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin.
Through Him you can know and experience
God's love and plan for your life.
He Died In Our Place
"God demonstrates His own love toward us,
in that while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
(3.B)
He Rose from the Dead
"Christ died for our sins... He was buried... He
was raised on the third day,
according to the Scriptures... He appeared to
Peter, then to the twelve.
After that He appeared to more than five
hundred..." (1 Corinthians 15:3-6).
15:3
He Is the Only Way to God
"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth,
and the life, no one comes to
the Father but through Me'" (John 14:6).
(3.C)
This diagram illustrates that
God has bridged the gulf
that separates us from Him
by sending His Son, Jesus
Christ, to die on the cross in
our place to pay the penalty
for our sins.
It is not enough just to
know these three laws...
We must individually receive Jesus
Christ as Savior and Lord;then we can
know and experience God's love and
plan for our lives.We Must Receive Christ
"As many as received Him, to them He gave
the right to become children
of God, even to those who believe in His
name" (John 1:12).
(4.b)
We Receive Christ Through Faith
"By grace you have been saved through faith; and that
not of yourselves,it is the gift of God; not as result of
works that no one should boast" (Ephesians 2:8,9).
When We Receive Christ, We Experience a New
Birth(Read
(Read John 3:1-8.)
3:1
We Receive Christ Through Personal Invitation
[Christ speaking] "Behold, I stand at the door and
knock;if any one hears My voice and opens the door, I
will come in to him" (Revelation 3:20).
(4.C)
Receiving Christ involves turning to God from
self (repentance) and trusting
Christ to come into our lives to forgive our sins
and to make us what He wants us to be.
Just to agree intellectually that Jesus Christ is
the Son of God and that He died on the cross
for our sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to
have an emotional experience.
We receive Jesus Christ by faith, as an act of
the will.
will
(4.D)
These two circles represent two kinds of lives:
Self-Directed Life
S-Self is on the throne
-Christ is outside the life
-Interests are directed
by self, often resulting in
discord and frustration
Christ-Directed Life
Christ
- Christ is in the life and on the throne
S- Self is yielding to Christ, resulting in
harmony with God's plan
- Interests are directed by Christ,resulting
in harmony with God's plan
(4.E)
Which circle best represents your life?
Which circle would you like to have represent your life?
The following explains how you can receive Christ:
You Can Receive Christ Right Now by Faith
Through Prayer(Prayer is talking with
God)
God knows your heart and is not so concerned with
your words as He is with the attitude
of your heart. The following is a suggested prayer:
Does this prayer express the desire of your
heart? If it does, I invite you to pray this
prayer right now, and Christ will come into
you life, as He promised.
Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on
the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life
and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank
You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal
life.
Take control of the throne of my life. Make me
the kind of person You want me to be.
he that wins souls is wise.
Proverbs 11:3
he that wins no souls is
.
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God bless and keep you.
