"Go therefore and make disciples of all
the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy
Spirit teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you
always, even to the end of the age. (Matt 28:`19-29).
Hey Gang: Hebrews
12:26b-29 says, “Everything that can be
shaken will be shaken.” I believe that is
happening and have felt a growing urge to challenge you to share the
Gospel and help equip you to lead others to Jesus. Our task is to" equip the saints for the work of
service to the building up of the body of Christ". *Ephesians 4:12) Oh, but that is only for pastors, teachers
and evangelist, right? Not in your sweet
bippy".
Jesus shot
that stinking thinking down when He said, "Truly
I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine,
you did it unto Me". (Matt.
25:40). Did what? "For I was hungry and you fed Me, I was thirsty and you gave me
drink, I was a stranger and you took me in, naked and you clothed me, sick and
you visited Me, in prison and you came to Me!" (Matt. 25:35-36).
Soooo, I got
into the archives and recovered the following teaching that was the back bone
of our workshops with the Village boys, staff and families and most workshops that
we conducted. We learned that we placed
the materials in their hands and referred to them often, they began to sink in.
But I also have another motive for sending it
along. I am positive that everyone of
you know of or, come in contact with someone who is in great danger that they
will spend eternity in the Lake of Fire.
When I read of what awaits those who "have chosen to go their own
way" even an enemy, my heart cries out, "Jesus stands at the door of
your heart waiting to bring salvation into your life.”
Soooo, my
friends He, Yeshua, did say "Go"
and as you go, "I will be with you
always, even until the end of the this age” -which I happen to think is just around
the corner.
Plan of Salvation
A. We need a Savior
1. Because we are sinners -
Romans 3:10, 12,23
Romans 3:10 "As it is written, There is none
righteous, not even one"; verse 12
"All have turned aside, together they have become useless; there is none
who does good; there is not even one." "For all have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God" (verse 23)
2. Because of the consequences of sin - Romans
6:23; John 1:15
Romans 6:23 "For the wages of
sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord".
James 1:15 "Then when lust has
conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth
death".
3. Because you cannot save yourself - Ephesians
2:8-9
Ephesians 21:8-9 "For by grace
you have been saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is a gift of
God; not as the result of works, so that no one may boast."
B. We have a divine Savior - John 20:31; Acts 4:12
John 20:31 "But these have been
written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and
that believing you may have life in His name."
Acts 4:12 "And there is
salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been
given among men by which we must be saved."
C. Conditions of Salvation - John 3:16; Acts 16:31
John 3:16 "For God so loved the
world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall
not perish, but have everlasting life".
Acts 16:31 "They said, "Believe in the Lord
Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household"
D. Steps to Salvation
1. Come to Christ - John 6:37;
Matthew 11:28
John 6:37 "And the Father who
sent Me, He has testified of Me, You have neither heart His voice at any time
nor seen His form".
Matthew 11:28 "Do not fear those
who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul, but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in
hell."
2. Repent - Luke 13:3; I John 1:8
Luke 13:3 "I tell you, no, but
unless you repent, you will all likewise perish."
I John 1:8 "If we say that we
have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us."
3. Receive Christ - John 1:12-13
John 1:12-13 "But as many as
received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of god, even to
those who believe in His name. who were born, not of blood nor of the will of
the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God."
4. Believe - John 6:47
John 6:47 "Truly, truly, I say
to you, he who believes has eternal life".
5. Confess - Romans 10:9-10;
Matthew 10:28-29; I John 1:9
Romans 10:9-10 "That if you
confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God
raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person
believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses,
resulting in salvation."
Matthew 10:28-29 "Do not fear those who
kill the body but are unable to kill the soul, but rather fear Him who is able
to destroy both soul and body in hell.
And not two sparrows sold for a cent?
And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your
Father."
E. Assurance of Salvation - John 5:24
John 5:24 "Truly, truly. I say
to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life,
and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life."
F. Kept safe by His power - John 10:28-29, Jude 24
John 10:28-29 "And I give
eternal life to them, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them
out of My hand. My Father, who has given
them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the
Father's hand. I and the Father are
one!"
Jude 24 "Now to Him who is able
to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory
blameless with great joy".
1. Deliverance - I Corinthians
10:13; James 1:12
1 Corinthians 10:13 "No
temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful
who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the
temptation will provide the way of escape also; so that you will be able to
endure it."
James 1:12 "Blessed is the man
who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved he will receive the
crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him."
2. Strength - II Corinthians 12:9
" II Corinthians 12:9 And He
said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in
weakness." Most gladly, therefore,
I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell
in me."
3. Comfort - I Peter 5:7
I Peter 5:7 "Be of sober spirit,
be on the alert. Your adversary, the
devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."
4. Meets every need - Philippians
4:16
Philippians 4:16 "For even in
Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my heeds".
G. Guidance in life - John 14:16/18; Mark
11:22-24
John 14:15/18 "If you love Me,
you will keep My commandments." I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you".
Mark 11:22-24 "And Jesus
answered saying to them, 'Have faith in God.
Truly I say to you, whosoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and
cast into the sea, and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he
says is going to happen, it will be granted him. Therefore I say to you, all things for which
you pray and ask, believe that you have received them. and they will be granted
you".
H. Reward with eternal life - John 3:36; Matthew 25; I Corinthians 2:9
John 3:36 "He who believes in
the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the son will not see life;
but the wrath of God abides on him."
Matthew 25 Parable of the Ten
virgins, Parable of the Talents; The Judgment
I Corinthians 2:9 "but it is
written, 'Things which eye has not seen and ear has heard. And which have not entered the heart of man,
all that God has prepared for those who love Him". s
Soooo, my friends and neighbors, I pray you have invested the time to get to
this point in this epistle. I am a slow
reader and I checked out the time it takes for me to read the entire plan of
Salvation and if I don't get side tracked, which I usually do, it takes me less
than ten minutes. Keep in mind that
Jesus said the needs are many and the harvest few because those willing to
share the Good News are few.
Blessings,
Gramps
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